{"id":17977,"date":"2015-01-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17977"},"modified":"2023-08-12T10:50:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T20:50:33","slug":"review-kelloggs-limited-edition-frosted-chocolatey-strawberry-pop-tarts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/01\/22\/review-kelloggs-limited-edition-frosted-chocolatey-strawberry-pop-tarts\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Kellogg’s Limited Edition Frosted Chocolatey Strawberry Pop-Tarts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

January.<\/p>\n

The month of Gore-Tex.<\/p>\n

The 31 sun-deprived days of fleece, down comforters, knee-length socks, and long underwear pulled up so high, not even Grandpa Joe could compete with your mid-weight, merino-wool-studded rump.<\/p>\n

So it goes that, when in my apartment, I turn on as many other easy-to-use electronic devices to generate heat, and, because I can\u2019t leave the door of my microwave open (radiation or something), I find as many excuses as possible to use my toaster (Toast! Bagels! Waffles! Uh\u2026more toast? Yes! More toast!). It was in this state of mind that I picked up these toaster pastries.<\/p>\n

And they suit my toaster just fine.<\/p>\n

After toasting on medium, the crust is crisp and crackling, breaking with a respectable few crumbs post-toast. Nipping at a corner edge, the chocolate crust seems weaker than usual, tasting more of stale graham crackers and burnt charcoal than chocolate. Fortunately, the frosting, with its milk-chocolatey, candy-like crunch, does its best to pick up the pace a little, and\u2026 hey! Sprinkles!<\/p>\n

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

Sprinkles have the unique ability to make me feel I can do anything. Truly. Nothing makes me want to go out and self-engineer a robotic crane without an engineering degree more than sprinkles.<\/p>\n

But back to the taste. The inside jam is gooey, if a bit thin to my unrealistic, excess-demanding American brain. The strawberry flavor is pronounced, sugary and a bit flowery. It may be a little flat or sweet for those who like non-hypoglycemic-inducing jams, but, if taste is any indication, the pastries are delighted to have their hyper-sweet, summery strawberry bellies. Can you blame them? Strawberry bellies are the bomb.<\/p>\n

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

You know that scene in Back to the Future II<\/i> where Doc dumps banana peels and beer into the DeLorean’s Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor before it rockets away? That\u2019s what Pop-Tarts does. They take an amalgam of ingredients (some of which other companies might consider \u201ctrash\u201d), combine those ingredients together, and voila. Something respectable, sometimes even downright brilliant, is born. <\/p>\n

For me, these weren\u2019t downright brilliant, but respectable? You bet. Sure, the crust may have tasted a little like burnt crackers and maybe the chocolate was weak, but they\u2019ve got a decent amount of gooey strawberry filling, they provide a warm vehicle for an especially frigid January, and, friends, sprinkles. <\/p>\n

Just. Sprinkles.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 pastry \u2013 190 calories, 35 calories from fat, 4 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, <1 gram of dietary fiber, 17 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Kellogg’s Limited Edition Frosted Chocolatey Strawberry Pop-Tarts
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.98
\nSize:<\/b> 8 pastries\/box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Candy chocolatey shell. Sprinkles. Gooey insides. Strawberry bellies. Reasons to use your toaster. May inspire spontaneous engineering feats. The DeLorean.
\nCons:<\/b> Low chocolate levels. Thin-ish filling. Crust tastes a bit of stale cracker meal. Insides may be too sweet for some. All those layers of wool socks. Not having an engineering degree when you need one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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