Hershey's Plant Based Review & Taste Test

[@Jillybean620]

It’s cool they’re trying, but price points are tough. Looking forward to the days when plant-based is just as available as other options and the prices commensurate.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

yes!

[@Shelanaony]

Thanks for the review. I noticed that most plant based items are double the price as non-plant based. My daughter didn’t not ask to be born with food allergies and her food costs is higher.

[@Sindri27]

I wanted to try the new plant based Philadelphia cream cheese but I didn't because the regular size was less than 4 dollars and the plant based was 6.99. It's sad to me that the items like that are so expensive people who usually buy dairy will stick to it because of the price.

[@itzablackcat]

@@dancininthemoonlight6138not all of it is bad/knock off, you just gotta find the right stuff and budget or make it at home. there's a lot of inexpensive "vegan" food you can make without the extra stuff. better quality using costs more in genrral

[@itzablackcat]

@@Sindri27well all of it is processed in some way or another and causes suffering to animals so. budgeting is key and not everything has to be "replaced" by something like beyond meat (which is kinda sus imo, just like regular meat products) just gotta be creative

[@FujishimaAkiko]

What we spend on plant-based cuts back on what we spend in hospital bills... We're healthier for it.

[@glennhoffman1023]

Thanks for the review. Chomp Chocolate in Salem Oregon makes only vegan chocolates. Their Nutpuck has a huge fan base in the PNW and via online sales.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice

[@givepeasachance_]

I felt like the Hersheys was closer to the original than the Reese’s did. They were good but I actually still prefer the Justin’s peanut butter cups to these Reese’s.

[@venusvalera8692]

Those are so good the peanut butter in them is just amazing

[@MakeItDairyFree]

i get that

[@Travybear1989]

Yeah, the Hershey's is better I think.

[@andreabellini6796]

Please taste test the new vegan Ritter Sport. I’m really excited to try them ( once I can find them)!!

[@tiekneebubbles]

I think they're a great substitute for the original Hershey chocolate bar. And the Reese's cups hit the spot as well.

[@tracykelley6611]

I've had both candies...I'm so lactose intolerant ...I haven't had chocolate in years...they were both really good! It was great to be able to have chocolate again and not get sick

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@celinaquiros9381]

I found the Reese's in my local Walmart, but when I saw the price, I moved on. I loved the OG back in the day, but I still have my senses, so while I enjoy a dark chocolate and would probably like them, I'll wait for THEM to come to THEIR senses.🤣🍫💗

[@leelalo6625]

I love dark chocolate so this is a plus.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice!

[@RosannaPerrigo]

Best vegan peanut butter cup is Justin's.

[@nenairby3349]

Thanks for keeping us aware of what products are available in vegan. 😊

[@user-iv6lt2rl6h]

Hershey is not vegan.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

You're welcome

[@aiaiaaooe]

With Larisha on this one overall, but definitely wouldn't buy these other than for the initial taste test due to the price. If they were the same price or up to 20% higher, I might buy them more than once (or like you guys, for holidays or something). Chomp Chocolate's Nutpucks are HUGE and taste way better than I remember Reese's tasting, and everything that they make is vegan. The classic nutpuck is my favorite, though. Reese's was the only chocolate "candy" that I've ever missed, and I've been so disappointed in Hershey's lack of getting this product out to the world, and the price on top of it is just insulting

[@peacefeline1107]

I bought these for my vegan husband and I got to try the chocolate almond bar because that is my favorite kind of chocolate and I did NOT like it, blech. The Lindt oat milk chocolate is so much better-I would buy the Lindt Oatmilk chocolate over the Hershey’s- hands down 🍫 But I love watching your reviews- you two are cute!❤❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

i get that!

[@BajanShinobi]

I love them both. Grabbed them from the Hershey World in Times Square.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@theresamnsota3925]

TCHO is based in San Francisco. When they first started out, they made chocolate with dairy products. In the past few years, they have shifted and all their chocolate is now vegan. I love their baking chocolate and I’ll eventually get around to trying their chocolate bars.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice!

[@bohditony]

Regular Hersheys choc have been tasting like plastic for along time. So these definitely preferable

[@MakeItDairyFree]

lol

[@jackdentjr.7251]

❤❤❤❤ the Reese's Cups and felt they were clossr to the Original! They're not that pricey here, $2.19 at Kroger, Walmart and Target.

[@joanneannese3433]

Chocolate review! Look st the BIG SMILES 😁

[@susanchandler2317]

All time favorite vegan chocolate bar is the brand called Hu found at Target or Whole foods also comes in a lot of different flavors.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice

[@tamcon72]

I'm not a chocolate fan anymore [sorry, Andrew!], but I'm glad they're trying to expand their offerings. So many people are developing dairy allergies, apart from the growth in plant-based diets and veganism, that it's just smart for Hershey's to do this. Now, if they could stop with some of their chocolate sourcing practices . . . Thanks for posting!

[@keepingitreal9469]

I definitely will be looking these! I love anything with nuts😋 Great review!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

thank you

[@ErikaF8]

I had the Reese's the other week and enjoyed it. But, I dont eat the regular Hershey bar unless I'm eating s'mores. I have to have the almonds & now I have to go find the Hershey bar. Lol!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

lol!

[@DayDreamCreator]

Just made s’mores with the Reese’s ❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

fun!

[@erinhorner540]

I love them both but wish the price point was lower. I can only afford them as a special treat. I found them at a Walmart in a nearby town but not my town.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

I get that

[@planthungry]

I've had the Reese's. I'm not a big fan of the oat chocolate but the pb filling is good. It annoys me that they cost so much.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

get that

[@bbybap4729]

Hi!!!!!!! I missed you two!❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

hiiiiiiiii

[@Jodie-masterson]

I really like them both!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@ros8986]

The Almonds and Sea Salt is to justify the much higher price. The reason for the much higher price is proably the small production run.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

definitely one of the reasons

[@michellebeckham6402]

I’ve been trying forever to find those 😩 FYI, on Lindt oat bars, the prices have come down at Walmart & Target

[@MakeItDairyFree]

awesome

[@Mark_Wheeler]

The price at my Walmart in Phoenix is $2.18. Walmart also has a Great Value 3.5 oz vegan dark chocolate bar for $1.00.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

oh nice! haven't see that bar

[@bunkertons]

Annnnnndrew, your hair looks fresh!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

thank you so much!

[@taylor7237]

I was sad I i could barely taste the almonds, I think I definitely could more in the non vegan ones back in the day. I also got a heavy oat flavor. Then the texture of the reeses is not the same. Its a little creamier and theres more chocolate. It wasn't very close to my memory.

[@rebekahreeves7149]

Great valu at Walmart has a dark chocolate almond bar that’s accidentally vegan, and $1! It’s so good.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice

[@sapphira5323]

You guys are so funny.. great review thank you 💖💖

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thank you!

[@dotren1tx933]

Is the chocolate on the reeses waxy? You know how cheap chocolate coatings taste?

[@inlightediting]

I'm more curious to find a vegan nut butter cup replacement that doesn't have peanuts. I'm allergic to peanuts and I'm pretty new to this plant-based thing. are there any good substitutes out there?

[@jamienathanschrock-lunn9143]

Hi! Justin's brand makes a really good one with almond butter and a really good one in cashew butter. I'm not even 100%vegan and I love them.

[@inlightediting]

@@jamienathanschrock-lunn9143 ooo! Thanks! I'll screen cap this and I'll look for it or order it to try

[@ladyxsuebee311]

I've had sunflower cups before that were pretty good. Most all natural markets will have a substitute of some sort.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Trader Joes has a sunflower cup. We also have a recipe for them and you can use any safe nut/sun butter you can have. makeitdairyfree.com/vegan-peanut-butter-cups-vegan-reeces/

[@VideogameSho420]

I saw it at Fred Myers for 2.79

[@MakeItDairyFree]

awesome

[@Sindri27]

I've had both. The hersheys was better than the Reeses. The Reeses had rosemary extract in it if I remember and it made it taste weird. My husband who isnt vegan said the Reeses was disgusting. He would not try the other onw. I still remember what the original one tastes like. I'd buy them again but can't find them.

[@christineschmidt1025]

Our Walmart sells the Plant Based Reese’s bar for $2.16

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice!

[@crystall9158]

I've only seen the reecie cups in Rite Aid not at the register but the sback isle... I'm in Pennsylvania... I got on sale 2 for $4... I agree about the Reecie Cup it's not exactly the same...But I felt likeit was more like milk chocolate... I like but the chocolate just isn't my fave... I wanna try the Hershey bar...

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice

[@ambers.]

I haven't been able to find these yet! I've looked everywhere, Walmart, Target, Mom's Organic, CVS, Walgreens, Safeway, Harris Teeter, I can keep going. 😭

[@MakeItDairyFree]

dang. Lots of people in the comments sharing where they have

[@SPEAKSB]

Are you starting locs? Beautiful thick hair

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Yea, a few months now

[@SPEAKSB]

@@MakeItDairyFree right on, I started a month ago!

[@joannanovara815]

I find the Hersheys to not have the texture and creamy richness of the regular chocolate bar. I didn't like the flavor either. It was a miss for me. Lindt oatmilk chocolate is perfection!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Glad you like the Lindt

[@mysskay]

Loving the hair 🖤 #locnation

[@deckardlisa]

The peanut butter part is slightly different I think. It seems more creamy than the original; the original peanut butter was more dry and crumbly

[@MakeItDairyFree]

yea

[@davidquinones1169]

Do you all live in Pennsylvania?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Jersey

[@saharansnowman95]

Try MrBeast feastable all but the milk chocolate are vegan

[@MakeItDairyFree]

We have

[@jimontgomery3865]

I bought reese i like i went to cvs to get some more it was gone

[@MakeItDairyFree]

oh man

[@tracyhuckaby5876]

I liked both of them. However, I don't think the vegan Reese tastes like a nonvegan Reese.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Understand

[@bigskytinybird]

I tried the pb cups and no, they taste nothing like the original Reese's. The chocolate to pb ratio is off, too much chocolate. There are much better vegan pb cups out there (Justin's, I'm looking at you ;) )

[@itsme-nt2lj]

ehh I'll pay the extra $1- 2 for fair trade and higher quality chocolate instead of overpriced plant-based gritty Hershey

[@MakeItDairyFree]

ok

[@mysskay]

You two 😂

[@MakeItDairyFree]

LOL

[@oneandonly2656]

I want to do vegan food reviews when I do can I get a shout ouy

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

These were gross in my opinion! For me they were waxy and sooo wrong and tasteless! I only tasted sugar and wax! I haven’t had Hershey chocolate in 10yrs or more, but I agree 🌱 Reece’s doesn’t taste like what I remember. I think there are better vegan options out there. I ended up throwing these out because I found these to be that disgusting. I do have a sweet tooth and I love chocolate dark or not, preferably 68% dark. I’m not sure what people see in these! Maybe they are missing stuff like this or whatever and it nostalgic for some. Totally not worth the $! Plus they are hard to find. But again that’s just my humble option. I mean at least these commercial companies are doing some vegan options. I guess they realize they can bank off of us. Best 🌱

[@debbieboullion5864]

kraftnow has vegan cheese

[@MakeItDairyFree]

we saw they do but haven't found it yet

[@laylaschmitt2564]

Too bad they both contain natural flavors which is the code word for MSG (monosodiumglutamate) which is artificial salt which gets converted directly to fat and gives me all kinds of health problems including fibromyalgia.

[@laylaschmitt2564]

If they were organic and contained natural flavors. The natural flavors would not be MSG and I could have them.

[@VEGGIEIB]

Let's stop 🛑 saying "normal, regular" When describing/referring to dairy.

[@andreabellini6796]

It’s not that serious

[@tamcon72]

This is the correct use of these words: It's normal and regular to use milk from animals in many cultures. This does not mean it _should_ be normal or regular. I hope it won't be, eventually.

[@WODANAZDAGHDA]

Honestly 4$ is nothing to me. I have no problem sparing $4. Go Vegan. Quit making excuses.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

For some people, it's a lot. But we aren't saying that people shouldn't be vegan

[@WODANAZDAGHDA]

@@MakeItDairyFree I understand.

[@schristinef6352]

I think the vegan Reese's is better than the original! Not quite as icky-sweet as I remember. Better flavor!!