{"id":14809,"date":"2013-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14809"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:02:44","slug":"review-jack-in-the-box-blueberry-muffin-oatmeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/02\/review-jack-in-the-box-blueberry-muffin-oatmeal\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

If fast food is about convenience, then why is it that I have to add my own blueberries and crumble topping to Jack in the Box’s Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal?<\/p>\n

When I peel back the lid of a McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, everything is swimming together — the apples, raisins, and oatmeal. The only thing I have to shove into the bowl is a spoon. But with Jack in the Box’s Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal it’s like here’s the church and here’s the steeple, open the doors, and see all the people still outside even though it’s 9:05 and service started at 9:00.<\/p>\n

Yes, tearing open two packets and dumping their contents into a cup of hot oats is unbelievably simple, but if it’s so unbelievably simple, then why can’t the employees at Jack in the Box do it for me?<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

Having to combine the ingredients to make Jack in the Box’s Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal bothers me so much that as I tore open the packets and dumped their contents into the bowl with the hot oats I said horrible things about the size of Jack’s head. But when I started stirring everything and the wonderful aroma of blueberry muffins began swirling around my head, I quickly forgot about whatever was bothering me.<\/p>\n

But then I took a long hard look at the oatmeal below me and got a little bothered again.<\/p>\n

Next to a McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, everything about the Jack in the Box Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal looks small. The McDonald’s offering has nice chunks of fresh-ish apples, plump raisins, and decent-sized oats. But the Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal doesn’t have fresh-ish blueberries or even plump dried blueberries, instead there are small dried blueberries, small dried Zante currants, and tiny oats. Even the serving size looks smaller.<\/p>\n

However, what the oatmeal lacks in size, it makes up for in flavor and after the first bite I forgot what was bothering me.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

The oatmeal does taste like a blueberry muffin and I can only assume they were able to accomplish that by using fast food black magic. There’s easily enough dried blueberries and crumble topping to make sure your taste buds never come close to experiencing the blandness of unflavored oatmeal as you make your way through the container. My oatmeal had a thick consistency, but that’s only after I let it sit for about 10 minutes while taking pictures. The crumble topping doesn’t provide any crunch and the dried blueberries are only slightly chewy. But who cares because this oatmeal is kind of awesome.<\/p>\n

Overall, it’s nice to see Jack in the Box’s Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal as a breakfast option among the sea of pork and egg breakfast sandwiches. There are times when I want to eat those greasy breakfast sandwiches, but when I don’t, I’m glad there’s something healthier I can choose.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 249 calories, 36 calories from fat, 4 grams of fat, 1 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 134 milligrams of sodium, 149 milligrams of potassium, 49 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of fiber, 25 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Jack in the Box Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal reviews:<\/b>
\nBrand Eating<\/a>
\nMan Reviews Food<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.99
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Jack in the Box
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Smells and tastes like a blueberry muffin. Lots of dried blueberries and crumble topping. Available all day. Healthier than a Jack in the Box breakfast sandwich. Decent source of dietary fiber.
\nCons:<\/b> Have to add dried blueberries and crumble topping myself. Serving size looks small. Dried blueberries were small. Oats were small.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If fast food is about convenience, then why is it that I have to add my own blueberries and crumble topping to Jack in the Box’s Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal? When I peel back the lid of a McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, everything is swimming together — the apples, raisins, and oatmeal. 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