I wager it’s actually enjoyable to work on Pop-Tarts. The model is iconic, the typical client understands it’s not a “higher for you meals” (until influenced by Spencer Sheehan… facet eye), and the product mimics any method of different candy meals varieties you may consider! Just like the ocean of accessible potato chip varieties, I’ll all the time be curious to strive a brand new Pop-Tart. That is very true about its newest — Frosted Banana Bread Pop-Tarts.
I really like banana bread. It’s mainly cake for breakfast. However extra importantly, I believe banana bread is a really genuine match for a Pop-Tart emulation. I made a decision to strive these within the two customary preparation types — toasted and un-toasted. I’m not devoted to both camp. I believe every taste has a finest preparation methodology, however neither is finest for each selection. For instance, I believe Cherry Pop-Tarts are freaking unbelievable toasted. A number of the chocolate variations are higher, in my view, un-toasted.
Anyway, I made a decision to strive the Frosted Banana Bread Pop-Tart un-toasted first as a result of, properly, I needed to watch for the opposite one to toast. I do know, rocket science. Its crust is visibly extra brown than Pop-Tarts’ core fruit flavors, and I may see many little cinnamon speckles all through. The crust was subtly candy with brown sugar/molasses notes and a touch of cinnamon. Fairly tasty and many paying homage to banana bread.
The flavour of the middle and insides was sophisticated. The filling on the within had a extra reasonable banana puree style, whereas the icing was like synthetic banana sweet. It wasn’t overpowering, however they have been distinct flavors. I don’t love that synthetic style, so I wanted they’d launched this one as an un-frosted selection. However the filling, whereas scrumptious, was simply method too delicate to hold this breakfast pastry alone. That might have been very boring. What a conundrum!
Round this time, my toaster oven dinged, and I acquired to strive the entire expertise once more with a toasted Pop-Tart, and WOW that made a WORLD of distinction. As soon as toasted, the crust was way more pronounced, bringing a pleasant cinnamon-y base layer. However the filling! The filling, when toasted, simply exploded with actual banana taste. I peeped the ingredient line and realized there may be precise banana powder in these, so possibly that’s what was doing it? I nonetheless may have completed with out the tremendous candy frosting, however wow. That filling and crust combo (when toasted) was nice.
Total I believed this was a enjoyable Pop-Tart that appeared like a very long time coming. The banana sweet frosting isn’t for everybody, however when you get pleasure from that taste, seize a field of those as quick as you may and undoubtedly put them within the toaster.
Bought Worth: $4.29
Measurement: 13.5 oz field / 8 pastries
Bought at: Mariano’s (Kroger)
Score: 8 out of 10
Diet Information: (per 2 pastries) 360 energy, 9 grams of fats, 2.5 grams of saturated fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 360 milligrams of sodium, 71 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 34 grams of sugar (together with 34 grams of added sugar), and 4 grams of protein.
