Snack Factory White Crème & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps Review
Long live the Crème!
Sometimes I lay awake at night trying to figure out exactly why these pretzel crisps are so good.
Just kidding. I don’t do that. Um, not very often.
But, seriously, why? I’ve eaten many varieties of white chocolate, peppermint, and pretzel snacks over the years, and somehow these Snack Factory White Crème & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps are substantially yummier than the rest.
No, this isn’t a sponsored review. That’s my own unwashed opinion.
I think it must be the “crème” itself. I’m calling it “white chocolate,” because I’m an ignorant guttersnipe. But the bag says “crème,” so crème it must be. Anyway. The creamy-white coating is smooth and flavorful. It has a milky taste, but no actual cocoa butter. There’s a subtle sweetness that doesn’t overwhelm.
Or maybe it’s the real vanilla that makes these snacks are so good. There aren’t any artificial flavors listed in the ingredients, so the warm, rich flavor must be from the pure vanilla. Whatever the case, it’s a heavenly combination. This is my second year in a row purchasing a huge bag of these pretzel snacks, and I regret nothing.
Unlike planet earth, these pretzels are flat. If you’ve had Snack Factory pretzel crisps before, then you already know this. The flat shape spreads out the crunch and intensifies it. It’s kind of like a cracker, but make it pretzel-flavored. The pretzel-crackers have a pleasant bubbled surface and super crisp texture. Although they are sturdy, there’s a sort of delicate elegance to the thinness.
There’s just enough saltiness here to complement the sweet and creamy (ahem, “crèmey”) flavors. Salt makes everything better.
Happily, these aren’t messy to eat — the crème coating is rigid enough to seal the pretzel in a tidy shell, but soft enough to melt in my mouth.
Arguably, the peppermint candy shards are the stars of this show. I appreciate how restrained the peppermint flavor is — you won’t feel like you are eating toothpaste. There’s just enough delicate mintiness to balance the creamy-crème notes. The candy bits are crisp and crunchy, but still easy to chew. They somehow resist getting sticky in the Florida humidity, which is magical in my book. I love that there are no artificial colors to dye these red, but rather natural beet and radish juices.
I usually only find these Snack Factory pretzel crisps between October and December. I love their festive appearance. They make a nice addition to a party spread or goody bags. Even when purchased in large bags, the pretzels are mostly intact, with a small minority of broken (or conjoined) ones.
Ingredients in Snack Factory White Crème & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps
Many horrors have been avoided in these ingredients, such as artificial colors and flavors. I also don’t see any preservatives. The genuine vanilla is a huge plus. I love that the peppermint candy is dyed with radish and beet juice. I’m a big fan of cocoa butter, so the absence here is a slight bummer. But I guess that’s why we have to call these “crème” instead of “white chocolate.”
Here are the ingredients:
- Sugar
- Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Palm Kernel Oil
- Palm Oil
- Nonfat Dry Milk
- Whole Milk
- Corn Syrup
- Salt
- Tapioca Malt Syrup (Tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract)
- Soy Lecithin
- Vanilla
- Beet Juice (Color), Red Radish Juice (Color)
- Natural Flavor, Canola Oil, Soda
Nutrition Facts in Snack Factory White Crème & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps
A serving is 5 pretzels, which is one ounce, and 130 calories. There are 13 grams of sugar and 6 grams of fat. Not enough protein to write home about. The Salt Police will be glad to see there’s only a modest 6% of your daily value per serving.
Cost for Snack Factory White Crème & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps
I bought mine at Costco. A 20 ounce bag costs $9.49, but I got mine on sale for $6.49. Since there are 20 servings per bag, each serving costs 47 cents at the non-sale price.
You can also find these at Target, Wal-Mart, or even good ‘ol Amazon.
More Reviews of Sweet Treats You Might Like (or Hate)
Check out these other reviews of sweet treats I’ve recently written:
- Sanders Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
- Kirkland Caramel S’Mores Clusters
- UNREAL Dark Chocolate Coconut Minis
- Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Pretzel Toffee Bar
Author’s note: I wasn’t paid to write this review, and I have no affiliation with Snack Factory nor Costco. Nothing here was sponsored by anyone, and I bought these pretzel crisps out of my own draggle-tailed guttersnipe pocket. If you don’t know what a draggle-tailed guttersnipe is, you are not watching the right movies. I said what I said.
