They've got knobs on! (Nobbly Bobbly -Nestle)

Member Name: kingfisher111

Product:	Nobbly Bobbly -Nestle
Date:	07/10/08 (329 review reads)
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Advantages: fun tasty ice cream

Disadvantages: very high in sugars and saturates

It seems a little strange to be writing about ice cream as the days are definitely getting cooler. However, we have just discovered these in Sainsburys and as my daughters love ice cream or lollies as a pudding sometimes, we wondered what they would be like. They had two things that instantly appealed to the girls. Firstly the name! Well anything that dares to call itself Nobbly Bobbly has to be good and both girls thought these sounded like a lot of fun. Secondly there was the picture on the packaging and the appeal of loads of hundreds and thousands on a lolly was enormous!

Now on to the factual bits....

Nobbly Bobbly ice creams are made by Nestle and they come in packs of four. In Sainsburys these cost £1.99 per pack but we were enticed by the current BOGOF offer! As a parent I was very pleased to see that they contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. There are also nutritional values on the packet and it's interesting to note that these relate to a child's guideline daily amounts. A 70 ml lolly contains 219 calories which is 12% of a child's GDA but I was a bit horrified when I realised that sugar at 21.6g was a whopping 25% GDA. This is probably why they are probably best for an occasional treat rather than to eat on a regular basis! They are also suitable for vegetarians.

Now if you are a three or a five year old these ice cream lollies do look incredibly attractive although I have to admit that they don't do much for a much older mummy! When you open each one from their individual wrappers all you see is the immense covering of sprinkles. Well my three year old's eyes nearly popped out of her head - she must have thought she was in sprinkle heaven! I think they also really liked the difference that the nobbly bobbly texture provided.

Beneath all of these hundreds and thousands there is a layer of chocolate which covers the strawberry flavoured ice cream centre. It does sound like a very inviting combination and both my daughters really loved all of these flavours particularly my yougest daughter who wolfed hers down incredibly quickly. However, my older daughter tends to be a lot more delicate in her eating habits and she likes to take things much more slowly and steadily so she can savour what she is eating at her leisure. This did cause a slight problem because if you do not eat it quickly enough it does all start to disintegrate and the chocolate slides off making a sloppy mess. It's always best to insist that they eat it over a bowl. There is also a warning that some of the colours may stain so it's probably best that they don't eat them whilst wearing pristine white dresses!

Overall then, these nobbly bobbly ice cream lollies have provided a tasty treat for my girls and have made an interesting alternative from their usual yoghurts. I do think that the sugar content seems alarmingly high which is why I won't be buying them on a regular basis, but I don't mind every once in a while. They are also fairly reasonably priced and even better value if they are on offer.

My daughters think they are great and they receive a big thumbs up from them! And of course, whatever makes my girls smile...

Summary: Nobbly bobbly fun!