I very kindly sent a few products to review by American goods specialists Yankee Pop and one of the products that they sent was an Almond Joy. I was really excited about this because being a lover of Mounds it's a bar that I have always wanted to try. Because I haven't reviewed a Mounds before and I just so happened to have one still in my review box you are getting 2 reviews for the price of one.
Mounds was created in 1921 and was originally produced by Peter Paul. The Almond Joy was introduced later on in 1946 and now both bars are made by Hershey's.
Both bars are similar to a Bounty in that they both come in 2 pieces and contain a very similar coconut filling. The Mounds with it's dark chocolate coating contains 230 calories, whereas the Almond Joy with it's milk chocolate coating contains slightly less at 200. The Almond Joy is not just a milk chocolate version of the Mounds, it also has 2 almonds on top of each bar which sit just under the chocolate.
The good thing about these bars is that they seem to contain real chocolate instead of the nasty fake stuff that Hershey's use in some of their bars and the coconut filling is really delicious. I think that there is a slight difference compared to a Bounty, perhaps it's a little less sticky and fluffier but to me it tastes the same.
Verdict
It's very hard for me to pick a favorite between the 2 bars. The Mounds is very similar to a Dark Chocolate Bounty which has long been a favorite of mine, whereas the Almond Joy has the added bonus of the almonds which compliment the coconut nicely. I can't choose so they both get the same rating!
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