{"id":32593,"date":"2018-10-31T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=32593"},"modified":"2023-02-04T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T23:57:06","slug":"auntie-annes-birthday-cake-pretzel-nuggets-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/31\/auntie-annes-birthday-cake-pretzel-nuggets-review\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK REVIEW: Auntie Anne’s Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Auntie<\/p>\n

What are Auntie Anne’s Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets?<\/h3>\n

Mall-pretzel-mecca Auntie Anne\u2019s is rolling out the winning flavor of its \u201cPretzel Nation Creation\u201d crowd-sourcing contest. Just in time for the company\u2019s 30th birthday, Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets have vanilla dust, chocolate drizzle and funfetti sprinkles.<\/p>\n

\"Auntie<\/p>\n

How are they?<\/h3>\n

What immediately jumps out of this birthday cake is the chocolate syrup. While it says “made with Ghirardelli,” this tasted just like the childhood classic Hershey\u2019s syrup. I\u2019m generally not a big fan, and I didn\u2019t think it belonged in a birthday cake flavored item. To me, birthday cake is vanilla, butter, milk and maybe a hint of cream cheese or almond. <\/p>\n

The vanilla dust on these nuggets was more like vanilla sugar, which was fine. It was a nice middle-of-the-road vanilla flavor and did a good job of making itself known. The sprinkles were the flat round type \u2013 formally called quins \u2013 in bright pastels. Very cheerful.<\/p>\n

\"Auntie<\/p>\n

A friend who tried these with me suggested an all-over glaze might\u2019ve been better, and I agree. Vanilla buttermilk frosting glaze poured over each nugget would\u2019ve screamed birthday cake and been a great sticky landing pad for those sprinkles.<\/p>\n

This was my first time trying the nugget format of Auntie Anne\u2019s pretzels. The flavor was good, but they weren\u2019t as soft at the traditional, large, knot-shaped pretzels. <\/p>\n

\"Auntie<\/p>\n

Is there anything else I need to know?<\/h3>\n

Because the nuggets are placed in the cup before \u201cbirthdayization,\u201d your sprinkle and vanilla experience will be limited to the 3-4 nuggets on top. The syrup works its way down, but there will likely be some blanks at the bottom. <\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

Auntie Anne’s Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets are definitely a mall food \u2013 new but still really familiar, cute but institutional, with a tinge of missed opportunity.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.69
\nSize:<\/b> 16 oz. cup
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> (16 oz. cup) 530 calories, 6 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 340 milligrams of sodium, 106 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of dietary fiber, 40 grams of total sugars, and 10 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are Auntie Anne’s Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets? Mall-pretzel-mecca Auntie Anne\u2019s is rolling out the winning flavor of its \u201cPretzel Nation Creation\u201d crowd-sourcing contest. Just in time for the company\u2019s 30th birthday, Birthday Cake Pretzel Nuggets have vanilla dust, chocolate drizzle and funfetti sprinkles. How are they? 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