Admittedly, it can be tough to find snacks that a chilehead can truly enjoy. Trust us, we know! Well thanks to Dave’s Gourmet, those of us who want a heaping pile o’ capsaicin in our snacky foods can be pretty happy. About one year ago, we reviewed Dave’s Burning Nuts as part of our Featured Products page for Dave’s Gourmet, so we knew all too well that Dave can make some fabulously spiced peanuts. Our mission was to see what he did with the Dave’s Smokin’ Nuts, so this endeavour was one we relished doing.

Ingredients: peanuts, chipotle pepper, salt, monosodium glutamate, dextrose, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, paprika, spice, garlic powder, onion powder, natural flavor (smoke flavor), corn syrup solids, modified food starch, soy protein isolate, malic acid, not more than 2% silicon dioxide (added to prevent caking), peanut oil

Taste: Make no mistake, these don’t pack the heat that the Burning Nuts do. In fact, they’re not that close at all. What they have is great flavor with just a smidge of chipotle heat, probably no more than 4/10. Although the we didn’t smell too much chipotle from the can, it really shows up in the taste. Another online review mentioned that the BBQ taste was more prevalent than the chipotle, but we felt it was alot more balanced than that. Linda, our resident chipotle fanatic, made yummy noises through a mouthful of peanuts when asked about how good the chipotle flavor was! I liked them as well, but almost felt like I was cheating on the Burning Nuts with this new addiction. (Don’t worry sweetie, these are just a phase I’m going through…really!) There aren’t nearly enough snacks with chipotle BBQ, so this one fills a void just nicely.

Overall recommendation: Addictive. Terribly addictive. There was a moment of sadness as we reached the end of the container’s contents…so it was great that Dave sent us three! Perhaps these should come in a larger package. 16 ounces? Two quarts? A 55-gallon drum? Anything to keep ‘em in your house in an acceptable quantity. These won’t erode your tastebuds off with heat, but who cares? You’ll be happy enough with their BBQ-ish taste and manageable heat that you may not even notice how many times you reach for another handful before realizing how many you have eaten. A great snack option for your resident chilehead. Remember, everyone’s grabbing Dave’s nuts…why don’t you?

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