Dunkin Donuts Reese's Peanut Butter Square Donut

One day browsing through Facebook I stumbled upon a post from Reese's stating they had merged with Dunkin Donuts and created a Dunkin Donuts Reese's Peanut Butter Square Donut. Immediately, my mind was set on a mission. Truthfully ... I don't like Dunkin Donuts donuts (I prefer a few local smaller chain donut shops and a local grocery stores donuts - they're just tastier). But for Reese's I was inclined to give it a go.

I figured out the points for it and one afternoon I popped into the Dunkin Donuts near my work and picked one up. Do note these are pricier than the regular donuts available at DD's - these are $1.50/ea (which does help in only purchasing one). I brought my donut and iced coffee back to work to enjoy while I got back into the swing of things at my desk.

The first bite, I was like "okay..." but that's because it was just dough and the chocolate frosting on top - very reminiscent of your classic chocolate frosted. Now, the second bite is where all the magic happened. The second bite contained some of the pipped peanut butter filling. All I can say is: heaven. It's a heavenly experience. It's as if a chocolate frosted donut had a baby which was an airy peanut butter cream. Fantastic! It merges two perfect worlds (donuts and peanut butter cups) into one and it's done spectacularly.

As a Reese fan I can say this is reminiscent of Reese's but just in a completely different version of the classic - it's of course, in donut form. The peanut butter cream is light and airy, which also isn't adversely sweet. The combination is fabulous - almost so fabulous I need to forget how good it was since I live in an area where there is a Dunkin's on every corner!

Each donut is 370 calories or 10 points plus values.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Oreo's

When I heard that Oreo's were releasing a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup cookie ... I was sold immediately. Reese's peanut butter cups are a guilty pleasure of mine, while classic Oreo's are one of my favorite cookies. Figuring, the two merging together ... it was only a recipe for awesomeness.

 

Admittedly I tried the Oreo Peanut Butter cookies one day and found them to be repulsive.  So needless to say, I had high hopes for these cookies.

 

One afternoon while going to the market to pick up a few items ... I spotted the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Oreo's and into my grocery cart they hopped. Opening the package you're awarded with that classic chocolate cookie scent that come with Oreo's. There's also that familiar scent of peanut butter lingering in the background.

 

After the first bite, there isn't much else to say other than: these cookies are phenomenal! They taste exactly as one would imagine they'd taste like. It's an Oreo Reese Cup baby. The peanut butter and chocolate filling is a dead ringer for the classic Reese cup and the chocolate cookies bring fourth that classic Oreo flavoring. These are a home run, slam dunk perhaps even award winning cookie.

 

I have seen these for sale in their regular packaging, while I've also seen them in a miniature cookie "sharing size" box.  However you choose to purchase them - I will say this: these are addicting. If you've got a weakness for Oreo's and Reese's ... you may find yourself wanting more than 1 or 2. So enjoy ... but if needed, proceed with caution.

 

A serving, 2 cookies, is 130 calories or 4 points plus values.

Reese’s Puffs Muffins!

Who knew the words Reese’s Puffs, Muffins and Healthy could be combined into one sentence and it not just be a jumbled up string of words?!  This creation is certainly something that I found to be absolutely mouth watering and a must buy in the very near future (once I start using up some of my baking mixes, etc.).

Around the middle of last year, Betty Crocker came out with a few muffin mixes geared to resemble classic cereals that are out in the market.  One of them was Reese’s Puffs – the other two are Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cocoa Puffs.  The moment I laid eyes on the Reese’s Puffs muffin mix I immediately had to purchase it.  I will say I had a tough time at first finding these because my local super market did not carry them – I found them eventually at Target and another higher priced grocery store in my area.

Now I am a complete sucker for anything adjoined to the Reese’s brand.  I LOVE Reese cups, pieces, Reese bar mixes, etc.  That peanut butter, chocolate mixture is just a gold mine for me.

For these I made them per the box direction – adding the mixture to a mixing bowl – although instead of using the eggs and oil the mixture called for I simply replaced all that with soda water. 1 ½ cups of soda water to be exact.  I then divided the mixture out evenly into 12 cupcake tins (sprayed with Pam) and topped evenly with the “streusel” topping.

They baked up perfectly and were so delicious.  The cake had a definitive chocolate/peanut butter taste and they were just so yummy!  Not overly spongey as some “healthier alternative” cakes can get.

Points Plus wise it wasn’t bad at all – 3 Points Plus for a muffin.  Quite a delicious and unique snack!

QUESTION:

Have you tried any of the Betty Crocker cereal brand muffins?