LoveCocoa - Honeycomb Milk Chocolate [@NLi10]

 Another lovely gift here - a tiny tiny slab of chocolate!

But what's this? It's honey comb too - how does that work?

And it's secretly a Cadbury family chocolate? Almost like the family are ashamed by what the factory puts out these days...

This looks rather special.  You can just about see the flecks of the honeycomb from the back.  No wonder I was gifted it.  It's good quality chocolate, but the honey is hard to find in every bite and I want them to stick out more.

It says they are based in London now though - not Birmingham which looses them points too!

Overall - the honeycomb bits are a little too slight - it needs a bit more crunchie and a bit less milky.  I don't know whether it's my tastes shifting over the years but I found it a little sweet too.

Cadbury & More Caramel Nut Crunch (Tesco) By @Cinabar

The main problem with hot weather is that chocolate melts. I mean, there are plenty of problems: not being able to sleep, trying to stay cool and hydrated, worrying about sunburn... but as a food blogger, chocolate is a genuine concern.

Thankfully, this bar was tucked away in a cupboard where it was a little cooler, before being promoted to the fridge drawer once we remembered it during the peak of the heatwave. Honestly, I know the photo shows our bar looking a little less crisp than usual, but considering the temperature, the fact you can still almost read "Cadbury" on every piece feels like a small summer miracle. After chilling it, I finally opened the bar, and it is satisfyingly chunky. There's a generous amount of filling and, as someone who loves nuts and chocolate together, I couldn't wait to tuck in.

The standout flavours are the creamy Cadbury chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts, which work really well together. The caramel isn't particularly gooey, but it adds a pleasant sweetness that complements the nuts nicely. Personally, I would have preferred a pure flowing, gooey caramel filling, but I still enjoyed the combination of textures. The flavour also reminded me of an old chocolate bar. Wasn't there one called Nuts About Caramel, or something similar?

Anyway, fear not, dear reader. Our chocolate stash has now been given priority space in the fridge drawer, along with the chocolate biscuits. Move over, tomatoes, we're snack bloggers.

Cadbury & More Nutty Praline Crisp Review (Tesco) By @Cinabar

We popped into Tesco today and the first thing I noticed was how quickly the Easter chocolate had disappeared. We were there on Good Friday and the shelves were packed, but now it has all gone. The only trace left was a few reduced Cadbury Creme Eggs, which we picked up anyway. What the Easter clear-out has done, though, is make space for new releases. I spotted three new bars in the Cadbury & More range, and as a big fan of nutty chocolate, I went straight for the Nutty Praline Crisp.

The packaging is eye-catching. The wrapper is mostly blue, with the wording in classic Cadbury purple, so it really stands out on the shelf in Tesco. It is also a large sharing bar, with nicely chunky pieces that feel a bit more premium than your standard bar.

Taste-wise, this is a proper treat. The Cadbury milk chocolate is smooth and sweet, and the praline brings a rich, nutty flavour that works really well. If you enjoy praline chocolate, this will be right up your street. There is also a crispy wafer layer running through the bar, adding a light crunch that balances the softness of the praline. I always like a mix of textures in chocolate, and this delivers without being too heavy or overly sweet. It feels indulgent, but still easy to eat a few squares at a time.

Overall, the Cadbury & More Nutty Praline Crisp is a strong addition to the range. If you are looking for a new Cadbury chocolate bar to try from Tesco, especially one with nuts and praline, this is well worth picking up. I am already looking forward to trying the other new Cadbury & More bars.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello - From Egypt With Love (via B&M) [@NLi10]

 Cadbury's is one of Birmingham's biggest exports.  It started a short bus ride from my house, and has travelled the world. Like most international brands there are regional variations but most of it seems to make it to the UK at some point.  While in Wales we popped into B&M and spotted this - and it's new to us!

We think it's got a double-L in it so it's Crispello, but unlikely to be pronounced in the Welsh way as it's imported from Egypt. 

It even has Arabic on the packaging. Cool!

Same familiar Cadbury branding, and while it claims to be Dairy Milk crumb, it's not quite to the British taste and is a little milder than I'd expected.  This said - I've not had Egyptian Dairy Milk mix so I'll have to remember to try that when I'm over there visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum (although with the current chaos that's on hold).

What this is - tiny crispies inside a finger of dairy milk - seems like a great idea for a bar. That said, it's only a tiny 4 fingers, and there just isn't enough of the crispy bits to get excited.  Double the sizes and we are talking.  We shared one of these in the car and both felt like it was a little too slight.

I'll have to pop to Cadbury World and see if there is anything like this in the factory shop - I know the Dairy Milk Delights series had something similar.

So - not worth importing, but worth grabbing for cheap in B&M as a light bite. 

Cadbury Lotus Biscoff Egg (Tesco) By @Cinabar

There was a time when snacking chocolate eggs were very basic, with Cadbury’s Creme Egg pretty much dominating the shelves. These days, there seems to be a new variation every year, each one trying to be a little bit different. I spotted this Cadbury Lotus Biscoff Egg in Tesco and decided to give it a go. I am a big fan of those spiced biscuits and I will happily eat the Biscoff spread on toast, so expectations were fairly high.

Once unwrapped, the chocolate shell looks much like a standard Creme Egg. Inside, though, the filling is where things change. I was pleased to see that the egg was well filled, as some limited editions suffer from a disappointing air gap. This one definitely does not skimp. The filling itself is very sweet, with the spiced biscuit flavour coming through clearly. There is some texture from biscuit crumbs mixed in, which I liked, although it is more of a gentle bite than a proper crunch. Combined with the milk chocolate shell, however, it becomes an extremely sweet treat overall.

While I enjoyed it, I did feel that the sweetness of the chocolate and the sweetness of the Biscoff style filling did not balance as well as they could have. The flavour ends up being a bit one note, and some of that distinctive biscuity character gets lost. A nice idea and worth trying, but for me it is just a little too sweet to really shine.

Dairy Milk Dessert With Mini Eggs (Tesco) By @Cinabar

It really must be Easter creeping up, because the eggs are already out in the shops. Never mind that it’s still January. Alongside the usual chocolate aisles, Easter themed desserts are starting to appear too, including this Dairy Milk Dessert With Mini Eggs from Tesco. I spotted it and, obviously, had to give it a try.

The dessert is split into two sections. One half is pure chocolate, more like a thick chocolate sauce than a mousse, as there’s no airiness or bubbles to it. The other half contains five Mini Eggs. I peeled back the corner and tipped the eggs into the chocolate, which instantly made it look much more appealing. Five eggs actually fill the surface nicely, so first impressions were good.

The Mini Eggs themselves are fairly chunky for a dessert topping. Each one gives you that familiar crisp shell and a solid hit of chocolate, which works really well against the smooth chocolate base. When you get a spoonful with a Mini Egg, it’s a genuinely satisfying mouthful and very sweet in a comforting, Easter chocolate kind of way.

That said, there are only five eggs. Once they’re gone, you’re left with several spoonfuls of just the chocolate sauce. It’s nice enough, but it’s nowhere near as enjoyable as getting a Mini Egg in the mix. I know they’re already called Mini Eggs, but honestly, this would have been even better with more of them. Smaller eggs, more frequent crunch. Fifteen tiny ones instead of five big ones would have been perfect. Mini mini eggs, if you like.

So yes, it’s a tasty dessert and very on brand for Cadbury, but it feels like a missed opportunity. Less restraint, more eggs. Now, where do I start the campaign?

M&S Mini Eggs are bigger than Cadbury’s [@NLi10]

 This appears to be review 6,500 on this blog - that’s mad!

We’ve spent the weekend visiting relatives in Saltaire near Bradford, so consequently have done a bit of driving and a few cafe visits.

For the trip from the services I picked up a decent sized bag of Marks & Spencer’s Mini Eggs - £3 for 150g. Even radio 1 are saying it’s too early for mini eggs, but these aren’t Cadbury so I’m saying it’s fine.

And turns out they are chunkier too - must be a different breed. In fact, these are big enough that you could believe they are the size of small bird eggs.  We saw some luxury (chocolate) kingfisher eggs in one of the shops by the Brontë church but it was £15 for 12 which is a bit much just to eat in the car. 

I also declined the crisps that are literally just bacon, in a car with vegetarians it felt mean.

Sound nice though- more of a with olives kind of snack.

Also had a Polish blueberry thing in Saltaire itself

Great stuff. It has a lot of arty cafes, and lots of actual David Hockney art

Like this bigger wonkier chair.

Even the Costa services on the way back were happy to give me some kind of pistachio slice which was sold as Dubai style but can’t have been as it wasn’t double the price of the other cakes. Like a shredded wheat nest slice. - which was good

And I had a Spanish coffee which had some kind of custard at the bottom

A bit sweet, and quite nice but I don’t think I’d need to have another of the hot ones - maybe I’ll try the iced one 

A fun night away, but a lot of sugar and snacks.

Cadbury Bournville Chopped Hazelnut (Morrisons) – By @Cinabar

This is a rare treat, a new variety of Bournville chocolate. I’ve always had a soft spot for Bournville; it was probably my first taste of dark chocolate as a kid. I know it’s not gourmet and that most dark chocolates are stronger, but it has full-on cocoa flavour with enough sweetness to keep my sweet tooth happy. Usually, it’s just one of those bars that’s always on the shelves without much fuss, so finding something new and exciting from them was a surprise. I couldn’t resist picking this up, I love nuts and chocolate together.

When I opened the bar, the back revealed a generous amount of hazelnuts, which was a very promising sign. From the front, the pieces looked like regular Bournville squares. I broke one off and was impressed, the hazelnut is packed in, adding great texture and a rich, nutty taste. It pairs beautifully with the darker chocolate, making for a really satisfying flavour. I had one piece, then another… and another. I’ve now had to put the last couple of strips in the fridge for tomorrow, because this stuff is dangerously moreish.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Ice Latte Edition (Morrisons) By @Cinabar

I feel like this chocolate bar could spark a debate about where people store their chocolate. I usually keep mine at room temperature, unless it gets too warm and starts melting, then it goes in the fridge. I was actually quite pleased recently to find a forgotten Dairy Milk bar hiding under some cheese, stashed away during the last heatwave. It was a lovely surprise.

This particular new bar, Cadbury Dairy Milk Ice Latte Edition, is designed to be chilled. Firstly, it represents an iced latte, so the fridge adds the “ice.” Secondly, it has a clever colour-change design on the wrapper, once chilled, the latte swirls on the front turn blue, letting you know it’s ready to eat.

I chilled mine and then opened the pack. The aroma was fantastic, rich chocolate and coffee. There just aren’t enough chocolate and coffee products in the UK, and it’s such a good combination. I took a bite and it was absolutely gorgeous.

There was a light crunch I hadn’t expected, which turned out to be from biscuit pieces mixed into the soft fondant filling. The centre was smooth and sweet, with a lovely coffee kick that reminded me a little of white chocolate. The classic creamy Cadbury Dairy Milk coating completed it perfectly. The coffee and chocolate flavours worked together beautifully, making it an absolute delight.

It’s such a shame this is a limited edition, I’d pick this over several of their regular bars any day.

Cadbury Twirl White Dipped (Texaco) By @cinabar

Years ago, I think it was the 2000s, an iconic chocolate bar appeared for a short time: the Snow Flake. It was a white chocolate flake, dipped in milk chocolate to hold it together. I remember having an Easter egg that came with one of those bars and absolutely loving it. There hasn’t been anything similar, until now.

Here we have Twirl White Dipped. This time, it’s the other way round: the flake inside is milk chocolate and the coating is white chocolate. I was still really excited to give it a try. I spotted it at our local petrol station, and as is tradition when we top up the fuel, we buy a chocolate treat, so this was absolutely perfect.

Once home, I opened the wrapper and found two white chocolate-coated bars. Inside, the flakes were the familiar milk chocolate. I gave it a try and loved the flavour. The usual Cadbury chocolate shone through, but the white coating made it creamier and even sweeter. It was a lovely combination. I have a sweet tooth, so I enjoyed every bite.

The only downside is that it’s labelled as a Limited Edition, which is such a shame. I can see this becoming legendary, just like the Snow Flake did. Let’s hope it stays around a bit longer.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Lotus Biscoff (Tesco) By @SpectreUK

I love Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate. I love Lotus Biscoff. I love chocolate biscuits. So, putting Cadbury Dairy Milk and Lotus Biscoff together in one chocolate bar seems an ideal collaboration. I mean, what can go wrong?

On breaking the bar in half, I noticed there was a lot of chocolate compared to Lotus Biscoff, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. If you asked me on ratios, I pretty much prefer Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate over anything.

As you can see, if you're looking for an unbiased review, you may be looking in the wrong place. However, there was a crunchiness, and a taste of shredded Biscoff, with little spice. So, if you like a crunch to your chocolate bar, and like a bit of spicy biscuit. This is definitely for you.

Information on the wrapper: The 105g bar is 525 calories per 100g, with 28g of fat, 53g of sugar, 0.36g of salt.

Cadbury Oreo White Eggs (Asda) – By @Cinabar

I remember when Cadbury’s multipacks of chocolate eggs always contained six, but now five is the new six, that’s shrinkflation for you. Anyway, these aren’t your standard Cadbury Creme Eggs; they’re Cadbury Oreo White Eggs. Cadbury has combined its Oreo brand with the growing popularity of white chocolate, and my sweet tooth is all for it.

 

The eggs have the same mould as Creme Eggs, and once unwrapped, you can see the signature star on the side of the white chocolate shell. I took a bite, and the first thing I noticed was how lovely and thick the white chocolate was. It’s sweet, creamy, and absolutely delicious.

The fondant inside is light, sweet, and creamy, with a nice vanilla flavour. It’s packed with Oreo crumbs, which add a fantastic texture, light and crispy. I think that’s why I ended up loving these so much. They might be a bit too sweet for some, but for me, they were the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

Cadbury Creme Eggs (Milk and White Chocolate) Are Back! (Newsagent) By @Cinabar

It was before Covid when Cadbury first introduced the White Creme Egg, and back then, finding one was a challenge, they were hidden in boxes of milk chocolate Creme Eggs and came with a cash prize. Thankfully, they’re much easier to find now and are officially back for the 2025 season, available in their own box on the shelf.

This year, there’s no competition involving prizes hidden under the wrapper, which is a relief for me. In previous years, there was nothing worse than discovering a box of Creme Eggs in a shop or supermarket where someone had peeled back the foil to check for a winning egg, leaving them all half-open and unappealing.

I’ve always loved Creme Eggs, though I wish they weren’t limited to a season. Still, part of me wasn’t quite ready for Easter chocolates just yet. However, I couldn’t resist picking up a couple of these. Setting aside the After Eights and other Christmas classics, I decided to try the White Chocolate Creme Egg.

It was absolutely gorgeous! Regular readers will know I have a serious sweet tooth, and the combination of the deliciously sweet filling with the creamy white chocolate was perfect for me. Perhaps Easter chocolates in December aren’t so bad after all!

Cadbury Dairy Milk - Dirty Little Robins [@NLi10]

We love a festive version here in the FoodstuffFinds grotto - and who better than the New Cadbury to give us some unexpected treats.   Here we have a bag of around 8 Dairy Milk Little Robins

So far so Cadbury - 2 eggs is a portion - for the group I shared these with that would have mean’t buying a second bag.

I can’t remember why I decided these were Dirty Little Robins - I’m sure it’s from a festive movie or something.  They do look a little confused, and like the birds from Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.  They have wrappers that remind me of chocolate eclairs

But inside is the mini creme egg shell with the easy-mould crumb they use.

And inside that is…

Some kind of mixed up crumb and choc - but it does taste of Dairy Milk!

So - these are a hit - but not a necessity - more of a nice oddity.

And a perfect size for stockings too!

Cadbury Puds (Tesco) By @Cinabar

The Christmas snacks have well and truly arrived in shops, and I stumbled across these Cadbury Puds in Tesco. They come in a box similar in shape to the ones used for Creme Eggs at Easter. However, this box is all about Christmas Puds – milk chocolate spheres (not eggs) filled with a fondant centre, hazelnut pieces, and crispy rice bits.

 

The spheres are attractively wrapped, and when unwrapped, the chocolate itself has some charming festive moulding. Biting in, I found the chocolate shell was just the right thickness – not too thick or overwhelming. The filling seemed to sit in two dollops on either side of the shell, rather than being completely filled, which I think avoided making them overly rich. As someone with a sweet tooth, I’m sure I could have handled it, but this balance worked nicely.

The flavour is delightful, with a lovely nutty undertone complemented by plenty of sweet, creamy Cadbury milk chocolate. The addition of hazelnut pieces and crispy rice gives the Puds a pleasant texture, making them a bit more interesting to eat.

Considering they’re called “Cadbury Puds” and are inspired by Christmas Pudding, I felt they could have benefited from some raisins or dried fruit to really capture that traditional festive vibe. That said, these were a thoroughly enjoyable treat and a welcome addition to the Christmas snack aisle.

Dairy Milk Christmas Varieties - Snowballs Bar For Christmas [@NLi10]

 The pound shops have had an influx of Cadbury bars recently - and I'm still not massively convinced they are worth the novelty tax.

For Christmas we have the Winter Wonderland variation on the bar we reviewed a week or so ago and said wasn't that exciting (and this has even less white!).  Also - the Snow Ball bar has come out - which sees little shelled bits appear in the bar.

They also do a big version but we got the small one for £1.35 from B&M

And it looks luxurious

And the balls add 10g of weight which is odd, but I guess makes sense

They aren't all that plentiful on top (the bar is clearly made upside down for the moulding) but inside it really changes the texture of the bar so actually feels a little different than a standard bar.  Is it Christmassy? Nope - but it's possibly exciting enough for a present or a festive family snack.

That said - there will probably be big bags of the Snowballs to be had closer to the day and you might find those easier to share!

Cadbury's Top Deck 2024 - but it's not the same bus as in 1993 [@NLi10]

 In the early 90s Cadbury were innovators, and they tried loads of new ideas in a short space of time (or at least it felt like it as a kid).

One of these that I'd forgotten about but never ever missed was the Cadbury Top Deck - the bar was milk choc, the 'bumps' were white chocolate and the effect was that of a sweeter, lighter bar.  Cadbury's saved on their precious Dairy Milk Crumb (which back in the day was so limited that only certain products used it) and could sell something legitimately new and interesting.  I think I bought these as the one strip bars which were maybe 25g

This however is a full big Cadbury bar!

Oh wait - 95g - for £1.65 (from Poundland no less) - what's going on here?  This does mean that 61% of the bar is Dairy Milk so that's not so terrible really.

And they do have the lovely blended lumps - white in first - then Dairy Milk to make the base.

So why am I being cagey?

Oh - this isn't the same bus as it was in 1993 - this is the Top Deck of the Short Bus.

I mean, this is Bart Simpson putting the 'You Tried' cake straight into the bin levels of disappointment.

Cadbury get a lot of flack now that Kraft have taken over for entering the low-effort era of confectionary manufacture - but even for them this is a new nadir.

The point of this bar was softer, lumpier white choc on top of the Dairy Milk, now it's just a thin veneer and not really worth a mention. Stick to the cheaper (£1.35 instead of £1.65), still shrunken (95g!), bars of Dairy Milk and add some white Choc buttons to the top if you want this sensation again.