Substitute for Robin Eggs malted milk candy
This summer, we made some great malted milk ice cream and mixed in some crushed Robin Eggs that we'd bought on sale after Easter. I'd love to make the same ice cream again, but the problem is: it's not Easter and I can't find Robin Eggs anywhere.
Are there other candy that I could use? I don't think regular milk balls would work as well since they don't have the same malted milk to chocolate ratio, and I'm more interested in the malted milk part than the chocolate part. The candy coating adds a nice crunch and color as well, but that's more of a bonus than requirement.
I know there are some online stores that sell them year round, but they tend to be pretty expensive.
Best Answer
I suggest Whoppers. There's no crunchy candy exterior and the chocolate is somewhat thinner (I think), but those seemed to be low on your list of requirements.
They are somewhat unusual to find in grocery stores, but you may be able to find fun-size packs easily in post-Halloween sales.
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Are robin eggs the same as Whoppers?
Before the world was blessed with the little pastel-colored Robin Eggs, there were Whoppers. And before Whoppers, there were Giants. Giants, the first malted milk balls, came out in 1939, but it wasn't until 10 years later that Giants changed their name, becoming the Whoppers we know and love today.What kind of candy is Robin eggs?
Celebrate with WHOPPERS ROBIN EGGS. Classic malted milk balls get an Easter makeover with a fun egg shape. And they look like real speckled eggs with splashes of pink, yellow and blue! Perfect for filling Easter baskets and plastic prize eggs or as a special topper for cupcakes.What is a malted egg?
Crisp malt centers are shaped into eggs and covered in a generous layer of milk chocolate. Each is finished in colorful candy shells of pink, green, white, lavender or yellow with speckling done by hand.Malted Milkshake with Robin Egg ® Candy
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Answer 2
You could use malt ball 'centers,' which are not coated in chocolate. They're available online from a variety of sources, often those selling nuts or candy in bulk, such as Nuts.com. As @Megha suggests, the addition of a handful of chopped M&Ms would give you the candy coating crunch and a small amount of chocolate.
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