Update, December 14, 2020: Grocery stores are already gearing up for spring holidays whether we like it or not, considering you can already pick up Valentine's Day treats on store shelves even though it's only December. Well, to remind you yet again that time is a construct, we can confirm that the Easter Reese's cups with a marshmallow creme top layer are officially in some stores. Happy Spring, I guess!?
@Frontpagefoodfinds spotted the seasonal candy at their local Acme, and the sweets came in bags of individually wrapped snacked sized candies as well as in packages of two. The packaging features Easter-themed imagery like Easter eggs on bright green grass, which hints at the fact that these will probably be a limited-edition treat for the spring.
The peanut butter cups feature the same rich PB filling and milk chocolate shell you know and love, but instead of the typical chocolate top layer, there lies a marshmallow-flavored white creme instead. Of course, these will likely continue to pop up in stores as we approach Easter, so feel free to enjoy the rest of your holiday season before going on the hunt for these.
Original Post, December 9, 2020: It's not every day that one of the most classic candies gets a bit of a makeover. Sure, limited-time offers and seasonal packaging seem to be pretty common, but a flavor that totally reinvents the original is few and far between...which makes the news of a potential marshmallow Reese's cup even more exciting.
Over the years, the candy has been tweaked to use dark chocolate, white creme, and has even been turned into minis and Reese's Thins for people who want something a little lighter. This new flavor blends that same classic combo of chocolate and peanut butter with something a little more unexpected: marshmallow-flavored creme.
These Reese's "mallow-top" treats have not yet been spotted in stores, but Walmart already has a posting of them online proving they're legit (we have also reached out to Reese's and they let us know there are no official announcements about the new candy quite yet). The packaging included in the photo on Walmart's website does show some subtle Easter egg and grass imagery, so this may be a hint that Reese's Mallow-tops will be available sometime in the spring of 2021 ahead of the holiday. This would make sense since sweets like Peeps are so popular around the springtime.
If the past few months are any indication, there's a high chance that we'll be seeing these Reese's popping up in stores sooner rather than later. After the year we've all had, the holidays are something to look forward to and considering we were talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas back in August, the hype for St. Patrick's Day and Easter is probably right around the corner. No complaints here!
