![]() ![]() But I’m an eternal advocate for frozen Pop-Tarts. Other people are advocates for things like low-carb diets, CrossFit, or opening all their presents on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day ( why?). I liked the more browned and crunchy crust, but it couldn’t make up for all the hollow, granulated disappointment. What’s left is molten sugar goo leaking out of a crisp chocolate shell topped with more half-melted sugar. Just like in all those classic fairy tales that we all totally read, right? Sure, the filling becomes frothy and drippy, but it tastes like a small gnome inside my toaster sucked all the vanilla away with his magic gnome vacuum. ![]() I don’t want to spend much time on my toasted Chocolate Vanilla Creme Pop-Tart, because it makes me sad. And the icing? Well…it’s sugary, and that’s about all we could hope for.įrom a Pop-Tart standpoint, it’s a lot like a Chocolate Fudge one, but with vanilla guts instead of chocolate: not terribly exciting, and not as good as Cookies & Creme, but definitely a summer delight for fans of nostalgic snack cakes. The filling is signature Hostess, too, with a pleasant half-whipped cream, half-vanilla custard taste. The cocoa crust is fluffy, with a faint infusion of fudginess that lurks behind the sort of boring flour overtones. Chocolate Vanilla Creme Pop-Tarts don’t have enough buttercream bite to compare them to real frosted chocolate cake, but they do have enough processed butteriness to make them a dead ringer for Ring Dings or Ding Dongs. The similarities are uncanny-I had to do a double-take when first tasting my Tart, just to make sure good ol’ Captain Cupcake hadn’t swapped the pastry out for a real sponge cake. If you’re like 8-year old me, then the question you’re repeatedly yelling at your public library computer while the librarian aggressively shushes you is, “But how are these any different than Cookies & Creme Pop-Tarts?”Īfter one bite, the answer is clear: because these chocolatey and creamy Pop-Tarts aren’t meant to mimic Oreo cookies. 1: “Straight Outta the Wrapper”Īhh, just look at that icing snow drift, spotted with chocolate sparkles like an inverted map of the stars. ![]() Time to scarf one down with my pinky out, like a true toaster pastry gentleman. See, the è has never appeared on packages before: not when Chocolate Vanilla Creme Pop-Tarts were first introduced (no one knows exactly when-not even the authoritative Pop-Tarts Wiki), not when they were discontinued in 2009, and not even when they were briefly revived in 2014 as a Limited Edition flavor for Pop-Tarts’ 50th birthday.īut now these Chocolate Vanilla Crème Pop-Tarts, complete with the accent mark, are back as a Kroger store exclusive and wrapped in debonaire foil before me. It’s that sophisticated “è,” which requires you to serve every pastry as an appetizer, hors d’oeuvre, or dessert at a classy dinner gala. No: these are Frosted Chocolate Vanilla Crème Pop-Tarts! These are not the discontinued Frosted Chocolate Vanilla Creme Pop-Tarts you once knew and loved. ![]()
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