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A few months ago, KitKat launched 3 new Ice Cream flavours – Espresso Explosion, Matcha Green Tea, and Salted Caramel Crunch. I found them at my local grocery – Save on Foods for $6.49 per container. Each container is 500ml.

I am a huge KitKat fan, so I had to give this a try. They also have their Ice Cream Bars in store to. Clearly, I may have an addiction.

Espresso Explosion

The Espresso Explosion has a rich taste of coffee and chocolate notes to it and pairs well with the chocolate covered KitKat pieces. It was the best out of the three flavours. Definitely worth getting if you enjoy coffee.

Salted Caramel Burst

The Salted Caramel Burst is not bad either for the first few bites as the salted really balance out the caramel sweetness. After having a whole bowl full, you are rally left with a lot of sweetness in your mouth.

Matcha Green Tea

The Matcha Green Tea is not very strong. From it’s dull and light colour, you don’t get much matcha in it. It’s more sweet and tastes more like vanilla. Not recommended if you like a bold strong matcha.

Final Thoughts

Overall, these are still fun flavour combinations that play on KitKat’s customer base. Of the three flavours available, Espresso Explosion would be the one I eat over and over again.

Website:
https://www.madewithnestle.ca/ice-cream-and-frozen-desserts

KitKat Chocolatory has closed their in-store experiences due to Covid-19, but that doesn’t stop Canadians from ordering a special box of special edition KitKats to indulge in.

For Mother’s Day, my husband ordered me a gift box of 4 KitKat Chocolatory exclusive flavours from their online store. Each bar is handmade in Canada, which is great to hear.

Spring Shortcake

This special KitKat is made with berry flavoured white chocolate with freeze-dried strawberries and shortbread. I liked the textures of the strawberries and shortbread. It wasn’t too sweet and let the aroma of the strawberries shine.

Raspberry, Be Mine

This KitKat has dark chocolate with raspberries and cacao nibs. I really liked this. Cacao nibs grave it a nice texture and crunch, which the raspberries were fragrant. Highly recommended.

Totally, Butter Tart

This special edition KitKat has milk chocolate with pecans, shortbread cookies and toffee. This one was a bit sweet for me and I felt the toffee really sticks to your teeth afterwards.

Delightfully, Coffee, and Donuts

This ones has donut flavoured milk chocolate with ground coffee and sprinkles. The dominant flavour is the donut with a hint of vanilla to compliment the coffee. This KitKat has a lot going on and was sweet compared to the other ones.

Final Thoughts

I love eating KitKat, so this was fun trying the new exclusive flavours. There are 2 more that we didn’t get – Stop & Smell the Roses and Ruby, I’m Yours.

At $8 per bar, it’s not cheap, but it’s not available anywhere else. My favourite were the Spring Shortcake and Raspberry, Be Mine.

Website:
https://www.madewithnestle.ca/kitkat-chocolatory

KitKat Canada just launched their KitKat Ruby Cocoa bar in stores across Canada. This bar uses ruby cocoa beans to create a new kind of chocolate that tastes fruity and creamy. Using ruby cocoa beans, they create a striking ruby colour and unique flavour in this Kit Kat bar.

They say there are no added colours and contain natural flavours. In each pack are 4 little bars that you can break apart. It’s pretty hard to image how natural ruby cocoa can create such a pink colour.

On the inside, you have the same layers of wafer and chocolate. Just the exterior as the pink chocolate.

When I devoured the whole bar, the ruby cocoa does have a distinct flavour that is definitely fruity as they have described, even perhaps a touch of sourness. Other than that, the texture is still the same and does feel a little bit sweeter too.

I love KitKat bars but I wasn’t craving more of this bar.

I love holidays as that means limited edition chocolates come out. As Chinese New Year is nearing soon, I saw these at my local grocery store so I bought a box to share. It’s not very large as it only has 8 bars inside.

In previous years, they had larger bars of the Orange bars and White & Milk bars with special packaging.

What’s Inside

This limited edition box for the Year of the Pig contains 4 Matcha Green Tea Bars, 2 White & Milk Bars, and 2 Orange Bars. It roughly retails for $4.99 CDN.

Each bar has 2 KitKat fingers inside so you can share it with a friend if you can resist eating it all.

KitKat Matcha Green Tea Bars

They launched this flavour in Canada back in 2018 but I noticed there was a difference with this version in the box. From the exterior, you can tell there is matcha specks added to it. Pretty good in my opinion as it is stronger but it is balanced with sweetness.

KitKat Orange Bars

This has their crisp wafer inside with milk chocolate and an orange citrus essence. You can definitely tell its orange.

KitKat White & Milk Bars

Half of it is white chocolate and the other half is milk chocolate. With the milk chocolate, it makes it a bit sweeter than normal.

Final Thoughts

Overall, it makes for a great gift if you are looking for something inexpensive to give to a friend or relatives.

If you miss out on this limited edition box and want to try the different flavours, you can still find them individually in stores.

Website:
https://www.madewithnestle.ca/kit-kat

KitKat Senses Collection was released this holiday season containing 3 different types of small KitKats – Truffle, Hazelnut and Salted Caramel. There are a few different variations of their KitKat Senses line up like a box with just the Hazelnut version, or the hazelnut truffle in a star shaped box.

I went with the collection to try all 3 flavours and it was on sale for around $5 for this box.

A year ago, they launched KitKat Rubies with Truffle and Hazelnut filling, but they have since discontinued that.

What’s in the box?

Inside are 16 mini KitKat Bars – 8 Hazelnut, 4 Truffle and 4 Salted Caramel. It’s a pretty large box for a small amount of KitKats, so there is quite a bit of wasted space.

The box works well as a gift for the office or one of your friends, or family members as it is displayed nicely and there are descriptions of each flavour.

Truffle

The Truffle has rich ganache and crunchy truffle nibs inside in addition to the milk chocolate and wafer layers. This was our favourite of the 3 bars as the ganache and texture of the nibs really worked well.

Hazelnut

Hazelnut has a layer of praline and crunchy pieces of hazelnut with the 3 layers of wafers and milk chocolate. It was still good but was our second favourite.

Salted Caramel

Inside the salted caramel bar is their caramel filling infused with crunchy salted flakes. It’s nice to have the balance of salt and caramel to counteract the sweetness. This was of course our third favourite and doesn’t mean it was bad at all.

Final Thoughts

Overall, it’s great as a gift, but being a serial KitKat eater, the flavours didn’t seem too new as they have been coming up with similar flavours of their other KitKat lines. Nonetheless, I would still give this to a friend, family or the office to share as it’s a good selection of KitKat flavours that not everyone has tried before.

Website:
https://www.madewithnestle.ca/kit-kat/kit-kat-senses-assorted-collection-holiday-gift-box

The third new flavour of KitKat to hit Canadian grocery stores is the Caramel Crisp.The other two are Cookie Crumble and Hazelnut Crunch.

It comes in a pouch with 7 mini bars and retails for  $5.39. So that works out to be $0.77 per mini bar. A little steep, but I wanted to try it.

Bits of crunchy caramel are embedded in the milk chocolate exterior. You’ll get a delightful texture that adds to the wafers in the centre.

It has a good amount of sweetness even with the added caramel.

There are 2 more flavours that they also released at the same time – Cookie Crumble and Hazelnut Crunch.

You can find more of my KitKat review here.

Another new flavour of KitKat to hit Canadian grocery stores is the Cookie Crumble. It comes in a pouch with 7 mini bars and retails for  $5.39. So that works out to be $0.77 per mini bar. A little steep, but I wanted to try it.

Cookie Crumble

The cookie bits can be seen embedded in the milk chocolate, so when you open the package, you can see it.

When you bite into it, it gives an extra crunch. Plus, since it is a mini bar, you don’t have to feel so guilty eating the whole thing.

There are 2 more flavours that they also released at the same time – Hazelnut Crunch and Caramel Crisp.

You can find more of my KitKat review here.

KitKat is at it again! They have released a lot of new flavours in the last few months and now there are 3 more in Canada. Luckily I go to the grocery store a few times a week, so I’m able to grab them once they hit store shelves. One of these flavours is Hazelnut Crunch.

Hazelnut Crunch

In each pouch are 7 mini bars and retails for  $5.39. So that works out to be $0.77 per mini bar. A little steep, but I wanted to try it.

The main ingredient in here are chunks of hazelnuts and thats what gives the an extra crunch besides the wafer. It has a good flavour but reminds me of the KitKat Rubies minus the ganache that was released late 2017.

There are 2 more flavours that they also released at the same time – Cookie Crumble and Caramel Crisp.

You can find more of my KitKat review here.

KitKat Mint Cream and Cookie Smash are now available in Canada at most grocery stores.

Inside are 10 crisp wafer fingers, topped with delicious mint crème and cookie filling, all enrobed in a rich dark chocolatey layer. A 140g per bar, you’ll have tons to share with friends.

Chocolate and mint has always gone together just like the classic peppermint patty. The dark chocolate went well with the mint creme and was light and subtle.

KitKat Caramel Burst and Sea Salt sounds so sophisticated. This is their 140g bars, which are a lot bigger than their regular bars. Inside, you’ll find 10, easy-to-break rows that come in a re-closable wrapper, perfect for sharing or saving for later.

If you snap the 10 segments in half, you’ll have 20 pieces to share with everyone. Awesome to share in the office.

Their crispy wafer is topped with a rich caramel and sea salt filling, covered in milk-chocolatey coating. I enjoyed it. It reminded me of a Twix, but a bit less caramel.

KitKat Chunky New York Cheesecake has made it’s way to Canada. I saw this in the candy aisle and had to get it so the hubby and I could give it a try. KitKat has released so many new flavours this month like – Tiramisu, Green Tea, Espresso Biscuit & Ganache, Caramel Burst & Sea Salt, Mint Cream & Cookie Smash.

Unlike the new flavours, this is in their Chunky bar format. Long, thick and with 3 breakable segments.

It delivers a big hit of chunk, combined with the decadence of a New York Cheesecake. The rich layer of mouth-watering New York Cheesecake is on top of a big crispy wafer, covered in a thick milk chocolatey layer. You can see it in this cross section.

Surprisingly, we both really enjoyed this. It was the right amount of cheesecake in the centre. If you see this in stores, definitely check it out.

Kit Kat Tiramisu is a new flavour I saw on grocery store shelves. The bar is larger than normal Kit Kat bars at 170g. There is plenty to share with 22 pieces depending on how you snap it.

I love to go grocery shopping to find those new and exciting sweets in hopes they are delicious.

When you open the pack, there are alternating milk and white chocolate wafer with similar flavours of tiramisu. There is the distinct coffee flavour with a very sweet aftertaste especially for the white chocolate.

The Kit Kat looks beautiful, but I didn’t really like this Tiramisu flavour interpretation.

Kit Kat Canada has their Confectionary line of chocolate bars on store shelves now. I picked up the Espresso Biscuit and Ganache, but there is also Caramel Burst & Sea Salt and Mint Cream & Cookie Smash. Finally we are getting some fun an unique flavours of Kit Kat in Canada. When they released their 70% dark chocolate Kit Kat, I was so happy, so I couldn’t wait to try this.

At 140g, it is larger than a regular Kit Kat bar, There are 10 segments, but if you split them in half, you’ll have 20 pieces. Upon first smell, you can tell the espresso is definitely in there. The ganache was masked by the dark chocolate exterior, so it was hard to notice. Good flavour if you do love your espresso and chocolate.

Gimme a break, Gimme a break, Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar.

For Chinese New Year, Kit Kat has launched Green Tea flavoured Kit Kat Bars into grocery stores across Canada. Green Tea / Matcha Kit Kat has been a long standing popular flavour in Japan and across Asia. You would only be able to find these in specialty stores with Japanese writing on the packaging.

I noticed at my local grocery store the new display ready for Chinese New Year in February. This flavour went quickly and was only $1 per pack. I bought myself 2 packs before they sold out.

Inside the package are 4 pieces of the delicious chocolate. It’s sharable between 4 people if you insist, but it’s so good that I would have it all to myself.

The crunchy wafers inside covered in the milk green tea chocolate is tasty. One of my favourites beside the regular Kit Kat chocolate bar. If you see it in stores, pick it up because it’s not going to be available for a long time.

I saw KitKat Rubies on sale at the grocery store and made them my sweet gifts for this year. You can find them at most stores for a limited time. It seems to have been released just for the holiday season.

Inside the box are individually wrapped gems of delicious truffle and fine hazelnut pieces draped over a classic Kit Kat crispy wafer. 10 pieces inside each box.

They’ve sold these in other countries but I think it’s the first time they have had this in Canada. They look like gems inside the box.

Each bar is small and in bite size pieces. Two bites and its done.

The taste is like if KitKat and Ferrero Rocher had a baby, it would be KitKat Rubies. The texture from the nuts are a nice touch to the crisp wafer.

With the holidays coming to an end, it’ll mean these will go on sale.

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I was at T&T Supermarket and saw this bag of KitKat’s Baked Sweet Potato version of the classic candy. It’s more unique than other other KitKat’s because it requires baking in the oven to enhance the flavour and to brown the top.

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In the bag, there are 13 pieces thats are individually wrapped.

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Place the unwrapped Kit Kat bars in a toaster oven and bake for a few minutes until the chocolate turns a crisp brown.

I couldn’t get it exactly like the front of the package, so I just turned on the broiler to get the tops at least brown.

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I let it cool off before digging in. It’s definitely a lot sweeter than other KitKat’s that I’ve had. I wouldn’t eat this again as the sweet potato flavour is just strange. I’ll stick with regular KitKats.

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I have to admit, I go grocery shopping about three times a week to see what is new on store shelves because stock does change quickly at the major grocery stores. I always like to keep an eye on what is happening in the snack aisles to give you all a glimpse of what is in Canadian stores. Grocery & Specialty Food West is a two-day conference and tradeshow held annually in Vancouver. I attend and get the inside scope.

Top 10 in Grocery for 2018

Grocery & Specialty Foods West included a Top 10 in Grocery judging session that featured local food experts who anonymously evaluated a series of products from the New Product Showcase, based on criteria such as: practicality, packaging, innovation and more. I was lucky to judge last year but was unable to make it this year due to prior commitments, but this is what was chosen in no particular order.

  • Best Convenience: Blue Dragon 3 Step Meal Kits  
  • Best Health/Wellness: Apple & Eve Vegan Protein Smoothie
  • Best Oil: Canada Golden-Pure Cold Pressed Camelina Oil  
  • Best Non-Food: CasuGrill
  • Best Refrigerated: Egg Bakes Crustless Quiche (Burnbrae Farms)
  • Best Condiment/Spread/Sauce: Fatso Hybrid Peanut Butter
  • Best Frozen: Monteli Cauliflower Thin Crust Pizza
  • Best Beverage: Partake Pale Ale
  • Best HABA: Sugar & Spice-Pink Sugar Body Lotion
  • Best Sustainable: World Centric Certified Compostable Party Plates

Foodology’s Grocery Picks for 2018

Given that they are so many products out there, here are some of my favourite products that are on store shelves or will be in the near future.

1. Heinz Burger Sauce, Heinz Hot & Spicy Aioli, Heinz Garlic Aioli

Last year we saw Heinz team up with McDonalds to create the Big Mac, McChicken and Filet-O-Fish Sauce for a limited time only. Unknown if they will bring those back, but Heinz is rolling out a burger sauce, hot & spicy Aioli and a garlic aioli which are all very tasty and would go great for any Summer BBQ this year.

2. Oreo O’s

Post is finally bringing back Oreo O’s after 10 years being absent on store shelves in North America. Previously, you could only get this in South Korea.

3. Spam

Besides original spam, less salt and less fat options, there are 4 other flavours bring introduced at different stores – Teriyaki, Mala, Bacon and Garlic. The best place to get your hands on these is at T&T Supermarket.

4. Heinz BBQ Sauce

Step aside ketchup, there are 3 new BBQ sauces in town – Texas, Memphis and Carolina. All with their unique flavour profile, I can see it being very versatile this summer as well, plus the design of the upside down bottle is great to get every bit out of the container.

5. Almond and Walnut Fortified Soy Beverage by Vegemil

This Korean beverage is delicious with its flavours of soy, almond and walnuts. If you are a fan of banana milk or black bran soy milk, you’ll enjoy this. Most likely, you will find thos at Korean Supermarkets like H-Mart or Hannam.

6. Takis

Takis slowly rolled into Canada in June 2017. Checkout what I wrote about their Fuego, Xplosion and Crunchy Fajita flavours. For 2018, they are releasing their Angry Burger. It has a zesty taste, but not spicy at all.

7. KitKat

Lots of new KitKat flavours have launched in Canada and here are all of them available in store shelves:

Luckily, I reviewed them all already, so you can check them all out.

8. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios

A great combination of flavours with chocolate, peanut butter and classic cheerios.

Thats my top 8 items to look out for in grocery stores across Canada. I’m super excited about them, so hopefully you get to see them in stores soon.