Trader Joe's Crispy Peanut Butter filled Milk Chocolate Peanuts Review: These Are Nuts, Literally

Review

Trader Joe's Crispy Peanut Butter Filled Milk Chocolate Peanuts come in a small bag, and when I say small, I mean you could accidentally finish the whole thing while "tasting" them for review purposes. You get roughly a dozen pieces, each shaped like a little peanut, which adds to the charm.

Flavor wise, these are essentially peanut butter cups with a twist. The filling is sweet, creamy peanut butter with pockets of crispiness that make each bite a little more fun than the standard cup. The crisp layer is what makes these stand out. It gives a light crunch that breaks up the sweetness and adds texture.

The peanut shape is adorable and absolutely makes these more playful than they have any right to be. Visually, they are cute enough to put out in a small bowl at a party, even though you may regret sharing them.

Now onto the chocolate. Trader Joe's excels at dark chocolate, but milk chocolate is where they sometimes stumble. In this product, the chocolate coating is the weakest part. It is a little chalky and not as smooth as the milk chocolate used in their mini peanut butter cups. It is still good enough to enjoy, but it does not reach the melt in your mouth quality that the dark chocolate peanut butter cups consistently achieve.

Sweetness wise, these land squarely in crowd pleasing territory, not too sweet and not too salty. The peanut butter filling is the highlight, and the crispy bits make it a surprise bite for anyone who loves texture.

For two dollars and sixty nine cents, they are a fun treat, even if the bag feels small. Honestly, that might be a blessing in disguise, because if there were more, they would mysteriously vanish.

And yes, if you want to keep them all for yourself, feel free to steal my tactic. When my friends asked whether they were good, I told him they were terrible. They walked away. It worked perfectly.