{"id":13447,"date":"2014-02-18T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T17:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=13447"},"modified":"2014-02-19T12:41:58","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T17:41:58","slug":"now-in-stores-orange-creamsicle-flavor-skittles-mike-and-ikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=13447","title":{"rendered":"Now in Stores: Orange Creamsicle-Flavored Skittles & Mike and Ikes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CC_OrangeVanilla ice cream mixed with orange sherbet (or Creamsicle as it’s popularly known) is one of my all-time favorite frozen treats.\u00a0 I have fond memories from the summer of 1989, cooling off with Schwan’s version of Creamsicle called Summer’s Dream ice cream – the year when my love of the flavor was cemented.\u00a0 With my affection for the orange-cream ice cream mix, it should be no surprise that I tend to quickly embrace similarly-flavored confections as well.<\/p>\n

Over the last several weeks I was delighted to discover that the orange creme flavor had been incorporated into tasty new editions of two classic brands; Skittles Desserts & Mike and Ike Sweet Paradise!<\/p>\n

Skittles Desserts is the newest addition to their ongoing flavor variety, joining last year’s Skittles Darkside as the new kids on the Skittles block.\u00a0\u00a0 As Skittles Desserts is not a limited edition,we should expect it to be around and available for the foreseeable future. \u00a0 When I first found Skittles Desserts at retail I flipped over the package to check out what the individual flavors were and as you might guess, they were all dessert-themed: Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Milkshake, Blueberry Tart, Raspberry Sorbet and Orange Creme!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hooray — an orange-creme flavored Skittle!<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley

Wrigley – Skittles – Desserts – NEW – 2 oz candy package – December 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

I won’t lie – I shared these Skittles with my family and friends, but separated out many of the orange creme-flavored candies before I handed them over.<\/p>\n

Next up we have a limited edition flavor Mike and Ike assortment from the folks at Just Born.\u00a0 Unlike the Skittles Desserts which I had heard about ahead-of-time, I didn’t see these coming.\u00a0 In the first few days of January this year, I was at Walmart with my brother when he held up a strangely-colored Mike and Ike box to show me.\u00a0\u00a0 Upon seeing the lavender colors, my first thought was that it was a faded box of Mike and Ike Jolly Joes assortment, but I was wrong.\u00a0 This was something new and when I realized that, I was pretty excited.\u00a0 Here is Mike and Ike Sweet Paradise!<\/p>\n

\"Just

Just Born – Mike and Ike – Sweet Paradise – Special Limited Edition – 5 oz candy box – January 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

The box describes these as a “Special Limited Edition” so they will likely only be around for a short time (based on where I found them, these might also be a Walmart exclusive, though that is just speculation).\u00a0 As with the Skittles Desserts, I checked the flavor assortment on these new Mike and Ikes:\u00a0 Cherry Vanilla, Strawberry Banana, Paradise Punch, Blueberry and Orange Cream!\u00a0 If I was excited at seeing this brand-new Mike and Ike assortment, finding the orange cream flavor as part of the mix knocked my candy-loving socks off.<\/p>\n

Once again, I must admit the guilt of picking out the orange cream flavor Mike and Ike candies before sharing these with my family and friends.\u00a0 Even so, I really did enjoy the whole assortment.<\/p>\n

I thought to myself how great it would be to have a dedicated box of just my favorites, the orange cream flavor candies.\u00a0 Then I recalled that such a thing existed merely a decade ago.\u00a0 Back in 2004, Just Born released Mike and Ike Orange ‘n Cream:<\/p>\n

\"JustBorn

JustBorn – Mike and Ike Orange n Cream box – 2004<\/p><\/div>\n

While Mike and Ike Sweet Paradise isn’t a dedicated return of the orange cream flavor, it’s awfully nice to get an assortment with them included in the mix.<\/p>\n

The orange cream flavor tends to make its way into other candy and snack offerings from time-to-time, though typically as a limited-edition.\u00a0 So when I see it in any confectionery form, I do try to make sure I sample it at the very least.\u00a0 Here are a few examples that I’ve picked up in recent years:<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley's

Wrigley’s – Extra Dessert Delights – Orange Creme Pop – NEW – sugarfree gum pack box – 2011<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Nabisco

Nabisco – Oreo – Creamsicle limited editon – Vote for the next icream flavor Oreo – cookie package – 2011<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pillsbury

Pillsbury Orangesicle cookie mix and frosting – May 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

There have even been seasonal orange cream-flavored Hershey Kisses which I’ve hoarded and rationed through the year when they’ve been released.\u00a0 [Note:\u00a0 I know I have an Orange Cream Hershey Kisses package somewhere in my collection, but couldn’t locate it for today’s post.]<\/p>\n

Finally, there’s the original orange cream dessert treat – the ice cream bar.\u00a0 Not an original Creamsicle brand, this is a wrapper for the Wells’ Blue Bunny version:<\/p>\n

\"Wells

Wells Blue Bunny – Orange Dream Bar – ice cream dessert treat – wrapper – 2011<\/p><\/div>\n

And that’s everything for today and my look at this delicious flavor mix.\u00a0 If you see the new Skittles Desserts or Mike and Ike Sweet Paradise, make sure to give them a try and let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

See you next time!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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