<\/a>a little underwhelming. So imagine my surprise to see that Cheetos Sweetos have multiplied and their new Caramel Puffs have bounced onto grocery store shelves just in time for what Frito-Lay calls the \u201cspring snacking season,\u201d but normal people might call \u201cEaster.\u201d<\/p>\nI imagine that this is all a sneaky ploy by Frito-Lay so that moms and dads \u2013 sorry\u2026I mean, Easter Bunnies \u2013 everywhere might make room in Easter baskets for some crunchy snacks. Judging by the caramel-induced sugar high that Chester Cheetah seems to be having on the packaging, I imagine that this would be welcomed by children all over the world.<\/p>\n
I opened my bag of Caramel Puff Sweetos, and was immediately accosted by a horribly artificial caramel scent, reminiscent of an off-brand candle you\u2019d pick up at a drug store on the way to a birthday party you forgot about. The smell wafted throughout my entire apartment, causing my boyfriend to shriek with disgust from another room.<\/p>\n
Each Sweeto is vaguely \u201cNeil Armstrong\u2019s bootprint on the moon\u201d shaped, and is dusted with a heaping helping of brown powder. Surprisingly, unlike regular Cheetos, the powder stays firmly adhered to the Sweeto and doesn\u2019t come off on your fingertips, which I guess is good for keeping astronaut gloves clean.<\/p>\n
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Preparing for the worst, I popped a Sweeto into my mouth, and was shocked by how quickly the Sweeto dissolved on my tongue like a sickly-sweet breath strip. The artificial caramel flavor is only recognizable for a second, and then is immediately replaced by the taste of corn, which is then further replaced by an off-putting aftertaste. It\u2019s like the Matryoshka doll of bad snack food.<\/p>\n
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While Chester the Cheetah\u2019s caramel-induced-fever-dream on the packaging would make you think differently, there\u2019s really no fun in eating Sweetos. When it comes down to it, they\u2019re a jazzed up snack that blasphemes Cheetos. Sweetos aren\u2019t sweet enough to earn that name, although I suppose Corntos doesn\u2019t have the same ring to it.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, a bag of Sweetos Caramel Puffs in your Easter basket is like the coal in your Christmas stocking. Be a good boy or girl and you\u2019ll get some Flamin\u2019 Hots instead.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – about 25 pieces \u2013 160 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 135 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 7 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 2 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> \u201cLook Ma, clean hands!\u201d The Electric Sweetos Acid Test. Making bad Easter puns.
\nCons:<\/b> Eau du drug store candle. Barely discernable sweetness. Incredibly artificial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If a Cheeto isn\u2019t cheese flavored, is it even a Cheeto? Would a Cheeto by any other name smell as sweet? These questions have puzzled scholars and philosophers for ages. Ok, well at least since 2015 when Frito-Lay first introduced Cheetos Sweetos Cinnamon Sugar Puffs. 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