{"id":27336,"date":"2018-03-05T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=27336"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:17:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:17:30","slug":"review-little-debbie-easter-carrot-cake-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/03\/05\/review-little-debbie-easter-carrot-cake-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Little Debbie Easter Carrot Cake Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Little<\/p>\n

A few days after Easter last year, I had a dream that I was walking through Walmart, buying bunny-shaped treats and Little Debbie Carrot Cakes. (Most people dream about flying or being naked. Junk food reviewers dream about grocery stores.) I was disappointed when I woke up and realized that Little Debbie Carrot Cakes did not exist.<\/p>\n

So when I learned that Little Debbie Easter Carrot Cake Rolls were a new product this year, it was literally a dream come true.<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/p>\n

While I was delighted that these carrot cake treats existed, I didn\u2019t have high hopes for them. Over the past year, I have had Little Debbie\u2019s minty St. Patrick\u2019s Day Creme Rolls; <\/a>Red, White and Blueberry Creme Rolls; and Pumpkin Spice Rolls. I was disappointed, in one way or another, with all three of those flavors.<\/p>\n

Additionally, carrot cake is my all-time favorite dessert, but since there are no carrots in the ingredient list, I was skeptical they could pull it off.<\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s because my expectations were so low, but I was pleasantly surprised. <\/p>\n

Though carrots are nowhere on the ingredient label, there are real spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. (Aww, why don\u2019t they ever invite clove to the party?) These spices are welcome guests: these rolls do indeed taste like a spice cake.<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an unwritten rule that carrot cake has to have cream cheese icing. Cream cheese is not on the ingredient list, yet somehow, there is a cream cheese flavor to it! The white drizzle on top and the oily, fluffy filling complement the spice cake very well.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say it tastes exactly like a carrot cake, but it\u2019s a close enough approximation from an un-gourmet brand like Little Debbie.<\/p>\n

\"Little<\/p>\n

I know it\u2019s a joke to pretend you\u2019re being healthy by eating carrot cake, but there\u2019s no way to pretend here since there aren\u2019t any veggies. But I did wonder if I could use the creme filling as a carrot dip, instead of ranch. <\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t necessarily recommend it because the oiliness of the creme was weird on the crunchy carrot texture. However, it\u2019s still better than eating carrots plain, IMO.<\/p>\n

This was not the only time I dreamed about a nonexistent seasonal dessert, and if they all could be executed this well, I hope more make it to the real world. Next, I\u2019m hoping for conversation heart ice cream.<\/p>\n

(Don\u2019t worry. I dream about flying and being naked, too.) <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 roll \u2013 270 calories, 110 calories from fat, 12 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 3 grams of monounsaturated fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 30 milligrams of potassium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 27 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.19
\nSize:<\/b> 13.13 oz. box\/6 cake rolls
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Dick’s Market
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Uses real spices. Tastes like cream cheese frosting. Better than other Little Debbie rolls. Dreams do come true!
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn\u2019t exactly taste like carrot cake. Little Debbie has never been gourmet. You can\u2019t pretend it\u2019s healthy, because it doesn\u2019t have any carrots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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