Monday, December 7, 2009

Nestle Peanut Butter KitKat Chunky

Peanut Butter KitKat Chunky

Just under a year ago, I reviewed a Canadian peanut butter KitKat bar, and it may have been a bit stale. In the interest of fairness, I jumped at the chance to review this fresh peanut butter KitKat (from the UK).

When I first saw this bar at an import food store, I thought it was a peanut KitKat bar, as the word peanut is so much bigger than the word butter on the package. For this reason, it sat in storage for a few weeks until I pulled it out again and noticed the true flavor. I am a big fan of peanut butter chocolate.

KitKat Peanut Butter

This bar smelled really good, like sweet chocolate and roasted nuts. The peanut butter layer was very thick (about half of the height), and when I bit into it, the peanut butter stuck to the roof of my mouth. Despite the nostalgia brought on by this situation, it's not something I'm used to with peanut butter candy. The peanut butter in this bar was thick, gooey, and sticky.

One difference I did like about the peanut butter was that it was less sweet than a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (for example), but this may go hand-in-hand with the texture. It was much more like peanut butter from a jar than from a candy bar, but I could have done with a bit more creaminess.

The wafers seemed especially crispy, but that could just be the bigger size. The chocolate was mild and the whole bar was a very good combination of textures and flavors. It was quite filling! The only thing that I didn't love was the peanut butter consistency, but the flavors were great, so I think I can let it go.

B+

Nestle website

4 comments:

Orchid64 said...

How would you say this compares to a Little Debbie Nutty bar? Miles away or perhaps a higher-quality variant?

ebidebby said...

Good question! This one definitely had more peanut butter, and it was well balanced, so I'd say I like this peanut butter KitKat slightly more.

Sakura Dawning said...

It's been cancelled in the UK now anyway, sorry! :o( We have a Kit Kat Chunky Caramel instead, but the caramel is more like a fudge.

i♥pinkc00kies said...

oh my!! i wish this is available in the Philippines!! i'm addicted to peanut butter-- this one is definitely a must try for me.