Food Product Review: Junior Limited Edition Fruit Cremes

I discovered the 4.75-ounce box of Junior's Limited Edition Fruit Cremes with creamy coated fruit centers, at a Dollar General store while vacationing. How odd, I thought. The people who make those fabulous cream mints would want to go fruity. The colorful yellow and green box pictured the little disk-shaped candies in orange, pink and red with a darker crème filling oozing from the center of the red candy.

I learned that the flavors of the candies in the box were Black Cherry, Orange, and Raspberry. The respective colors coating the fruity fillings were smooth and crème-like also, similar to the famed chocolate coating found on the tradition Junior Mint crèmes.

My sister said she'd seen them before but thought they were just a little too different for her to even think about trying. This didn't deter me from going for it. I purchased a box, for a dollar, of course!

They were all very good and tasted pretty true to form, though the centers were not as creamy or runny as the box depicted. The centers were soft but firm, some even slightly large. The candies were pretty sweet so that you wouldn't want to eat too many of them!

They were pretty similar in taste, with the exception of the orange candies, which were the most flavorful. Also, the black cherry candies weren't red in color as depicted on the box; they were more of a dark pinky-purple color, close to that of the raspberry dark pink candies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz - 15 pieces/41g

Amount per Serving

Calories 180

Calories from Fat 40

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 4.5g

7%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 45mg

2%

Total Carbohydrate 34g

11%

Dietary Fiber 0g

0%

Sugars 33g

Protein 1g

2%

Vitamin A

0%

Vitamin C

0%

Calcium

4%

Iron

0%

Creative Uses for Junior Limited Edition Fruit Cremes

I would probably purchase these Limited Edition Junior Fruit Cremes again to have as the occasional sweet snack, though its not my usual preference, but what excites me about them is the potential they have! Because they are so colorful I think they'd be great for food decorating. I can easily envision them as a cobblestone walkway for a gingerbread house or as the stone front or roofing on the house. Because they are soft-centered, you could poke something through them and have miniature fairytale mushrooms or toadstools.

Limited Edition Junior Fruit Cremes would make cute favors for a wedding or themed party. They could be bundled up in those little fabric bags or a small lacy doily, and tied with coordinating ribbons. These would work for a kids or adult party. I could see them decorating cupcakes or along the bottom side of a carousel cake. The possibilities are endless. Right now my mind is racing with ideas and I'm just looking for an opportunity to make some creative use of these little candies. They are enjoyable as a snack and as a creative medium, but be forewarned, the fruity fragrance can be a little too strong for some people's preference, AND, Vegans and people with certain food allergies should be cautious because this product may have the presence of egg.