Product Review - Reese's Spreads

A few weeks ago I received a complimentary jar of Reese's spreads through influenster to test at home. Recently these spreads have become popular and used interchangeably as you would use peanut butter. I happen to like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, so I had no doubt this would be something I would like as well.

My first impression of the spread in the jar was it looked gritty and thick. However, I was pleasantly surprised how smooth and easy it was to spread. It had the appearance of a thick milk chocolate rather than the color of peanut butter, which is what I would have expected. Overall, I thought this tasted fine. It didn't exactly taste like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. It tasted more chocolate than peanut butter and in fact was more like malt.

I tried the spread on apples and graham crackers. I thought it was better on the graham crackers. I'm kind of a purist. I like peanut butter and I like chocolate. I like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups where there is a clear delineation between the two flavor which makes them mix well together when you eat the candy. As a spread, it was not my favorite. The nice thing about this spread is if you need a quick snack or to quell your sweet tooth, this is something you can keep in your desk drawer or on a shelf. It is relatively inexpensive at approximately $3.89 for a 13 oz. jar.

Influenster is a way to receive free products in return for opinions. 

* I received this product complimentary for testing purposes, and all observations and opinions are my own. I was not paid for this review.