Mango Mango Gummies

I love fresh mangoes, but when it comes to mango flavored anything, it's always hit or miss for me. I feel the same way about passionfruit, and strongly believe that both flavors often times simply don't translate well into things like candy and snacks.

When I first caught a glimpse of the Mango! Mango! gummies at Trader Joe's, I figured it was something I should probably pass on.  So I did, and I didn't even think about it again for a few months. Then, a few trips to Trader Joe's later, I noticed a customer grabbing about eight bags of them. With none left, I did not have the option to reconsider trying them, so when I went to another Trader Joe's the following week, I decided to grab a bag while I could. 

The gummies are far from your typical gummy, and offer a unique yogurt gummy. The gummies really have three separate flavors included, the mango, the passionfruit, and the yogurt. All of which differ from gummy to gummy, with some gummies only offering one flavor, and others offering a flavor combination, making it so that even with only three flavors, the bag really ends up giving you quite the selection. 

I was pleasantly surprised by the taste, and all of the flavors stayed rather true to form, which was quite surprising for something in candy form. I enjoyed the gummies, which lasted me quite awhile, and the rather large bag (which only cost $1.99), satisfied about 6 different gummy cravings. I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to buy these again, but I would gladly grab a bag here and there when they happen to be there while I shop, and I would definitely suggest anyone curious about these gummies snatches up a bag to give them a fair chance. 

Gummy Tummies Penguins

I may have no interest in alcohol or drugs, but I do still have my vices, namely gummy candy. So between that and my love for the ever adorable penguin, it did not even take a moment for me to snatch up a bag of Trader Joe's Gummy Tummies whilst heading towards the checkout lane at Trader Joe's.

The adorable gummies come in three flavors: cherry, lime and strawberry. Unlike most gummies, instead of the entire gummy being flavored, they come in a standard flavor and then have an oozing gel that leaks out as you bite into them, somewhat reminiscent of those Gushers fruit snacks that those in my generation often ate as a child.

The bag of gummies only cost $1.99, which is cheaper than even the standard grocery store varieties (but without the preservatives and artificial flavors), so I did not have the highest hopes for them. So after tasting one of each flavor, I was more than pleasantly surprised. I'm the sort of person who will only like a few flavors in a bag of candy, and obsessively pull out the other flavors to leave for someone else. Not only did I not do this with any of three flavors, I also didn't have a standout favorite, they were all equally good.

Although these do not meet my highest standards (I would still opt for a bag of authentic European Haribo gummies if given the choice), I will definitely buy these next time I go to Trader Joe's. And considering that the bag comes with about 35 rather large gummies, this bag will easily last me at least 7 gummy cravings.