
Orion Choco Pie is a well-known South Korean snack that has gained immense popularity worldwide since its introduction in 1974. It's a chocolate-covered cake with a marshmallow filling between two biscuit layers.
- Product Description
Taste and Texture: It's known for its sweet chocolate coating, soft and fluffy biscuit, and chewy marshmallow filling. It's described as having a rich chocolate flavor and a fluffy and chewy texture. Some compare it to an American Moon Pie, though Choco Pie's marshmallow filling is softer.
Ingredients and Nutrition: Key ingredients include sugar, wheat flour, corn syrup, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, whole milk powder, glucose, gelatin, egg, salt, and lactose. It contains allergens such as wheat, soy, milk, egg, and coconut. A single serving (1.37 oz or 37g) has approximately 170 calories, 4.5g of fat, 11g of sugar, and 19g of carbohydrates. It's also worth noting that some reviews highlight that the ingredients may not be of the highest quality.
Packaging and Sizes: Typically sold in boxes containing 12 or 24 individually wrapped pies. The individual wrapping helps maintain freshness.
Serving Suggestions: Can be enjoyed on its own or paired with coffee or tea. It's often enjoyed as a lunchbox treat, afternoon snack, or for festive gifting.
- Variations
While the classic Orion Choco Pie with marshmallow filling is the most common, Orion has introduced various flavors and iterations over the years:
Choco Pie House Choco & Cream: This premium version features a marbled cream filling that combines smooth milk cream and rich chocolate jam within a soft chocolate cake.
Chal Choco Pie: Launched to celebrate Choco Pie's 45th anniversary, this "chewy" version comes in injeolmi and black sesame rice cake flavors.
Seasonal and Limited Editions: Orion has released seasonal Choco Pies with flavors like strawberry, pistachio and berry, and a winter edition with chocolate berry syrup.
Jam-Filled Choco Pies: Varieties with raspberry, blackcurrant, and mango jam fillings are available.
Choco Pie Dark: This version contains 70% more cocoa than the original.
Coconut Choco Pie: Combines chocolate, biscuit, coconut flakes, marshmallow, and a tender coconut filling.