Kit Kat Raspberry + Crème Miniatures

Valentine's Day is almost here. It's the time of year for flowers, cards, candy, and dinner reservations.

This year, Kit Kat has a sweet new addition to Valentine's Day candy. Move over, conversation hearts and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Here come Kit Kat Raspberry + Crème Miniatures.

I have to admit, I was hesitant when I saw these. I've long seen great potential for different flavored Kit Kats. I've heard of the different flavors available in Japan and other countries. I've come across a few, too; Green Tea, Kit Kats you bake in the oven, and most recently, Apple Pie and Sweet Potato (thanks to a coworker who brought them back from abroad).

But I wasn't sure. I've had strawberry-flavored white chocolate that tasted grainy. I was disappointed by Kit Kat Sweet Cinnamon miniatures that were sold for Christmas 2019. Would the Raspberry + Crème flavor measure up?

Great news: they do. When you open the bag, you can smell a sweet artificial raspberry scent. It's pleasant. The raspberry-flavored white crème tastes really good, too. It's not tart like a real raspberry is, but is a nice sweet artificial version. It's also smooth and doesn't have a grainy texture. I can't tell the flavor of the filling between the wafers, but it doesn't take away from the overall taste.

The one drawback might be the appearance. The unwrapped Kit Kat looks looks a bit unappealing and is a Pepto-Bismol pink. But I didn't notice that until I put them on a plate to take this picture, so it's relatively minor.

Fun fact: according to this Today Show article, Kit Kat is owned by Nestle in Japan and Hershey in the U.S. That could be one reason why Japan has gotten so many flavors that the U.S. hasn't. But in that same article, Kit Kat's U.S. brand manager hints in a very vague PR kind of way that there could be more flavors in the future. If so, hopefully they are as good as this one.

Key Info
Flavor: Raspberry + Crème
Season: Valentine's Day 2020
Description: Crisp wafers in raspberry flavored white crème
Package size: 32 miniature Kit Kats
Serving size: 4 Kit Kats, 170 calories, 9 grams fat