This year for fall break, I escaped my studies by focusing all my attention on food — specifically, everything pumpkin-y I could find at the grocery store. I tasted them so you don’t have to!!
Here’s my review of what you should rush to get (or avoid) this Halloween, or on Nov. 1 when it’s all half price:
Smells exactly like a fall-themed Yankee candle. Tastes like fall, pumpkin carving, sweater weather. I don’t hate it. I actually might love it.
Pillsbury Holiday Shape Cookies
A classic during ANY and EVERY holiday season, but especially Halloween because the box includes a cut-out mask. Costume = done.
If you’re a true candy corn fan, you know nothing beats their addictive wax-like texture and honey aftertaste. And if you’re not, you’re lying to yourself.
M&Ms Candy Corn White Chocolate Candies
It’s literally just white chocolate. But they’re also so good.
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookie Butter
This was by far not as good as TJ’s original Speculoos Cookie Butter, but I did appreciate its festive spirit. If you just broke up with your SO, this might be a good option for eating your feelings while watching Hocus Pocus.
Chobani Flip Pumpkin Harvest Crisp
If you’re looking to eat pumpkin flavored things without becoming one, opt for this low calorie alternative. It even includes dessert-y toppings, so you’ll feel like you’re beating the system.
Coffee-Mate Pumpkin Spice Creamer
I know this is blasphemy and I will be burned at the stake for this, but this might be better than the original Starbucks PSL. It’s also a cheaper way to get your latte fix — hello college student budget!
These bagels almost rival Alpine in tastiness. They also conveniently double as a fall-scented air freshener for your dorm once you open the bag and it is magical.
0/10 would NOT Recommend:
Twizzlers Caramel Apple Filled Halloween Twists
“They taste exactly like what they sound like, and that is their downfall," said by someone who was personally victimized by these. Also, the product title “Halloween twists” is a little awkward and embarrassing.
Contains green and brown Oreo creme — flavored in a way that I can only describe as green and brown. Definitively gross.
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