Disclosure: I received samples to review; the opinions shared here are 100% mine.
Welcome to the Celebrate Your State giveaway! This event is sponsored by The Review Wire. I was excited about the opportunity to share some wonderful products from the great state of TN. After all, Tennessee is known for many great things such as country music, the Smoky Mountains, and Elvis Presley. If you’ve never visited, make this a pit stop on your bucket list and you’re sure to experience some happy moments with a glass of sweet tea in your hand! In the other hand, you’ll probably be holding a Moon Pie. Did you know that these little delights were first created in the early 1900’s by the Chattanooga Bakery? According to the Moon Pie website, it all started as a way to provide a quick meal for coal miners, who needed something handheld.
As I read the website, I realized how much Moon Pie has contributed to patriotic goodwill over the decades. They started donating treats to troops in WWII and continue to this day — just check out their Facebook page to see how you can send a Moon Pie to a soldier for FREE! Of course, Moon Pie has been involved in everything from NASCAR (another TN love) to Mardi Gras. A lot has changed since the days when a person could buy a Moon Pie and an RC cola for 5 cents, but the Moon Pie is still a traditional Tennsee favorite. I was surprised to see that there are so many flavors available. Although I knew there were double decker sandwiches, I had no idea that there are so many other options. Lemon, orange, salted caramel, and banana are just a few. They also come in mini sizes that are perfect for tucking in your lunch box or even creating desserts!
Personally, I’m not a big fan of marshmallows. I do enjoy S’mores, though, so that’s how I prepare my Moon Pie. My friends used to tease me about it (calling me a city girl) until they tried it. To get the perfect Moon Pie gooey-ness, unwrap the sandwich and put it in the microwave for just a few seconds. This allows the marshmallow to soften and puff up without making all the chocolate drip off the sides. For our microwave, 15 seconds is the magic number. Try yours by starting small and adding more time as needed. It’s delicious!
The Moon Pie is a TN tradition and I’m so glad to share it with you in this giveaway. Thanks to our sponsors at Moon Pie for providing the review package and prize pack! One lucky reader will win a $25 prize pack including a variety of Moon Pie flavors and a t-shirt. To enter, complete as many of the optional entries on the Rafflecopter as you wish. Several can be repeated each day for bonus entries! The giveaway is open to US readers ages 18+. Void where prohibited by law. Good luck!
I didnt know they had flavors but would love to try the banana.
I like to put my Moon Pies in the freezer and eat them frozen, especially in the summer. Thank you.
Moon Pies! My mom used to love them growing up and I’ve only had them a few times. I’d like to try the chocolate or vanilla ones.
Ive never tried the vanilla moon pie and would like to.
I would share this with my dad. he has cancer which has greatly affected his sense of taste & appetite. Moon Pies are one of the few things he still enjoys eating. He likes the banana ones.
I grew up eating Moon Pies. Chocolate is my fav.
I haven’t had a moon pie in years! My grandpa used to keep a box of the chocolate ones and give us grandkids one when we came over. I would share these with my dad…. he used to love them too
Don’t get no better than a moon pie. Mmmm
Been eating moon pies since childhood. Would like to try banana ones. Would share with hubby if he asked nicely.
100% customer satisfaction but who wouldn’t love the moon pies. I would share with family
I heard they have salted caramel, but they aren’t listed on the website.
mmm I’d like to try the Banana.
M My favorite is Vanilla and I would share with anyone who wants one! YUMMY 🙂
I would share these with my husband and daughter. I grew up eating moon pies and forgot all about them. I have not seen them around lately here in New England but I know my husband and daughter would love these.
I love chocolate Moonpies w/ RC Cola!
Oh man….I used to love Moon Pies. I haven’t seen them around my neck of the woods. I would love to try the mini strawberry ones.
Would love to try the vanilla and banana flavors. I’m sure my family would love them too!
Moon pies were a favorite of mine as a child, and I love em now over 50 years later! Would love to have a banana one right now
I loved moon pies as a kid, I need to go get me some now, I haven’t thought about them in a long time, I love the banana and chocolate ones. I know my kids would love them too.
I would like to try the vanilla moon pies. Thank you.
I prefer the original Moon Pie but I would be willing to try the banana flavored one as well. I haven’t had one in years but I remember how good they are.
Some of their past products were Lookout lemon cookies, butter thins, and cheese wafers.
I like the chocolate and white the best. I think that’s the original.
I hadn’t ever thought of heating a moon pie…. that does sound delicious!
Would love to try the Salted Caramel moon pies.
I like banana Moon Pies.
I love the banana best. I would like to try some of the other flavors also. Love me a Moon Pie.
I would share moon pies with my mom because she absolutely loves them.
They have a page on the Moon Pie site called Happenings, and it is really interesting reading about others experiences.
I love Moon Pies. If I won I would share with my son and my husband.
I love the banana moon pies!
I’ve been eating these since I was a kid! I love the original!
Banana Moon Pies are my FAVORITE! I’ve honestly never cared too much for the chocolate ones.
I’ve never seen or tried the strawberry, orange, or lemon. I would be very interested in trying the lemon! I am a fan of lemon flavored things.
I am not sure I would like the banana and strawberry ones…. a lot of the time fruit flavored stuff takes fake
Choclate are my favorite. I would share them with my husband and daughter. I never thought to put them in the microvwave!
I love putting my moon pies in the freezer, they are really good frozen.
You can even personalize your own Moon Pie box….how fun!
I haven’t had a Moon Pie forever but I love the chocolate ones. I used to get them out of the vending machine at high school every day
I love moon pies and ate them as a child and young adult. The chocolate ones were always my favorite and the yellow was my dad’s. I like them straight from the package. YUM!
I would share these with my husband! He likes Banana and I like Original (warm)!
I want to try the vanilla flavor!
I like to eat moon pies banana is my favorite
I didn’t know moon pies have been around since 1917
I would share with my mom, she really likes the banana moon pies.
My daughter would try warming the moon pie in the microwave to get the chocolate and marshmallow all warm and melting.
Only the greatest southern staple. They are so good.
Moon Pies always remind me of Mardi Gras! My friend LOVES moon pies, so I would love to win these for her!
I think it would be a blast to visit one of their stores! The closest one to me is about 3 1/2 hours away, but I might just drive it! I had no idea they been around since 1902!!
I didn’t know that they made the doubles and minis!
OH.MY.GOSH! Those look delicious! I’d definitely share these with my husband! I really want to try the “Look Out” pecan and coconut flavors. Yum!
i would love to try salted caramel YUM!!!!
I would like to eat either banana or chocolate. I would like it eat right out of the package. I would share with the little one.
I’d like to try the chocolate! I’ve never had a Moon Pie before. These would be fun to share with my family for dessert.
I always put moon pies in the freezer, if you have never tried frozen moon pies you are missing a real treat.
I totally love Moon Pies and right now I see there’s a coupon available! I want to try them in every flavor available! Yum Yum!
While MoonPie doesn’t offer factory tours, you can visit one of their four general stores for a video factory tour.
Moon Pies always make me think about when I was young and my family would load up in the station wagon for either a trip to the river or a drive-in movie (yep when I was young they still had ’em). There was always Moon Pies and RC Cola as a treat!
I have never tried them, but they sound great! I would share with my family! Thanks
I have tried the chocolate but would like to try the banana.
Is there anyone who doesn’t love a Moon Pie? I love them all and really love getting the mini ones for beach trips! (Try it – the heat on the sand makes them more s’more like!)
Heated does sound good… especially for the chocolate ones… I love smores
I love the banana moon pies! They are awesome!
I definitely want to try the chocolate moon pies. Thank you.
Would love to try the coconut lookout pie.
The lemon spread would be interesting.
I learned that back in the day, the 1930s, you could get a Moon Pie and an RC Cola for only 10 cents! I wish!
I would love to try the chocolate moon pie! I have actually never had these before!
I used to eat MoonPies all the time when I was kid but its been a longgggg time since I’ve had one. I never even thought to do the microwave thing that you do but now I really want to! I bet my daughter would love MoonPies. I kind of feel like a failure parent for never getting her one. lol
The mini in vanilla or strawberry sound good!
Their site offers a coupon for Moonpies…savings is always helpful.
I would definitely share banana moon pies with my mom because she likes them so much.
I think it would be awesome to create a personalized box on their site! What a great gift idea!
I think Moon Pies are absolutely delicious and I want to try all flavors! I would maybe share them with my husband, but maybe not! lol
Their brownie and moon pie recipe sounds good.
I just had to buy a large box of Moon Pies at the store last night! My husband and I had them warm with a huge glass of milk! Heavenly!
I’m going to keep plenty of moon pies in the freezer this summer because we love them frozen.
I like the original flavored moon pie – that’s the only one I’ve ever tried
I would share with my husband
I’ve only tried the original moon pie but I would love to try the salted caramel ones and vanilla too.
I’ve never had a moon pie. They look delicious. I would share them with my daughter and would love to try the chocolate.
They offer a Tub of Fun pack with RC and Moonpies.
I forgot all about the Double Deckers! They are totally awesome!
I would share my moon pies with the whole family, everybody likes them.
I really want to try the strawberry flavor!
Always share with family & friends…
I like to put all my moon pies in the freezer and share them with the whole family. Thank you.
I like that they have mini options, too.
Moon Pies are a part of growing up in America. I have always loved Banana and always will. As kids Moon Pies were the “it” treat! As adults they still are but I don’t have to behave to eat them.
I love moon pies. I remember eating them as a little girl!
Did ya know that you can get a coupon for 55 cents on their website? Well ya can and I did! Awesome!
I have never tried the banana flavor but I am sure it would be tasty! I’d be happy to share my moon pies with my husband 🙂
I want to try heating up the vanilla moon pies. That sounds pretty good. Thanks.
In 1902, Chattanooga bakery began and had 150 products leading to today’s moon pie.
I love moon pies. I like to eat them heated up with a nice cold cup of milk. Like the chocolate moon pies the best.
I love eating moon pies just the way they are, right out of the box!
Mmm! Moon Pies…I actutally didnt know about the various flavors. So fun! I’d love to share these with my family!
I would like to try the Double-Decker Strawberry MoonPie.
I am going to try heating mine in the microwave, sounds delish
I love that you can get the Triple Decker at our local Walmart! More Moon Pie for me!
I would share my moon pies with the whole family. We all like them at my house.
They have a recipe for homemade moonpie ice cream.
I was born and raised in TN so I grew up with MoonPies! I remember as a little girl sharing these with my dad as a afternoon treat.I would love to share these with my fiance’..I don’t think he has ever tasted these yummy snacks 🙂
I would share these with my husband, daughter and my twin sister. We grew up on these and I haven’t had one in years.
I want to share moonpies with my 2 daughters. They have never tried them before!
Use to eat these years ago, I would share with my hubby.
Banana is our favorite! We all love them!
They also offer Fancy Southern Pies in pecan and coconut flavors…perfect for my husband and I.
I didn’t know that Moon Pies had been around that long and were made in Tennessee!
Moon pies are awesome, especially the vanilla ones. I would share them with everyone in the family.
I have never had the Strawberry..double decker or minis.I would love to try that flavor!
Omg never knew there was a lemon flavor, yum!! I would like to eat those with my kiddo!
I love eating moon pies just the way they are.
I like moon pies way they are and I would share with my hubby.
I love that they do fundraising events. I’d much rather buy some Moon Pies than wrapping paper or something similiar.
This would be so great to share with my husband!
I would share my Moon Pie’s with my husband and family. Everyone loves Moon Pie’s 🙂
MoonPie can help with your fundraising projects, too. They put the “‘fun’ in fundraising.”
Moon pies are a classic and everyone in my family loves them.
Oh my so many kinds. Orange sounds good, when I was a kid we only had choc with white centers.
Linda
I’ve never tried them. I would love to try the strawberry one!
I like they have a recipe section.Banana+MoonPie Pudding sounds good!
I would share these with my dad since he loves ’em. I would like to try the vanilla ones.
Would love to try the chocolate. I probably could eat more than one!! Not sure if I would share but I know my husband would take them from me 🙂 I would love to try these with ice cream, those two sound perfect together
that sounds really good…. heating them in the microwave
Haven’t had one before