{"id":26546,"date":"2018-01-11T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=26546"},"modified":"2021-01-14T20:46:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T06:46:13","slug":"review-pillsbury-grands-limited-edition-hot-cocoa-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/11\/review-pillsbury-grands-limited-edition-hot-cocoa-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pillsbury Grands Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

Is there anything better than gooey cinnamon rolls, hot out of the oven, while you\u2019re trapped inside during a blizzard? There is, and it\u2019s Pillsbury Grands Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Rolls. I got my hands on Pillsbury\u2019s new concoction at the perfect moment – right before the \u201cbomb cyclone\u201d dumped snow and ice all over my world. <\/p>\n

The best part of making Pillsbury rolls is the exquisite tension of opening the tube. It\u2019s pressurized, like a doughy grenade. I start with tentative pokes of a spoon into the cardboard seam, expecting the BOOM to take my fingers off – or worse. When that doesn\u2019t work, I start really digging in, still in expectant terror of explosion. Nothing. Finally, I\u2019m a spoon-wielding maniac, stabbing from arm\u2019s length until I hit the seam right on and a quiet POOF comes from dough and air squeezing through the tiny slit in the cardboard. Extremities intact, heart racing, I wrestle the tube open. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

I had to re-spiral the dough once separating the five rolls from each other. Mass production and tube pressure mushes them out of shape and I simply cannot abide a wonky roll. Some chocolate filling flaked off in the process, but I sprinkled most of it back on. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

After baking for the prescribed time (the low end – I\u2019m impatient), I had five gorgeous rolls with decadent velvety brown spirals. I only got a mild chocolate aroma, but lots of the standard kitchen-filling baked goodness smell. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

I like to ice my rolls when they\u2019re warm, not hot – this way it melts but stays mostly on the top & sides. While I waited for my buns to cool, I snuck a taste of the marshmallow icing. It was like a dollop of Marshmallow Fluff fell into the traditional Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll icing. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

Once iced, it was time to dig in. While snow whirled around outside, I uncoiled the first finished product. As with any good cinnamon roll, it started a little crusty on the outside and turned progressively soft and gooey as I moved further into the spiral.<\/p>\n

The chocolate filling did remind me of a cup of Swiss Miss – a light but tasty cocoa flavor. With the deep chocolate color, I expected a more pronounced taste, but I really enjoyed the restrained milky\/marshmallow feel. They were absolutely delicious and before I knew it, three were gone and I had to save the other two for the remaining people in the house who would definitely judge me for eating them all. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t try to pair these with a mug of hot cocoa – I was eating them too fast to even stop for a drink – but next time I\u2019d try them with hot cider. And there will definitely be a next time.<\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

Overall, this was like cinnamon roll\u2019s cuter cousin from out of town came to visit. We had a winter fling and now I\u2019ll go back to cinnamon – until hot cocoa visits again. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 roll with icing \u2013 300 calories, 60 calries from fat, 7 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 530 milligrams of sodium, 56 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 24 grams of sugars and 5 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.78
\nSize:<\/b> 17.5 oz. tube (5 rolls)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Hot Cocoa Rolls > Bomb Cyclone. Laid-back chocolate flavor. Packaging that scares the bejeezus out of me.
\nCons:<\/b> Having to share with others. Limited Edition = having to say goodbye to my winter romance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is there anything better than gooey cinnamon rolls, hot out of the oven, while you\u2019re trapped inside during a blizzard? There is, and it\u2019s Pillsbury Grands Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Rolls. I got my hands on Pillsbury\u2019s new concoction at the perfect moment – right before the \u201cbomb cyclone\u201d dumped snow and ice all over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26339,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/12\/28\/spotted-on-shelves-pillsbury-grands-limited-edition-hot-cocoa-rolls\/","url_meta":{"origin":26546,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Pillsbury Grands Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Rolls","author":"Marvo","date":"December 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.) 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