This snack review has White Cheddar & Double Cheese Puff’d Cheez-Its, Triple Chocolate & Chocolate Caramel Kazbars, and Reese’s Brownies. While I’ve never been the biggest Cheese-It fan, these puffs tasted a lot better than their thin counterparts, perhaps primarily due to texture. The Kazbars were a bit disappointing, although the caramel one was pretty good!
Kellogg’s White Cheddar Puff’d Cheez-Its
Score: 7 / 10
Like regular cheese puffs you’d find, but with a white cheddar flavor and not quite as overpowering. The texture is puffy and has a square form to it.
Released early 2022 alongside Double Cheese and Scorchin’ Hot Cheddar. Found at Stop & Shop.
Kellogg’s Double Cheese Puff’d Cheez-Its
Score: 6 / 10
Side by side with a regular cheese puff, the texture and taste are nearly identical. From the taste itself to the cheesy fingers you get, it’s more or less the same, although these Puff’d Cheez-Its are square-shaped and, in my opinion, are better than regular thin Cheese-Its.
Released in early 2022 alongside White Cheddar and Scorchin’ Hot Cheddar. Found at Stop & Shop.
Hostess Triple Chocolate Kazbars
Score: 5.5 / 10
Insanely chocolately! Honestly, these are too chocolatey, in my opinion, but if you’re into all of that, you might enjoy it! It’s fairly sweet and has slightly different flavors of chocolate, from the cream and fudge to the cake itself. There is an occasional small crunch every now and then, although it needs a bit more. The texture is soft throughout, with a thin layer of cream in the middle.
Released mid-March 2023 alongside Chocolate Caramel Kazbars. Found at Walmart.
Hostess Chocolate Caramel Kazbars
Score: 8 / 10
A nice balance of caramel, cream, and chocolate, all with a smidge of crunch, they all really complement each other without overshadowing one another. These are fairly sweet, with a thin layer of caramel and white cream in the center. The cake and center are all soft as well. Try these chilled!
Released mid-March 2023 alongside Triple Chocolate Kazbars. Found at Walmart.
Betty Crocker Reese’s Brownie Mix
Score: 4 / 10
Slightly worse than regular boxed brownies in terms of quality, taste, and texture, except with a few embedded Reese’s Chips. The texture isn’t very soft or fudgy; it’s almost a little crunchy, thin, and hard after baking. The chocolate flavor is kind of bland, and you can hardly taste the Reese’s.
Released late 2022 / early 2023 alongside other Reese’s baked mixes like cookies, coffee cake, and pancakes.