What are Kellogg’s Peach Cobbler Pop-Tarts?
Kellogg’s has released several dessert-themed Pop-Tart flavors this summer: Banana Crème Pie, Lemon Crème Pie, and these Peach Cobbler ones. Can these convenient pastries capture the essence of their homemade counterparts, or do I still need to find a baker to trade their creations for my bad junk food takes?
How are they?
These appear as a typical frosted Pop-Tart, with light orange frosting and small tan dots representing cobbler topping. They’re the only hint that these are cobbler-flavored because, in reality, these are simply peach Pop-Tarts. Though, that doesn’t sound as interesting, does it?
Unfortunately, the peach flavor is very artificial tasting. I’m reminded of Peach Crush soda and Peach Jolly Ranchers. I don’t really expect a Pop-Tart to taste like real fruit, but artificial peach can be one of those flavors that tastes nothing like the real thing, and it doesn’t work for something that’s supposed to taste like a real fruit cobbler.
Anything else you need to know?
The back packaging illustrates four ways to enjoy its contents, so I decided to give them each a try.
Straight from the Foil – Like melted peach ring candy poured into semi-baked pie crust.
Toasted – I wonder what percentage of Pop-Tarts are consumed toasted vs untoasted. Very few, I imagine. That’s a shame because I’ve always found them much improved by the process. A bit of browning adds the depth of flavor missing in the uncooked counterpart, which is particularly welcome here. It’s as close as we’re going to get to a golden brown and delicious cobbler topping.
Frozen – Freezing these adds an interesting textural experience. They don’t freeze solid, but get chewy. The peach filling turns gummy-like, and the cold numbs the artificial flavor.
Stacked Stuffed – The packaging suggests “stacking” Pop-Tarts, which I take to mean to eat two at the same time. But that’s dumb. The obvious use case for two toaster pastries is to “stuff” them with something and make a Pop-Tart sandwich. Vanilla ice cream seemed the obvious choice for a cobbler-themed pastry, and I wasn’t disappointed. The creaminess rounds out the peach flavor. Plus, I mean…ice cream.
Conclusion:
Peach Cobbler Pop-tarts are too artificial tasting to be enjoyed straight out of the foil. But simply taking the time to toast them, or freeze them, or uhh… plop a hunk of ice cream on them yields a satisfying treat.
Purchased Price: $2.29
Size: 13.5 oz box/8 pastries
Purchased at: Woodman’s Markets
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts (2 pastries) 380 calories, 10 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 340 milligrams of sodium, 69 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 28 grams of sugar including 27 grams added sugar, and 4 gram of protein.
I agree with the review. There’s definitely no cobbler flavor here. It’s just a peach Pop Tart. I think the filling kinda taste similar to what you get from those cheap handpies you can buy at gas stations/convenient stores. I actually like some of those pies so the Pop Tarts were pretty decent to me. I’d probably rate them slightly higher than the review, 7/10. But it really depends on how much you like artificial peach flavor
How about toasting them, then freezing, then put ice cream between them?
Not surprising about this review. I tried the Lemon Creme Pie one a few weeks ago and that barely had any filling or flavor to it. You tasted mostly pastry dough. I’ll admit I don’t normally eat Pop Tarts and haven’t really had them much in recent years, so maybe I’m out of touch with how they’ve been lately. But is Kellogg’s skimping on the filling lately? Or just with these new flavors? There’s like the slightest sliver of filling inside each pop-tart. I thought I remember them having more filling back in the 90’s when I had them as a kid.
These sound god-awful . . . .