{"id":19033,"date":"2015-09-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19033"},"modified":"2023-08-12T11:34:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T21:34:18","slug":"review-nabisco-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-belvita-breakfast-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/08\/review-nabisco-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-belvita-breakfast-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Nabisco Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice belVita Breakfast Biscuits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

As lawn mowers, economic theories, and the fearsome Krang<\/a> all prove, things that prevail are not simple. <\/p>\n

Pumpkin spice is another one of those things.<\/p>\n

Indeed, pumpkin spice requires subtly, nuance, a cautious hand. The nutmeg\/cinnamon\/ginger blend must be parceled out in a way that is generous rather than overexposed, compassionate rather than grating. When treated appropriately, pumpkin spice should perform one task and one task alone: highlighting the earthy-sweet qualities of the squash for which it was named. To do otherwise is but a fiasco, and me? I prefer to avoid fiascos, especially at 7:00 a.m., so I\u2019m counting on you, belVita, to avoid another fiasco. Don\u2019t let me down. <\/p>\n

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

It can be hard to appreciate the belVita biscuit. I once stood firm in such a belief, excusing the flimsy crackers as a half-hearted granola bars stuck in a midlife crisis. That was until, after 18 days abroad in which 82 percent of my diet subsisted on such cracker-biscuits, I realized: these are just giant, non-animal-shaped Teddy Grahams.<\/p>\n

Sure, they may contain oats and lack the inherent charm that comes with gnawing the ears off a biscuit shaped like a carnivorous mammal, but I was being given a hall pass to eat a giant, crunchy cookie for breakfast. My life choices (and sugar intake) would be forever altered. <\/p>\n

And these biscuits hold the same qualities I found appealing in that initial experience: crunchy, thin, and tasting of cinnamon, sugar, and toasted oats. While not high in fat, there\u2019s just enough of the oily stuff to give a good crumble to the texture while still providing a sturdy backbone should you choose* to spread them with peanut butter or dip them in your morning coffee-and-cream. <\/p>\n

*You should choose.<\/p>\n

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

It was mid-way through my second biscuit that it struck. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is that? That flavor?? Is that\u2026????\u201d <\/p>\n

I squinted my eyeball and shoved it up real close to the box, pretending I didn\u2019t look like a mildly insane, cookie-scarfing clown with cataracts. <\/p>\n

There. Yes, right there, in the ingredients: dried pumpkin. I had my doubts, but there it was, both in the ingredients and the taste. Alongside that pumpkin, there\u2019s little hint of nutmeg, perhaps even a spicy zing from ginger. These spices combine with the oat-y biscuit to keep the Beta-carotene-infused flavor of the pumpkin in check. If I search my memory, the whole experience harkens back to that piecrust that was left after I scooped all the pumpkin filling out: crunchy, sugary, with just a hint<\/i> of pumpkin. This is just like that, only without the negative moral repercussions that come with scooping the pumpkin innards from a pie.<\/p>\n

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

It\u2019s easy for a company to use the celebrity powers of pumpkin spice for evil. Indeed, with the blend\u2019s unstoppable presence in everything from Shredded Wheat to Yankee Candles, it takes a special determination to give the flavor the gentle hand it deserves.<\/p>\n

While these aren\u2019t groundbreakingly perfect (they certainly don\u2019t keep me for the 4 hours promised), they are well-done. What with their light spices, sugary oat crunch, and mild pumpkin presence, it\u2019s an honest biscuit. And, in a world in which pumpkin spice is flung willy-nilly, that honesty is worth something. Good on you, belVita, for putting one less pumpkin spice disaster into the world.<\/p>\n

Now, if we could just do something about the Pumpkin Spice Jell-O\u2026<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 4 biscuits – 230 calories, 70 calories from fat, 8 gram of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 220 milligrams of sodium, 95 milligrams of potassium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of dietary fiber, 11 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Nabisco Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice belVita Breakfast Biscuits
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.50
\nSize:<\/b> 5-packk
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Publix
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Crispy. Crunchy. Oat-y. Well-balanced spices. Actual pumpkin included. Reason to eat cookies for breakfast. Good with peanut butter. Reflecting on the complexities of lawn mowers and the maniacal Krang.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn\u2019t sustain energy for 4 hours. Would be more fun if it were shaped like an animal. Midlife crisis. Negative moral repercussions. Mildly insane clowns with cataracts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As lawn mowers, economic theories, and the fearsome Krang all prove, things that prevail are not simple. Pumpkin spice is another one of those things. Indeed, pumpkin spice requires subtly, nuance, a cautious hand. The nutmeg\/cinnamon\/ginger blend must be parceled out in a way that is generous rather than overexposed, compassionate rather than grating. 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