Customers Are Raving Over Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
One of the things for which Trader Joe's is best known is its store-branded snacks and sweets, and one sweet snack available on the store's shelves are the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. The sweet and salty peanut butter filling of the candy is made from ground-up, slow-roasted Virginia peanuts, while the semi-sweet dark chocolate exterior is made using high quality cacao beans.
Fans of the sweet treats have taken to social media to share their rave reviews of the snack. One Instagram user, @traderjoestreat, exclusively posts content relating to the grocery store chain. In one Instagram post, they give the dark chocolate peanut butter cups a 10 out of 10 rating — one point higher than they awarded to the milk chocolate counterpart. Many other users sounded off in the comments of the post, agreeing with the rating, with quite a few commenters sharing that they preferred the dark chocolate version as well.
Many customers rave about the treats
The dark chocolate peanut butter cups even have a dedicated Reddit thread, under the r/traderjoes subreddit. Some Reddit users compared the sweets to other, similar peanut butter cups. Though the Trader Joe's variety may initially seem like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup dupe, some fans insist that the flavors are completely different. One Reddit user wrote that while they don't like Reese's-branded candies, they would happily indulge in the Trader Joe's treats.
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Anther Reddit user shared in the thread that the peanut butter cups were actually their first introduction to Trader Joe's. They had received a gift bag containing a sampling of the candies, and they loved the taste so much that they now stop at the store bi-weekly to shop. Others recommended storing the candies in the fridge or freezer to firm up the chocolate, adding a little extra crunch in every bite.
Aside from fan-created posts, some Instagram users even shared their thoughts in the comments section of a post from the official Trader Joe's account. While several commenters told the brand just how much they love the sweets, others tagged friends and family, recommending the candies.
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Dark chocolate generally contains less fat and sugar than any other kind of chocolate. It also contains antioxidants, and may help to lower blood pressure. Peanut butter also contains antioxidants of its own, and can contain a decent amount of protein. Additionally, the Trader Joe's website notes that its dark chocolate peanut butter cups are made from all-natural flavors and contain no preservatives.
If you want to taste-test the Trader Joe's-branded peanut butter cups for yourself, a 16-ounce plastic tub of the sweets will cost only $4.49. If you aren't ready to commit to a full-size container just yet, some Reddit users pointed out that many Trader Joe's locations also carry miniature bags of the candies, which typically only cost a dollar.
Trader Joe's even recommends adding them to brownie mix to bake up an extra sweet treat, and the recipe can be found on its website.