When an iconic brand launches a new spin on a classic product, some feathers are bound to get ruffled.
So it came as no surprise when fans had mixed reactions to a new type of Ring Pop promising to be even messier than the original (which could already get pretty sticky).
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In an Instagram post on Thursday, Feb. 13, food blogger Snackolator announced the introduction of a solid milk chocolate version of the novelty candy featuring an edible—and wearable—chocolate ring, as well as rainbow sprinkles in the 3D gem.
“You’re telling me I can WEAR chocolate now?!” Snackolator wrote in the post’s caption, adding, “This is going to have sprinkles inside the chocolate almost like a Cosmic Brownie look and they’ll be available exclusively at Walmart starting on March 1st both online and in-store. Kind of wish this was available for Valentine’s Day because what better way to propose?!”
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Snackolator’s followers were skeptical.
“It gonna melt all over! And summertime. I wouldn’t be surprised if this flops,” wrote one person.
“I thank God every day my kids are older a mess waiting to happen,” a second agreed.
“Introducing…CHAOTIC EVIL RING POP,” joked another person.
“Nah this is cursed,” somebody else chimed in.
Others were more open-minded about the idea.
“So fun honestly,” declared one curious candy lover, with another Instagram user saying, “If I don’t get proposed with this he can leave 😂😂.”
“Can’t wait to have these melting all over my fingers 😋😂,” quipped yet another fan.
Oddly enough, this might not be the first time Ring Pop has dabbled in chocolate territory.
A 2020 Instagram post from Collecting Candy shared a vintage candy ad from the ’80s for a chocolate-flavored—not solid chocolate—version of the lollipop which still had the traditional plastic ring, though whether or not the treat was ever actually produced was unclear.
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