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malt balls

ruthbe — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:03:02 GMT

Wasn't sure what topic to put this under...I want to get my daughter some malt balls for Christmas. She loves them. She loves them from Harry & David. However their only option is to purchase in some fancy jar that she would never use and the S&H charges are crazy.

I would like to get some special ones. I am not a fan of malt balls so I can't rally taste them to be a judge.

Are their any brands that you would suggest?? . I have seen that Vermont Country Store has some.

thanks a lot...

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:09:02 GMT

Are you referring to malted milk balls.

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madzonie — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:15:18 GMT

Whoppers are malt balls but they are covered in chocolate.

Nuts dot com has what they call "malt ball centers." They are just the malt with no chocolate covering

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J Town Girl — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:15:30 GMT

I love malted milk balls too. I've purchased them from Nuts.com. They were very tasty.

The price is $9.98 for a 1 lb bag. The only drawback is their shipping charges are very high. When I've purchased them I've also bought several other items so I had enough for free shipping.

Their nuts are excellent. They are always very fresh. I usually only purchase from them once a year as a special treat. I don't know if they still offer this but at one time they offered free shipping on your first order only.

I also see that Amazon has malted milk balls but some of the reviews are not favorable.

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ruthbe — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:24:47 GMT

thanks...Yes I am referring to chocolate covered malt balls. And I will check out nuts.com

I guess I needed to be more specific. thanks for all of your help. much appreciated.

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drizzellla — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:57:07 GMT

I used to buy these all the time - can buy directly from Hershey.

PS - Got email from Harry and David with 50% off for certain gifts. Doesn't look like malted balls are on sale $22.99

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sandy53 — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:49:56 GMT

I like Brachs brand malted milk balls, but I cannot find them locally anymore. I find that the "gourmet" brands have too thick a chocolate coating for my taste.

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tansy — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:51:35 GMT

Some of the markets like Winco or Sprouts have some pretty good candies in bins. You could put the malt balls in a nice container, @ruthbe.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:55:11 GMT

Look for bulk candy shops in your area.

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Desertdi — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:02:36 GMT

Amazon has several choices

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Effie54 — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 02:52:20 GMT

@J Town Girl wrote:
I love malted milk balls too. I've purchased them from Nuts.com. They were very tasty.

The price is $9.98 for a 1 lb bag. The only drawback is their shipping charges are very high. When I've purchased them I've also bought several other items so I had enough for free shipping.

Their nuts are excellent. They are always very fresh. I usually only purchase from them once a year as a special treat. I don't know if they still offer this but at one time they offered free shipping on your first order only.

I also see that Amazon has malted milk balls but some of the reviews are not favorable.

Another vote for Nuts.com. They have great nuts, candy, etc. shipping is fast. P.S. I love malted milk balls too.

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Bookplate — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:08:29 GMT

And another vote for Nuts.com. Everything they sell is fresh, and they ship right away.

If you sign up for emails from them, you will receive free shipping at low amounts offers throughout the year. I just recently got one for free shipping at $29.

Re: malt balls

ruthbe — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:20:58 GMT

thanks to everyone for your help...you are all wonderful.!!!!!

this is another reason I love these forums. thank you. I hope everyone has had a great Thanksgiving. And have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season

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bikerbabe — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:42:14 GMT

Sprouts has all kinds of chocolates, including malt balls, in their bulk section.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:54:15 GMT

I am jealous of all the stores mentioned on these forums...small town living offers very little in the way of interesting shopping.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:00:10 GMT

Check out some upscale grocery stores in your area. One near me has a huge section of bins with every nut and grain and they also have chocolate covered malt balls, raisins, pretzels, fruit slices. It's in the front of the store and I always close my eyes and hurry past it. Lol. And I use the checkou t furthest away to avoid temptation. Also check out some candy stores in your area. But as a specialty item, they won't be inexpensive.

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ruthbe — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:59:13 GMT

thanks to all of you