{"id":20983,"date":"2016-12-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20983"},"modified":"2021-01-07T20:46:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T06:46:18","slug":"review-hostess-deep-fried-banana-twinkies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/15\/review-hostess-deep-fried-banana-twinkies\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hostess Deep Fried Banana Twinkies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Before I start, I have one simple request.<\/p>\n

Every time you see the words \u201cDeep Fried Banana Twinkies\u201d in this review, read it in a sensual Barry White-esque voice. Pump some smooth bedroom music through your speaker to set the mood. If by the end you don\u2019t want a box of Deep Fried Banana Twinkies, you might not be human.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What? Oh come on, don\u2019t make it weird. You\u2019re making it weird.<\/p>\n

You made it weird. Forget it. Read the words normally. It\u2019s a free country.<\/p>\n

Despite having one of just about everything under the sun fried, this was my first *flicks on romantic tune* Deep. Fried. Ba-na-na. Twinkie. Awww, yeahhhh.<\/em> Okay, I\u2019ll stop.<\/p>\n

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

I cooked said Twinkie in the oven (which is recommended) but you can also use a toaster oven, or deep fry them again. I\u2019m not going to judge.<\/p>\n

Out of the box the Twinkies look like potato croquettes. Maybe even a fat chicken tender. That sight messed with my mind a bit. I started to think I was all set to have a savory snack.<\/p>\n

After a couple minutes, I made a cooking faux pas and opened the stove to get a whiff. I\u2019d say there was almost a churro-like aroma. Nice.<\/p>\n

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

I took it out at the seven minute mark, which ended up being perfect. The cake was just hot enough to differ from a normal Twinkie, and the cream wasn’t like molten lava.<\/p>\n

Deep Fried Banana Twinkies are breaded in a graham cracker coating, and maybe it was my mind playing games with me, but that portion almost tasted savory in the end. There was a serious lack of sweetness before the banana cream hit.<\/p>\n

The familiar sponge cake is still underneath, and the overall texture was okay, if not a little doughy. I now understand why I\u2019ve seen fried Twinkies smothered in syrup or powdered sugar at county fairs. It needed another sweet element.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

I wondered if the warmth might ruin the taste of the banana cream, but it was just like a normal Banana Twinkie. Still, there wasn\u2019t enough to overpower the graham and sponge cake\u2019s lack of sweetness. Next time I eat one, I\u2019ll probably drop a dollop of chocolate syrup on top.<\/p>\n

Look, it sounds like I\u2019m complaining, but the graham cracker did give the Twinkie a nice outer crisp. It just wasn\u2019t particularly flavorful. It also had an odd aftertaste, but I actually think the fried sponge cake was the culprit there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Regular Deep Fried Twinkies have a funnel cake coating, and now I\u2019m kinda bummed I didn\u2019t get those. That just sounds better.<\/p>\n

In the end, the outer fried portion wasn\u2019t sweet enough, and probably too doughy, but once the cream hit, Deep Fried Banana Twinkies are still pretty good. They’re definitely worth a try.<\/p>\n

I will say that the price is ridiculous, and as an Impatient American (I\u2019m the Union President) I don\u2019t love the idea of waiting for an oven to preheat, 6-8 minutes to cook, and two minute to cool off before eating a snack cake. Yeah, I enjoy a homemade cookie or brownie, but that\u2019s a different mindset. You want a Twinkie? Open a box and eat a Twinkie. Who has time for this waiting nonsense?<\/p>\n

If the graham coating was tastier and the price was lower, these could become a snack I regularly keep in the freezer, but for now I probably won\u2019t go back unless they put out some crazy flavor concoctions in the future. Awwww yeahhhh, baby.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 cake \u2013 230 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 420 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.49
\nSize:<\/b> 7 cakes\/box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Shop Rite
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Banana Cream never fails. Nice outer crisp. Fried Fair Food Fare. Barry White voice. Potato Croquettes.
\nCons:<\/b> Graham cracker not flavorful enough. Expensive. Time consuming. \u201cDollop\u201d is my least favorite word in the English language. Funnel Cake > Graham Cracker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before I start, I have one simple request. Every time you see the words \u201cDeep Fried Banana Twinkies\u201d in this review, read it in a sensual Barry White-esque voice. Pump some smooth bedroom music through your speaker to set the mood. 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