The Mini-Snickers Are Back

The end of a four-year quest in the freezer aisle at Woodman’s

Are you a long-time reader of my blog? If you are, you might remember a post from four years ago in which I lamented the post-COVID disappearance of Mini-Snickers Ice Cream Bars from grocery store freezer shelves. I told of my impossible quest to find my favorite after-dinner treats.

Many readers suggested I buy the full-size bars and cut them in half — a King Solomon “cut the baby in two” solution. I have steadfastly refused. So for four years, my diet has been Mini-Snickers Ice Cream Bars free.

Until today.

While pushing my cart through the ice-cream novelties aisle at Woodman’s, I did my customary check. And there they were. Rows and rows of my favorite treat.

Some things have changed. The box now contains 10 bars instead of an even dozen. And while a check of the ingredients doesn’t reveal any obvious sources of gluten, there is a warning that the bars “may contain wheat.” That is something I wasn’t concerned with before my Celiac diagnosis three years ago.

That warning is not enough to deter me. I bought a box. (OK, I bought two.)

Tonight will be the test as I have my first taste. Will it be as good as I remembered? Will I avoid a reaction to a smidgen of gluten that may be in them? Will my perseverance pay off?

Keep your fingers crossed for me. I’m hoping Friday the 13th is my lucky day!

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