A Glasgow chip shop is offering its customers deep-fried Twinkies - just in time for Thanksgiving.

Until recently, the golden sponge treat was not available in the UK, but thanks to Innovative Bites – one of the UK's leading distributors of American goods – the snack has now hit British grocery stores. And the aptly-named Philadelphia chip shop on Great Western Road in the West End has unveiled its deep-fried version of the cream-filled snack today.

The dish, which is on sale for Thanksgiving, is priced at £1.50, and is created by dipping the Twinkie in batter and then frying it at 330°F (165°C).

Vishal Madhu, Director of Innovative Bites, said: "Consumers insatiable appetite for all things American is growing, so it made perfect sense to bring Twinkies to the UK – not just in it’s original guise, but in new flavours too."

Available in original - and now banana and chocolate - the sweet treat comes in packs of two, priced from £1.99, and multi-packs of ten priced from £7.50, and can be found in most major retailers such as Tesco and Sainsbury's.

Brian McLellan, Head Fryer and Manager of Philadelphia, which turns 50 years old next year, said: "Most people are familiar with the deep fried Mars Bars, a Scottish delicacy, but actually it can be quite cloying and heavy due to the high chocolate and caramel content.

"The Twinkie is the perfect sweet treat for frying, as it's light, fluffy and the cream is concealed inside, so doesn’t get too hot. The result is absolutely delicious, but the challenge is to stop at just one!"

With this in mind, the Evening Times decided we had to do our own taste test. Here's what reporter Lalita O'Neill made of the sweet treat.

"The first time I ate a Twinkie was when I paid a visit to one of Glasgow's many American candy shops a few years back. I was intrigued to try this US delicacy, after seeing numerous references to it in practically any major American TV show or film.

I was pretty disappointed. The only words to describe it was that it tasted like a combination of stale sponge cake and synthetic whipped cream. "I won't be having that again", or so I thought.

When I was asked to try a 'deep fried' Twinkie, the mere notion of it made me feel nauseous, the same way I feel about the deep-fried Mars Bar, or hamburger, or pizza, or anything that shouldn't be battered in my opinion. But I will try anything once, so I was willing to give it a shot.

It smelt nice enough, kind of like a freshly made doughnut. When I unwrapped it and tore a bit off, the familiar synthetic bright white cream oozed out, and I initially thought "I'm not looking forward to this," but when I bit into it, I was pleasantly surprised. The batter was nice and crispy, and coupled with the cakey mixture, which tasted less stale, probably because it had been cooked a bit more, it was actually quite nice. I think one is enough though, as you could make yourself sick on them pretty easily. A tasty unique treat for the day of the pilgrims."