M&Ms Unveils New Jalapeño Peanut Flavor

Chili and chocolate are a common food combo, but what about jalapeño, peanut, and chocolate? The maker of M&M's wanted to find out. As USA Today reports, the confectioner will launch three new peanut-based M&M's flavors: Mexican Jalapeño Peanut, English Toffee Peanut, and Thai Coconut Peanut.

M&M's hasn’t officially announced a release date, but the new flavors will reportedly be on shelves by the end of 2019, according to the popular food vlog SnackChatLive. Brent Timm, the man behind the food review account on Snapchat and Instagram, was able to snag and sample all three varieties. Of the three, the “super pronounced” flavor of the toffee peanut M&M's was his favorite, followed by the “light and very subtle” kick of the jalapeño M&M's.

“Within like the first two seconds of chewing you’re going to taste the jalapeño, but you’re not actually going to feel the spice for like 15 to 20 seconds in—and even then it’s super mild and kind of at the back of your taste buds,” he said in an Instagram story.

As for the Thai coconut M&M's, he described the taste as more of a “coconut oil” flavor than what you’d find in a Mounds bar. Once they hit store shelves, fans will have the chance to vote on their favorite variety. The winner will be made available for a longer—although still limited—run. M&M's held a similar promotion earlier this year, when it released Crunchy Mint, Crunchy Espresso, and Crunchy Raspberry flavors. Mint proved to be the fan favorite, receiving the most votes and therefore the longer run.

[h/t USA Today]