5 New Snacks Bon Appétit Editors Are Most Excited About This September

Welcome to Snack Drop, a column where we give you the lowdown on all of the best new(ish) to market snacks that have come across our desks this month.This month: drizzle-able peanut butter, our current favorite ice cream flavor, and better-for-you gummy candy.RxBar Nut Butter and Oat Apple PieRxBarNut Butter and Oat Apple PieWhile I’m in denial that summer is starting to wind down, I am excited about the new Apple Pie flavor RxBar just released for the fall. I’ve tasted dozens of protein bars (it’s kinda my job!) and can confidently say that the brand’s Nut Butter and Oat bars are some of the best I’ve tried—and this flavor has quickly become my new fave. It tastes exactly like a streusel-topped apple pie, packed with oats, real apples, and cinnamon for that signature warmth. —Alaina Chou, shopping writerDrizzlyDrizzySqueezy Peanut ButterI'm the kind of person who will put off opening a new jar of natural peanut butter until I have the time and patience to sit down and stir it all the way through. Sometimes I find the stirring therapeutic, sometimes infuriating, but buying a bottle of Drizzy means I may never have to do it ever again. Drizzy is a new squeezable peanut butter made entirely of peanuts with just enough peanut oil to keep it velvety and pourable, so it never separates and never needs a shake. (You don't even need to stash it in the fridge!) I've drizzled it into smoothies, squeezed it between butter crackers, poured it into a dressing for summer rolls, and even used it to ribbon over chocolate cake. —Olivia Tarantino, senior shopping editorAlec’s Mint Fudge BrownieAlec's Ice CreamMint Fudge BrownieI’m newly obsessed with Alec’s ice cream, which uses A2 dairy to mitigate digestive discomfort. I’m a big fan of their Culture Cups, which are crowned with a chocolate shell and include pre- and probiotics, but my current go-to has been the new Mint Fudge Brownie pint. As a classic mint chip girl through and through, this flavor checks all my boxes: refreshing mint-forward base, swirls of rich chocolate fudge, and plenty of brownie chunks strewn throughout. —A.C.Better SourBetter SourTart Cherry Gummy StarsAs a sour candy enthusiast, I was initially skeptical when my colleagues introduced me to Better Sour. First of all, I hate the taste of artificial sweeteners. Stevia, monk fruit, anything like that leaves a bad, hard-to-ignore taste in my mouth. Second, none of the healthy candies I’ve tried actually hit the sour note I’m looking for. They all lean more sweet than sour, neglecting the puckery zing I crave. I want my salivary glands to activate just by looking at the thing. That’s why, when I tasted Better Sour, it was hard to believe that an entire pack is only 70 calories and contains just 2-4 grams of sugar. Plus fiber?!Look, I’m not eating candy for the health benefits. But having an option that doesn’t leave me feeling gross when I inevitably eat more than I planned is a win for my desk-side snacking. And the flavors are fun and unexpected, from a subtle-yet-present lychee to tart cherry stars that actually taste like cherry. Nothing tastes overly artificial, and miraculously, it’s not lacking in flavor, texture, or sourness. —Emma Jacobson, social media managerDate SmarterDate Smarter!Peppermint Chocolate Covered Date CaramelsIf a York Peppermint Pattie and a Charleston Chew had a baby, it would be Date Smarter's Peppermint Chocolate Covered Date Caramels. The mouth-chilling peppermint arrives first, then the filling takes over: chewy, fudgy, almost nougat-like, with enough pull to keep you working at it. Dates and tapioca syrup do all the sweetening, which lands it at a Goldilocks level of sweet with no refined sugar. They come in petite, individually portioned packets, just right for an after-dinner bite or for stashing in a bag, and one is usually enough to settle my sweet tooth. —O.T.