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I am wondering, why are there no raisin m&m’s? They have everything else. Peanut. Caramel. Mint. Coconut. Coffee beans..etc. Why no raisin? Is there anyone else that would like/buy raisin m&m’s?

Also, what else could be covered in chocolate and coated in a candy shell? Almond m&m’s? Macadamias? Heck, I would even try cricket m&m’s.

They could put a mini m&m inside a regular m&m...

I suspect it might have something to do with the moisture content of the raisins that prevent it.

M&M chocolate truffles...because you can't get enough chocolate :) Crunchy outside with that smooth, rich center.

I'd take Raisinets over raisin m&ms any day..

Simple, they don't sell as well comparatively speaking.

Chocolate covered Oreo Cookies are the bomb! Especially the holiday ones sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy sold by Trader Joes.

Spydergirl88 wrote:They could put a mini m&m inside a regular m&m...

Actually that’s a great idea! Double crunchy. I bet they would sell very well. They put Reese’s pieces into peanut butter cups already, and they seem to sell.

demoncase wrote: I suspect it might have something to do with the moisture content of the raisins that prevent it.

I too thought of the moisture content. But like DSH007 says. Raisinets exist. So it’s gotta be something else.

What about CornNut m&m’s?

How about M&M's with bacon bits? :D

Marshmallow M&M's.

I guess I'd have to try it but it doesn't sound appealing. I do like raisinets. I do like M&ms too. Just not sure about crunchy candy coated raisins with the M&M chocolate.

Called m&m/mars inc. Apparently this has been a requested flavor many many times. But there is no answer to why not. They also don’t take suggestions for new flavors. Their marketing department handles everything. So I guess we just have to settle for the new “hazelnut spread” m&m’s for now. Yuk.

Hershey's Pieces are way better. (They used to make M&M's for Mars). The chocolate is far better.

Does anyone remember tan m&ms...They switched them to blue in the 90s...

DirtMcGirt wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:10 pm

Spydergirl88 wrote:They could put a mini m&m inside a regular m&m...

Actually that’s a great idea! Double crunchy. I bet they would sell very well. They put Reese’s pieces into peanut butter cups already, and they seem to sell.

demoncase wrote: I suspect it might have something to do with the moisture content of the raisins that prevent it.

I too thought of the moisture content. But like DSH007 says. Raisinets exist. So it’s gotta be something else.

What about CornNut m&m’s?

Aha- but consider: You can't sugar coat and chocolate coat at the same time- and they require different temperatures
Making Raisnets is a 2 step process (Choc coating then dry)

Applying chocolate then pan-coating in the hard shell would have to be a 4 step process (Choc coat, dry, sugar coat, dry)
(Thank you Discovery's Food Factory for this one!)

Taking a rasinette and sugar coating the outer chocolate means heating it up again.

Now, Chocolate doesn't like being partially heated. I have a feeling that attempting it leads to some product degradation- either the chocolate going 'grainy' or the moisture in the raisin.

Food science. :D

DirtMcGirt wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:11 pm

Called m&m/mars inc. Apparently this has been a requested flavor many many times. But there is no answer to why not. They also don’t take suggestions for new flavors. Their marketing department handles everything. So I guess we just have to settle for the new “hazelnut spread” m&m’s for now. Yuk.

Ahaha, I love the effort!

I tried the hazelnut m&ms on a whim a few weeks ago.. I agree, they are garbage haha. If they had just actual hazelnuts and chocolate in them, similar to the peanut or almond m&ms, I think they would be excellent.. but as they are, the hazelnut "spread" is too sicky-sweet for my liking.

Totally on-board for your corn nut m&ms btw.. chocolate, salty, crunchy combo sounds great!

Has anyone tried the pretzel m&ms?

1 I'm with Doc: Marshmallow version.

2 What about marshmallow Oreo cookies? Yes or No?

3 Would you eat M and Ms mixed into your favorite and appropriate flavored ice cream?

Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:10 am

Has anyone tried the pretzel m&ms?

Yes! It was a while back though.. If I'm remembering correctly.. too much pretzel, not enough salt or chocolate.. I do remember not being impressed haha

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:24 pm

1 I'm with Doc: Marshmallow version.

2 What about marshmallow Oreo cookies? Yes or No?

3 Would you eat M and Ms mixed into your favorite and appropriate flavored ice cream?

1 ehh..probably too sweet..

2 anything with oreo would be worth trying!

3 absolutely.

I like chocolate glazed donuts with chopped m&ms on top