Reviewing Melt’ems Gingerbread, Goetze Brownie Caramel Creams, & More

I expected the typical, almost punchy ginger flavor, but instead, I was met with a moderately sweet, pleasant gingerbread one. Honestly, I could easily eat these straight out of the bag! These would pair well with almost anything, adding a subtle but noticeable touch to anything you dip!

Not sure when this was released. Found November 2024 at Walmart.

Close to regular peanut M&Ms in terms of both texture and flavor. However, this flavor is just a tad more toasty and sweet. It’s as if you threw a couple of peanuts onto the pan with sugar for a few seconds. The overall bold peanut taste is reduced and instead replaced with more nuance.

Released around October 2024 for the winter season.

As advertised, this has a bold, noticeable pumpkin spice taste. It’s not bitter; instead, it’s very creamy and moderately sweet. This would pair great on most things, although personally, I prefer regular whipped cream as this may overpower whatever it’s on.

First released around August 2022. Found November 2024 at Target.

Moderately sweet with a very artificial chocolate flavor. It reminds me of a better Tootsie Roll with decent-tasting chocolate and a hint of that Goetze caramel flavor. It’s quite soft and lightly chewy, with an even softer inside. In the end, though, at minimum, it has a very artificial brownie taste–which isn’t bad; it’s just something you may either find terrible or actually pretty decent (I fall into the latter camp!).

Not sure when this was released. Found at Dollar Tree, November 2024.

Pumpkin Spice: Immediately, there’s a salty taste from the outside, followed by milk chocolate and thick, chewy caramel. The pumpkin spice is very faint, overshadowed by the inner caramel- and chocolate-flavored shell. Overall, the texture is pretty good, as it’s thick and chewy. When it comes to sweetness, it’s pretty sweet but not overly so.

Maple: Similar to pumpkin spice except with a noticeable dark chocolate and faint maple instead. Everything else, including the sweetness level and texture, is the same.

Not sure when these were released, although it seems to be a fall exclusive flavor. Found at Stop & Shop.

These are so well-decorated! That aside, the flavor is on point, too. They are decently sweet with a pleasant red velvet flavor. The texture is right too, not too thin or dry. When it comes to the frosting, it’s thick, semi-sweet, and has a clear cream cheese flavor.

Frankly, by the taste and texture of these cupcakes, it feels homemade! The only small disappointment was the inside frosting, which just seems to be an extension of the top layer, extending down and creating a tiny pocket of cream cheese frosting–it needs to be more!

Not sure when this was released. Found at Aldi.

Half of these had zero jam, and you couldn’t even taste any jam from the ones that did have some. The feta cheese completely overwhelms everything! And this feta cheese–it’s very fluffy and soft, and the flavor is just right; however, it is just too much–I personally had to take some off! Other than that, the dough is soft, and overall, these aren’t terrible; they just need some minor improvements.

Not sure when this was released, although they seem to come around every year in November. Found at Aldi.