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Chocolate-Covered Twinkies Make Nationwide Comeback

There are few things in the world that can’t be improved by coating them in chocolate. Twinkies are no different. Now, Hostess brands is bringing back an old favorite that is really nothing more than creme-filled soft yellow sponge cakes encased in chocolate, but is probably amazing nonetheless. Say hello (again) to the Chocodile.

Previously only available on the West Coast since the late 1990s, these miniature Boston Creams are now being released nationwide in original, chocolate creme, strawberry creme, and banana creme flavors. Unfortunately, they’ll only come in “fun size” wrappers, we figure that’s just another excuse to buy an extra box.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

They're not bad, but Swiss Rolls are better if you're going to eat that sort of thing.

 

[EdibleKnife]

Oh my god. These Chocodiles. Oh my god.

 

[Snaku]

My god.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

I preferred zingers when I was a lad

 

[RS4-]

Please come to Canada. I want.

 

[BossLackey]

I'm there.

 

[CrankyJay]

i know what i'm getting on a future cheat day later this summer

 

[Omegasquash]

My god. It looks so good I won't ever eat one.

 

[Raistlin]

dat poo texture

 

[glaringradio]

Oh my god. These Chocodiles. Oh my god.

Almost the best first post I've seen all week.

 

[Green Wiggly]

Meh. I'd rather have chocolate flavored or chocolate cream filled Twinkies TBH.

 

[Siegcram]

That looks utterly disgusting.

 

[jrush64]

Almost the best first post I've seen all week.

Haha, I immediately thought about Roger also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5u7Jt2lgKw

 

[Halo 2]

I've never had a twinkie but i'm down to try these.

 

[Sobriquet]

I didn't realize Chocodiles weren't nationwide.

 

[Miles X]

Are they as cheap as they look? You'd never see anything like that on major UK supermarket shelves ...

 

[kirblar]

I didn't know these were anything other than a random reference on American Dad.

 

[Bgamer90]

Oh my goodness...

 

[electroflame]

I didn't realize Chocodiles weren't nationwide.

They've been available here pretty much forever, so this is news to me as well.

Frozen they're pretty tasty, but I'm not a huge fan of them at room-temperature. Swiss Rolls are the better chocolatey treat for this type of thing, and Zingers are the better non-chocolate alternative.

Although, chocolate Zingers are pretty tasty, too.

 

[aparisi2274]

I've had these back in the day, before Hostess went out of business, and they were ok... but since I do not like Chocolate, I will just stick with a twinkie.

 

[Leatherface]

omg LOVE Chocodiles! WOOT!!

 

[shinobi602]

MOTHER OF GOD

 

[PartlyCloudlike]

i can almost feel the sugar granules crunching between my teeth

 

[Juke Joint Jezebel]

I was expecting crocodile shaped chocolate twinkies. Looks like they only delivered on half of those expectations.

 

[Hollycat]

Oh my god. These Chocodiles. Oh my god.

Darn you, I wanted to post that.

 

[SouSouRocket]

Looking at that photo I get the feeling it would be better to just try dipping a Twinkie in chocolate, the chocolate looks terrible.

 

[geomon]

What have they done?

 

[FelixOrion]

but will they survive the apocalypse?

 

[AAAnonymous]

Check the lower right corner.
Best by:


Food of the immortals.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Meh. I'd rather have chocolate flavored or chocolate cream filled Twinkies TBH.

But these will come in a chocolate creme version!

 

[Archpath1]

They look like Ganzitos
Mexican treat

 

[Green Wiggly]

But these will come in a chocolate creme version!

Oops, missed that bit! I shall go now, grumbling into the darkness and clutching a box of Chocodiles with a misshapen flipper.

 

[sestrugen]

They look like Ganzitos
Mexican treat

Gansitos are awesome

 

[Slayven]

 

[sixteen-bit]

I can't wait for Robert Dyer's pro review.

 

[Alchemy]

Gross product from a gross company.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

When ever I look at something that's funsize I don't think "hey that's fun"

Always too small. But that's just my greedy nature.

 

[smurfx]

thank god! i wanted this more than the twinkie and cupcake comeback.

 

[Toxi]

Gansitos are awesome

Holy shit why have I never seen these before

I want them

 

[smurfx]

Holy shit why have I never seen these before

I want them

they are really good. best way to eat them is out of a freezer. you can get them at any hispanic supermarket and they are pretty cheap as well. think they usually cost 3 dollars for box of 8.

 

[Ahasverus]

Holy shit why have I never seen these before

I want them

They come from God himself.

 

[Not]

How did Hostess come back?

I've had maybe like, a twinkie and a half my entire life. Shit be nasty

Adding chocolate won't remove the lard

 

[Dereck]

That looks utterly disgusting.

Explain

 

[Graphics Horse]

How did Hostess come back?

Dikembe Mutombo saved them

 

[acheron_xl]

Gansitos are awesome

The one time I tried one of these (or some other Mexican variant of it) it was just terrible. The cake wasn't sweet enough, and it was too dry. The fruity filling was also disappointing. Chocolate coating was assy too. I was really disappointed.

 

[dbztrk]

dat poo texture

Exactly. Uggh...

 

[Volimar]

I like zingers...

 

[Heysoos]

Holy shit why have I never seen these before

I want them

Make sure you eat them after they've been in the freezer for a bit. GOAT.

 

[acheron_xl]

I like zingers...

Raspberry Zingers are the best.