The Hershey’s Kisses Flavor That Tastes Like ‘Sheer Joy’ In Candy Form

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Hershey’s chocolate is one of the most iconic candies born in the USA. And while its milk chocolate bars didn’t achieve favorable reviews in our ranking of popular candy bars, the Hershey’s Kiss is bite-sized perfection. There’s something about the size and shape of a kiss that pulls on the heartstrings of even the most pretentious chocoholic. Like Hershey’s candy bars, Kisses come in many different flavors that deserve a ranking.

In our ranking of 13 Kisses, the flavor that tastes like pure happiness in candy form is the seasonal Mint Truffle flavor. These fleeting Christmas Kisses are more than worthy of stuffing into stockings, desserts, and, of course, mouths! Consisting of a dark chocolate exterior and a creamy, mint green, minty truffle filling, these Kisses balance chocolatey richness with the cooling and refreshing flavors of mint. The color contrast is as exciting as the textural delight of a crunchy dark chocolate shell that oozes with a bright green mint cream. The dark green foil wrapper stenciled with silver snowflakes is a festive introduction to these seasonal treats that, in addition to pure happiness, also bestow a comforting taste of winter.

While drugstores and grocery stores sell Mint Truffle Kisses for the short Christmas season, their brief existence on candy aisle shelves is part of the allure. That said, you can purchase them year-round on Amazon.

Reviews from Amazon, Hershey Land, Walmart, and Kroger complimented Mint Truffle Kisses for their flavor and texture. They love how the intensity of the mintiness matches the robust flavor of the dark chocolate, calling the balance of flavor “the perfect flavor combination.” Customers also raved about the high-quality taste of the dark chocolate shell. Walmart customers described the minty filling as creamy, melt-in-your-mouth, and abundant. In addition to tasting like happiness, customers say that the Mint Truffle Kisses taste like Christmas and holiday cheer. The only common issue customers had was that they couldn’t get these perfect morsels year-round.

In addition to rave reviews, customers also recommended applications for Mint Truffle Kisses. Just as milk chocolate Kisses adorn the classic peanut butter blossom dessert, you can make winter blossoms by pressing a Mint Truffle Kiss into a chewy chocolate cookie foundation. You can also melt these minty kisses into cream or milk to make a winter-inspired hot chocolate or peppermint latte. If you have an espresso machine, you can let hot espresso drip over a Mint Truffle Kiss for a quick and easy peppermint mocha. They’d also be tasty and festive toppers for a wintery cheesecake recipe like these no-bake candy cane cheesecake bars.