Ever since Reese's first advertised their peanut butter cups on television, we've been brainwashed into thinking that two things which taste great individually must automatically taste great combined. That's a logical fallacy...and also a great way to earn a nasty hangover if you combine the wrong two liquors. But where was I?
Oh, yes. Brownies with Milky Way candy bars (there is also a version with M&M's). First warning flag: It's Hostess, not Duncan Hines or Pillsbury. There's a reason you don't see Betty Crocker making Twinkees, and likewise Hostess ought to stick with its core competencies.
I like brownies, even if they are made from a boxed mix: chewy, doughy fudge with a layer of lighter, flaky chocolate on top (and a little crispy on the edges). This, however, is a sticky mess of a plastic-wrapped brownie without enough fudge taste to it. I also like Milky Way bars. The box image shows caramel atop the brownie, with chocolate and nougat (supposedly Milky Way pieces). Whatever is on the actual product dissolves like freeze-dried sugar cake toppings, without a hint of the promised caramel. If you really want a Milky Way on your brownie, just bake yourself a brownie and cut up your own dang candy bar over it!
RATING: 2/5
