{"id":20625,"date":"2016-09-22T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20625"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T21:41:23","slug":"review-hostess-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-cheesecake-twinkies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/22\/review-hostess-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-cheesecake-twinkies\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hostess Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Twinkies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Life tip number one: Always write your name in big, bold letters on your cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

Life tip number two: Never say no to cheesecake, especially when it involves pumpkin.<\/p>\n

Ever since Hostess rose from the crumbling sponge cake edifice of its 2012 bankruptcy filing, the company has been churning out seasonal flavors with Pop-Tart like alacrity. You might just say that Twinkie the Kid (who\u2019s actually a 55-year old man who apparently doesn\u2019t believe in wearing shirts) is a Twinkie of many hats, except, well, Twinkie the Kid always<\/i> wears a cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

Well, Twinkie the Kid must be hiding a chef\u2019s hat under his Stetson, because his new Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Twinkies might just be the pinnacle of artificial pumpkin spice cheesecake flavor.<\/p>\n

I wrote this in an endearing manner; one only expects so much authenticity in a cheesecake-flavored product that contains hydrogenated beef tallow, yet for what the Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Twinkies lack in their simplicity of ingredients, they more than make up for in surprisingly unexpected guilty pleasure appeal.<\/p>\n

The key to enjoying the flavor of the Twinkies, like the key to enjoying so many mass-produced bakery snacks, is to judge the flavor as a sum of the cake\u2019s part. I won\u2019t sugarcoat this, because the 18 grams of sugar in each Twinkie already do, but the white fudge coating is waxy and saccharine on its own. The Twinkie cake, is, well, a slightly dry sponge cake that could just last into eternity. And the cream? A cinnamon and nutmeg explosion spilled into equal parts sour cream and marshmallow fluff.<\/p>\n

When I first ate the Twinkie in three distinct parts, I thought it was mediocre. But then, since I\u2019m a complete glutton who absolutely loves pumpkin spice cheesecake, I stuffed a whole Twinkie in my mouth.<\/p>\n

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

The flavor was unexpectedly if not unequivocally pumpkin spice, with a sweet, slightly tangy filling providing notes of cheesecake. The white fudge coating, commingling with the cakey and cream filled elements, suddenly provided both a textural contrast that mimicked a cheesecake crust, while also serving as a rich and sweet topping. I\u2019m not saying it was a Cheesecake Factory experience par excellence<\/i>, but as each Twinkie wrapper fell to the floor and crumbs of white fudge coating smeared onto my shirt, both the cheesecake and pumpkin spice flavor became more pronounced.<\/p>\n

Which brings me to my major problem with Twinkie the Kid\u2019s latest concoction: It\u2019s hard to say no. Actually, it\u2019s downright impossible, even though the cloying nature of the white fudge and the cinnamon heavy flavored cream tell your brain that this is not exactly the most authentic representation of pumpkin spice cheesecake you could buy.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the thing about both cheesecake and pumpkin spice: there\u2019s a margin for error that doesn\u2019t demand Philadelphia cream cheese, toasted nutmeg, or Saigon cinnamon. The flavor can be artificial; it can be overly sweet. Yet as long as it works within the constraints of the ingredients to conjure up the flavor of pumpkin spice cheesecake, it\u2019s not something you\u2019re going to say no to.<\/p>\n

And judging by the how quickly I plowed through the nine snack cakes in my box of Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Twinkies, I won\u2019t be saying no to buying these again.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 Cake \u2013 170 calories, 70 calories from fat, 8 grams of fat, 6.0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of dietary fiber, 18 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 9 cakes
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Kroger
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Admirably complexity in the pumpkin spice flavored cream. Cream has a cheesecake tang and thicker viscosity than normal Twinkie cream. White Fudge coating binds the whole cake together with rich and sweet flavor. Doesn\u2019t screw up one of the best flavors of fall.
\nCons:<\/b> The white fudge coating is almost uneatable when sampled alone. Exceptionally sweet. Made with the same great stuff that McDonald\u2019s used to fry their fries in. Eating 720 calories in Twinkies and still feeling famished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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