{"id":30392,"date":"2018-07-25T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=30392"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:20:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:20:28","slug":"review-pillsbury-donut-shop-glazed-donut-toaster-strudel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/25\/review-pillsbury-donut-shop-glazed-donut-toaster-strudel\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pillsbury Donut Shop Glazed Donut Toaster Strudel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

There are a few childhood joys that I vividly remember: snow days, skipping math class, faking a sick day, etc.<\/p>\n

You get the idea. <\/p>\n

Almost nothing could make me happier as a child than neglecting my education. The only thing that came close was seeing that mom had decided to splurge on Toaster Strudels instead of the unfrosted store brand Pop-Tart knock-offs that she usually bought. You got to frost them yourself! They were virtually fine dining in a toastable format. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s been years since I\u2019ve eaten a Toaster Strudel, so I was excited to try Pillsbury\u2019s new Donut Shop Glazed Donut Toaster Strudels. The box promises that they\u2019re \u201cLike a donut, but even better!\u201d That\u2019s a strong statement, but given my childhood affection for the pastries, I\u2019m willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, even if it does come from a piece a sentient dough like the Pillsbury Doughboy.<\/p>\n

Toasting the strudels for the manufacturer\u2019s recommended 1 to 2 cycles at low to medium heat results nicely browned pastry. Even better is the sizzling sound they make while toasting. I don\u2019t know if these can replicate a true donut flavor, but a little bit of fried taste would go a long way towards convincing me. <\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

I tried to recreate the frosting face from the box, but it got just as messy and disfigured as one might expect. It always frustrated me as a kid that I couldn\u2019t get the frosting to look as lovely as on the box. It\u2019s why I eventually just began to eat the frosting separately… Ok, that\u2019s a lie. I ate the frosting separately because I couldn\u2019t wait for the toaster to pop up. I would\u2019ve failed the marshmallow test<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The first bite doesn\u2019t disappoint. The crust is flaky and crisp, and there is indeed a flavor that\u2019s reminiscent of a donut fresh out of the fryer. There\u2019s a whiff of that weird artificial pastry flavor that frozen baked goods often have, but it\u2019s not overpowering. (Don\u2019t know what I\u2019m talking about? Go smell a partially defrosted pot pie sometime.)<\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

The filling is strange. It\u2019s plain. I was expecting the filling to deliver the glazed donut flavor if glazed donuts have a flavor besides \u201csweet,\u201d but it doesn\u2019t. It tastes like a simple vanilla filling. It\u2019s not bad, but it means that these come much closer to replicating a Bavarian cream filled donut than a glazed. I guess I was hoping that Pillsbury food scientists would have somehow distilled the essence of the glazed donut and injected it into the pastry, but I\u2019ll choose a filled over glazed donut any time.<\/p>\n

\"Pillsbury<\/p>\n

As a child, I ate childish things. When I became a man… I still eat childish things, but now I have to buy them myself instead of having mom do it. These are worth price even if they don\u2019t live up to the promise of providing glazed donut flavor.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 pastry – 170 calories, 6 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 mg milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.59
\nSize:<\/b> 6-pack
\nPurchased at:<\/b>
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Crisp and flaky crust that gets a bit of fried flavor from the toaster.
\nCons:<\/b> It doesn\u2019t really replicate the flavor of a glazed doughnut. It\u2019s just a Toaster Strudel with vanilla filling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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