Happy Belly Peanut Butter Sandwich Cremes — DUMP

Name: Happy Belly Peanut Butter Sandwich Cremes
Brand: Happy Belly (Amazon)

Munch or Dump rates Happy Belly Peanut Butter Sandwich Cremes by Happy Belly (Amazon) DUMP — score 20/90.

The 'real peanut butter' here is peanuts cut with hydrogenated vegetable oil — the trans-fat-risk ingredient that's an automatic fail. Around it: four more fats, two sweeteners including high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, and artificial flavor. This is a budget cookie built to a price, not a recipe.

Why this verdict

Hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, rapeseed, soybean) — trans-fat territory, automatic DUMP
Two sweeteners: sugar plus high fructose corn syrup — a sweetness system, not simple ingredients
Hyper-palatable triad: sugar + palm/canola oil + enriched flour, engineered for craving
Caramel color and artificial flavor doing the work real ingredients should
Five separate fat sources in one cookie: hydrogenated oil, palm, canola, plus the peanuts' own

Ingredients (9)

Hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, rapeseed, soybean) (avoid) — Hydrogenation creates trans fats — the one fat category with no safe intake level.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (concerning) — A cheap sweetener linked to obesity and metabolic issues.
Enriched Flour (moderate) — Processed flour with some nutrients added back, but lacks fiber and whole grain benefits.
Sugar (moderate) — Commonly used sweetener but contributes empty calories.
Palm Oil (concerning) — High in saturated fats and environmentally concerning.
CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Third refined oil in the formula — fat stacking for cheap mouthfeel.
caramel color (caution) — Cosmetic coloring; some classes carry 4-MEI concerns.
Artificial Flavor) (concerning) — Used to mimic or enhance flavors, synthetic in nature.
Soy Lecithin (moderate) — An emulsifier derived from soybeans, generally considered safe but indicative of processing.