Maltesers buttons are in Tesco – and they only cost 50p a bag

CHOCOHOLICS can now get their hands on the brand new Malteser Buttons because they're already in stores at Tesco.

But you might want to head down to your local store quick because they're not available online and shoppers are already snapping them up.

Ever since  Mars accidentally leaked that the sphere-shaped chocolates are going to change to buttons, we've been keeping our eyes peeled.

Now, the wait is over because you can pick them up in Tesco for 50p for the 32g bags or £1.50 for the share bags.

But if you were hoping to try them without having to leave your sofa you'll be disappointed because they're not available online yet.

The discs of chocolate are made with bits of malted milk, and just to make you even more jealous, people have been sharing snaps of the treats online and it's making our bellies rumble.

The chocolates look more like a Galaxy Minstrel, which is also owned by Mars, and contain 166 calories.

Mars hasn't really confirmed why the chocolates have been given a make over but they have said the sweets will sit alongside the sphere ones and won't be replacing them.

Beating the sugar tax could be one of the reasons behind the change, or to combat declining sales.

One Instagrammer was bought a packet as a gift from her husband. She wrote: "He loves me. I've been desperate for these and he went and looked for them. Of course 1 packet is never enough!"

Another wrote tongue-in-cheek: "Oh dear send help #tooeasytofind."

We've also got the new Malteser truffles to look forward to too, which will be made available in stores from July and will cost £1.99.

Home Bargains is selling a posh version of the chocolates for £1.99. They look like they could be the new treats but they're actually an older version of the treats that normally costs £7.

Last year, Mars was slammed for shrinking the size of packets of Maltesers, M&Ms and Minstrels by up to 15 per cent, while keeping the prices the same.

It was the second time in a year that Mars moved to reduce the number of Maltesers in its sharing bags, which weighed in at just 93g, compares to 103g the year before.

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