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Breaking one open, I was struck by how orange the filling was. If Kellogg\u2019s ever wants to make a carrot-flavored variety, it should keep this dye combo in mind. The untoasted tarts taste pretty much like you\u2019d think, sweetly nondescript. I don\u2019t pick up on any apple, which should make all those kids from the 90\u2019s era Apple Jacks commercials proud. If I\u2019m trying to hone in on a flavor, the main one I get is cinnamon, and this is where things go awry for me.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s not a gentle cinnamon; it\u2019s a hot cinnamon candy taste. If you\u2019ve had Red Hots or Atomic Fireballs, this is akin to that but not nearly as strong. I usually think toasting Pop-Tarts improves them by taking away some of the flouriness and boosting the flavors, but this isn\u2019t a flavor I want amplified. When heated, the hot cinnamon is definitely more pronounced. This is a negative for me because I dislike the flavor, and it doesn\u2019t remind me of the cereal. It isn\u2019t so overpowering that I think it would bother everyone, but it\u2019s enough of a turnoff that I wouldn\u2019t consider buying them again. Perhaps it only makes sense that if Apple Jacks doesn\u2019t taste like apples, Apple Jacks Pop-Tarts shouldn\u2019t taste like Apple Jacks.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $4.29
\nSize:<\/strong> 8 count box
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Mariano\u2019s
\nRating:<\/strong> 5 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (2 pastries) 370 calories, 9 grams of total fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 70 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 28 grams of total sugars, and 4 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve seen Kellogg\u2019s mash-up its breakfast brands before with Eggo and Froot Loops flavored Pop-Tarts, so it\u2019s only natural it would try an Apple Jacks version. Apple Jacks is a curious choice to use as a flavor for something else though because what really is its flavor besides \u201cApple Jacks\u201d? 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