Cheetos is bringing the heat to summer with a new snack it says is “hotter-than-ever.” This latest Flamin’ Hot flavor plucks from the upper echelons of the Scoville Heat Index: Ghost peppers rank number 7 on the list, measuring around 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (that’s about 400 times hotter than a jalapeño pepper and 200 times hotter than a habanero pepper).
Instead of an immediate punch to the palate, these so-called ghost peppers are all about the slow build, starting off with a sweet chili flavor and taking roughly 45 seconds for the smoky heat to hit your tastebuds.
New Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Smoky Ghost Pepper Puffs can be found exclusively in Walmart stores nationwide, plus on Walmart.com and on Frito-Lay’s Snacks.com from May 22 through August 14, 2023, in 2.3-oz bags for $2.49 and 7-oz bags for $5.69.
