Foodies go wild as new Dubai pistachio cheesecake lands on shelves in Morrisons – but some say it’s ‘daylight robbery’
FOODIES are going wild as a brand new cheesecake hits shelves in Morrisons.
It’s the perfect treat for fans of the latest viral trend – Dubai chocolate.
Luckily, those with a sweet tooth can now get their hands on the Dubai-style pistachio cheesecake – but some are gobsmacked at its hefty price tag.
One savvy shopper was left beaming when she spotted the new treat and eagerly took to social media to alert others.
Posting on BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range & More, a public Facebook group with 788,700 members, Emily Scott uploaded a snap of the new dessert, leaving many excited.
Alongside a picture of the mini cheesecakes, Emily penned: “NEW Dubai Pistachio Cheesecakes in Morrisons!!”
She then added: “The base is made out of Kunafa.”
The decadent treat, which can be found in the Morrison’s Bakery section, has a soft chocolate cheesecake top, pistachio flavoured soft cheese and a pure Kunafa base.
So if you love the flavour of Dubai chocolate and are looking for a dessert to match, then you’ll need to move fast to nab this.
Social media users were impressed with the luxurious treat and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Might pop in at the weekend.”
Whilst another tagged a friend and added: “If you see one, get me one.”
However, not everyone was as convinced by the cheesecake.
Whilst many on Facebook were desperate to try it, others over on Instagram described the £5 price tag as “daylight robbery”.
Poor packaging and daylight robbery of £5
John, food influencer
A foodie named John, who has 25,600 followers on Instagram and posts online under the username @johns_snackreviews shared his thoughts on the Morrisons find.
John rated the dessert a 7.5 out of 10, but was not totally impressed with the packaging, which he claimed looked like a “tub of women’s hand cream“.
As well as this, sharing his honest thoughts on the dessert, John wrote: “Pistachio flavoured soft cheese for me doesn’t work.”
He praised the “nice nutty flavour” and described the base as “perfect”, but claimed that to improve it, he would have preferred a pistachio cream, “to avoid the soft cheese taste”.
And at £5 for a 144g cheesecake, John slammed: “Poor packaging and daylight robbery of £5.
“Two for £5 and I’m fine with that…. but this is a supermarket so shouldn’t be this expensive.”
As a result, John claimed that he would buy the cheesecake again, “but only if it was £2.50 – £3.”
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