{"id":12487,"date":"2012-06-11T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=12487"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:22:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:22:23","slug":"review-limited-edition-eggo-seasons-smores-waffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/06\/11\/review-limited-edition-eggo-seasons-smores-waffles\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Eggo Seasons S’mores Waffles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

Let me take you back to a warm summer night in 1962<\/a>. In a sturdy tree house overlooking the backyard of the Mean Old Mr. Myrtle\u2019s house, a portly adolescent named Hamilton Porter sticks a marshmallow on a stick and proceeds to shove it into a campfire. When the mallow is flaming with enough heat to fog up the glasses of his friend Squints Palledorous, the freckled-faced ginger removes the \u2018mallow, sticks it between a square of Hershey\u2019s chocolate and two graham crackers, and proceeds to \u201cstuff it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hence the s\u2019more was born, and America was bequeathed one of its most iconic flavor combinations.<\/p>\n

If the British their Spotted Dick pudding (what is that stuff anyway?) and the German have their Black Forest cake, we Americans have our s\u2019mores. An engrained element of our efforts to eat seasonally, the s\u2019more flavor profile has made its way into Pop-Tarts<\/a>, cereal<\/a>, ice cream<\/a>, and, yes, the ubiquitous and completely worthless Quaker Chewy Granola bar.<\/p>\n

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

Perhaps feeling moved by the same spirit of summer which seized Buzz Lightyear<\/a>, Eggo has decided to release a seasonal s\u2019more frozen waffle. Available only at Target, the waffles come in the familiar eight count box which basically forces you to eat all eight waffles in one sitting, lest you chance freezer burn with the non-resealable packaging. <\/p>\n

After proceeding to follow the very specific instructions of my Eggo box and toasting the waffles on a low setting for two rotations, I took my slightly crispy but still chewy waffles and applied a liberal pat of butter and maple syrup. It then occurred to me that putting butter and maple syrup on anything would likely skew results to the \u201cwow, this is great\u201d rating, and recalling no evidence of butter or maple syrup in the entire history of my s\u2019more eating, I decided to test out one of the waffles plain.<\/p>\n

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

Unlike the first bite of an actual s\u2019more, my waffle did not tempt my taste buds with layers of crunchy and creamy, smooth and coarse. There was no milky chocolate, nor was there toasted marshmallow goo, and there definitely was no fire to puff out from said flaming \u2018mallow. To be short, my first bite of the new Eggo S\u2019mores waffle tasted decidedly like a toasted Eggo waffle, albeit with an interesting if not underrepresented chew of malted barley sweetness and some kind of exotic multigrain element. It didn\u2019t scream graham in the traditional sense of a Nabisco graham cracker, but instead gave off hints of buckwheat and whole wheat.<\/p>\n

If it sounds enticing, don\u2019t get too excited. I can buy frozen multigrain waffles from any hippie megastore, but I only trust Eggo to give me the proper nutritionally worthless convenience of chocolate chips and marshmallow built into my frozen waffle. And when it comes to those two key features \u2013 chocolate chips and \u2018mallows \u2013 there just aren\u2019t enough. <\/p>\n

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a real shame because the chocolate chips are actually composed of real chocolate and take on a nice melty smoothness in the toaster, while the marshmallows strikes a balance of creamy and gooey that puts them somewhere between cereal \u2018mallows and Twinkie cream. On the rare bites when you\u2019re able to pair both the chocolate and \u2018mallows with the slightly crispy waffle, well, you\u2019ll find yourself fully appreciating the words of Hamilton Porter.<\/p>\n

In that case, go ahead and \u201cstuff it\u201d for all they\u2019re worth, my friends.<\/p>\n

The new Eggo S\u2019more waffles aren\u2019t bad. They just need s\u2019more of the stuff that makes s\u2019mores so damn good. Speaking of which, forget the butter and maple syrup and go ahead and skewer these puppies on a twig. Fire up the grill, grab some Hershey\u2019s bars and Jet-Puffs, and then we\u2019ll talk. Or, should I say, we\u2019ll stuff.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 2 waffles \u2013 200 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 360\u00a0 milligrams of sodium, 95 mg potassium, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 8grams of sugar, 2 grams of fiber, and 5 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Limited Edition Eggo Seasons S’mores Waffles
\nPrice:<\/b> $2.39
\nSize:<\/b> 8 waffles per box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Real chocolate chips and marshmallow goo. Fancy multigrain-ey flavor. Eating seasonally. Not actually horrible for you at 100 calories per waffle. No hydrogenated fats.
\nCons:<\/b> Needs s\u2019more marshmallows and chocolate chips per waffle. Frequent repetition of juvenile puns. Inconsistent toasting instructions. Freezer burn. THE BEAST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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