{"id":17866,"date":"2014-12-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17866"},"modified":"2023-08-12T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T20:50:49","slug":"review-kelloggs-pop-tarts-gone-nutty-frosted-pb-j-strawberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/15\/review-kelloggs-pop-tarts-gone-nutty-frosted-pb-j-strawberry\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Gone Nutty Frosted PB & J Strawberry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

It started out so innocently. Because doesn\u2019t it always? <\/p>\n

I want something simple, but get carried away. A search for a song and I buy the album. A hankering for a show leads to the no-sleep Netflix dive. A pondering of a Christmas party and suddenly I\u2019m considering the 3-foot inflatable snowman and $549 deluxe Santa Suit. Who needs this? (Nobody)<\/p>\n

And yet\u2026<\/p>\n

I NEED THIS!<\/p>\n

So I shouldn\u2019t have been surprised with my reaction to these Pop-Tarts. It\u2019s only a box. A box of six tarts. Simple. Easy. <\/p>\n

But then I peeled back the lid. And that\u2019s where it all began.<\/p>\n

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

The crust on these tarts is the pinnacle of Pop-Tarts: a crackly crumble with a slight sandy grit, the sugary peanut butter icing crackles underneath. The peanut butter insides are sweet with a hint of salt while the strawberry jelly serves as a sweet\/tart counterpoint. While this inner layer\u2019s a bit on the thin side, it all comes together with the crust to showcase a balance of icing, sugar, salt, crust, crunch, and goo. Three bites in and I felt better about my broken heater, the work I had left, and the universe at large.<\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t stop there. <\/p>\n

The opportunities for Pop-Tart creations now became a new avenue through which I could channel obsessive creativity. I was thinking of the Pop-Tarts at the Post Office, contemplating how to get the best ratio of inner goo-to-crust while standing in line at the grocery, and getting wound up about the setting of my toaster in places that did not offer the appliance I needed. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo more!\u201d I told myself. But it didn\u2019t work (never does). Like the kinky pop song that gets stuck in one\u2019s head, the only way to quell absurd, delightful obsessions is to pursue them without restraint. I knew what I had to do.<\/p>\n

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

If I were a different, better person, I would tell you that I shared the rest of the Pop-Tarts with my office mates, how we parceled them between the three of us, toasted them in our toaster oven, and consumed them with generic Kirkland\u2019s coffee, savoring their salty-sweetness.<\/p>\n

But I didn\u2019t share. <\/p>\n

I ate them all. And I would do it again. Santa will, no doubt, be tempted to slip me onto the naughty list, but just wait till he sees his cookie plate. He\u2019ll change his mind.<\/p>\n

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

(Nutrition Facts – 1 Pastry \u2013 190 calories, 40 calories from fat, 4.5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 220 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, Less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 17 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Gone Nutty Frosted PB & J Strawberry
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.98
\nSize:<\/b> 6 toaster pastries\/box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Crackly crust. Salty-sweet. Goo. Icing with sprinkles. Excels both toasted and untoasted. Makes you feel good about the Universe. Good vehicle for convincing Santa you\u2019ve been Nice via Cookie Plate.
\nCons:<\/b> Insides are a bit thin. Tempts you to not share. Kinky pop songs. $549 Santa suits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It started out so innocently. Because doesn\u2019t it always? I want something simple, but get carried away. A search for a song and I buy the album. A hankering for a show leads to the no-sleep Netflix dive. 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