{"id":23978,"date":"2017-08-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=23978"},"modified":"2023-09-02T14:43:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:43:15","slug":"review-mac-n-cheetos-mac-cheese-snacks-creamy-cheddar-flamin-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/08\/15\/review-mac-n-cheetos-mac-cheese-snacks-creamy-cheddar-flamin-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Mac n\u2019 Cheetos Mac & Cheese Snacks (Creamy Cheddar & Flamin\u2019 Hot)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mac<\/p>\n

The Cheetos brand has been on fire recently (pun intended, of course.) Its Mac & Cheese snacks have been rolled out at Burger King twice. There have been bizarre<\/strike> genius marketing tactics, like Cheetos-branded toilet paper<\/a> and most recently a pop-up restaurant in New York. Since the restaurant is only a three-day event and I live hours away, though, I have to settle for the next best thing, Mac n\u2019 Cheetos Mac & Cheese Snacks from the freezer aisle!<\/p>\n

I tried them when they first launched at BK so I was excited to indulge again, especially with a new flavor. The shape is still a chunkily shaped cylinder with a slight curve and when preparing these snacks Frito-Lay really wants you to work for them as there are no microwave instructions. This does mean, though, that the outsides continue to be crispy and crunchy without being too greasy, which I was expecting.<\/p>\n

\"Mac<\/p>\n

The insides are full of mac and cheese creamy goodness and I mean that in every sense of the word. It\u2019s an intense cheddar cheese flavor, very rich actually, and with the pasta it does somewhat reach into being quite heavy for a small bite. <\/p>\n

However, when it\u2019s bordering on too much, the outside breading always counteracts to save it. They work together really well and I always got a little jolt of excitement when seeing the round end of a macaroni piece unearth itself. The Flamin\u2019 Hot ones have the same cheesy flavor on the inside but with a nice, albeit small, kick of heat from the outside breading.<\/p>\n

Now, you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201dWow, Leonard is really digging these. I need to stop everything and run out to find these immediately!!!!\u201d There\u2019s no <\/a>bones about it, these are great mac and cheese snacks and if that\u2019s all they were I would be a very satisfied repeat customer. <\/p>\n

\"Mac<\/p>\n

However, Chester Cheetah is on the packaging and that\u2019s when everything starts to crumble. The shape and even coloration are very uniform, which is a stark contrast from the original Cheetos snacks. The Flamin\u2019 Hot do get some points for being closer, though, in appearance, with an almost glowing red hue. However, they also get points docked for the spice level. They should almost be called simmering ember instead as the heat is nowhere near the level of their bagged counterpart.<\/p>\n

Sure, these are \u201cdangerously cheesy\u201d on the inside but not on the outside where I really wanted them to be. In fact, I couldn\u2019t even find any Cheetle dust<\/a> on my hands after eating these, which is a signature trait of the Cheetos eating experience. Instead there were just breading particles.<\/p>\n

On a scale of 1 to 10 for how dirty my hands were with 1 being I just laid out china for a dinner on a yacht and 10 being I just finished finger painting with a toddler, my hands were maybe only a 5. I even tried licking the breading and got no cheese flavor. I was dangerously disappointed and sad. I don\u2019t even have orange paw-printed toilet paper to wipe away my tears.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – About 3 pieces – Creamy Cheddar<\/b> – 260 calories, 13 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 520 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 6 grams of protein. Flamin\u2019 Hot<\/b> – 240 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 650 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 6 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $4.98 each
\nSize:<\/b> 14.4 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10 (Creamy Cheddar)
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10 (Flamin\u2019 Hot)
\nPros:<\/b> Great generic mac & cheese snacks. Crispy outsides and creamy insides really working together. Macaroni noodles occasionally making an appearance.
\nCons:<\/b> No Cheetle Dust. Dangerously small resemblance to actual Cheetos snacks. NO CHEETLE DUST. Temporary pop-up restaurants that aren\u2019t local.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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