Bounty Crispy Rolls (Asda) – By @Cinabar

Bounty, rather like Marmite, tends to divide opinion. I personally love it. I like the combination of chocolate and coconut, and even that firm but soft grainy texture that some people dislike works for me.

Here we have a new bar from Bounty, the Bounty Crispy Rolls. It is nice to see something new from Bounty. This is a lighter snack, with 61 calories per stick, so 122 for both if you eat them at the same time, like me.

They consist of Bounty coconut encased in a wafer, coated in milk chocolate, and finished with a dusting of coconut. This meant there were bits in the packet when it opened, but thankfully not too many.

I gave the chocolate stick a try and found it to be pleasant rather than anything special. It does not have the same satisfying Bounty feel of biting into a full-size bar. I liked the crispy texture from the wafer, which was nice and crunchy before softening with the coconut filling. The flavour, however, did not have enough coconut. The ratios seem different, and that wonderful coconut kick just was not as strong. The chocolate was more prominent, which was fine, but something else in the taste, perhaps the wafer, added an edge that distracted from the coconut goodness and made these a bit mediocre.

They were okay, but they should have been so much better. I love a Bounty bar, and although I like the idea of a lower-calorie treat, I think I will stick to the original. Also, Bounty, if you are considering bringing out something new, how about bringing back the red Bounty with dark chocolate? Give the people what they want.