jackrabbit
10-06-2005, 08:00 AM
A Comprehensive Guide for PopTart® Aficionados
Frosted Cherry - probably the most popular flavor, the frosted cherry is a staple of a PopTart® lover's diet. It comes in individual packages, boxes of six and boxes of twelve. It has an excellent mix of filling/pastry ratio, and the frosting makes it more palatable than its unfrosted sibling.
Frosted Blueberry - better tasting than frosted cherry, though not as popular. Available in boxes of six. This pastry isn't as good as a regular daily pastry such as cinnamon, cherry, or strawberry, but makes an excellent substitution when the above aren't immediately available.
Frosted Raspberry - Great taste, but very sweet. A nice break from cherry, but too overpowering for daily eatage. The filling/pastry ratio is usually solid, but the frosting upsets the sweetness balance. I haven't tried unfrosted raspberry. I'm not even sure they make it.
Frosted Strawberry - Another staple choice. This is a good long-term pastry you can enjoy weeks at a time. Can be pastry-heavy in regards to the filling/pastry ratio, but given a long term option, this is better than the reverse. You can get strawberry in crates of about 1200 at Wal*Mart for $50 or so. That may be overkill.
Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon - Oft times seen packed in tandem with strawberry in the boxes of 12, cinnamon, while not one of the better tasting pastries, is a good long-term choice. The flavor isn't overpowering, though sometimes the filling/pastry ratio runs high on the filling. The frosting has no sprinkles in it and the smooth texture of it can be unsettling when sprinkles are the norm.
Frosted Chocolate Fudge - A chocolate explosion. Good on occasion, far from an everyday pastry. Filling/pastry ratio is almost always filling-heavy. If you like chocolate, I recommend the chocolate chip or caramel chocolate over this flavor or S'mores flavor.
Frosted S’Mores - Similar in flavor to the frosted chocolate fudge, but with an overpowering sweetness of marshmallow. I wouldn't recommend this flavor. Always too sweet and always too filling-heavy.
Frosted Caramel Chocolate - Perhaps my personal favorite, this is an excellent change of pace from fruit filling. The ratio is typically balanced, though it tends more to pastry when it's not. In the case of sweeter fillings, more pastry is always better. I recommend this over any of the other chocolate flavors, but this is a very bad choice as an every-day PopTart®. Be sure to buy a box of fruit filling flavor when you purchase caramel chocolate, or you will overindulge.
Chocolate Chip - Another good choice for chocolate, though always pastry-heavy. The chocolate chip flavor uses a frosting drizzle rather than a coating. I think this was the right recipe choice, though it can make them taste dry. A beverage is encouraged with this flavor.
Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae - Overpowering in every aspect. Far too much filling, far too sweet, and too overwhelming to even enjoy both pastries in a single foil. Don't get this flavor unless you want diabetes. Even my nieces didn't like this flavor.
Frosted Wild Berry - I'm not sure what the story is with this flavor; perhaps a means to corner the Xtreme Market with fruit? It doesn't really taste like fruit and the frosting is purple. Filling-heavy and noy enjoyable. For powerful fruit flavor that isn't purple, I recommend the raspberry over wild berry. Given the other fruit filling choices, wild berry is never a good choice.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - This flavor is very dry and sweet. I'm not a fan of cookie dough in any state except baked cookies, so I can't recommend this flavor on taste. However, if you like cookie dough, you'll probably like this. Again, I recommend a beverage with this one. Typically pastry-heavy.
Strawberry Milkshake - I tried this flavor for the first time today, prompting this entire post. People need to be educated about PopTarts®, but primarily this new flavor. I didn't even make it past the first foil, and threw the second half of the second pastry out a moving vehicle window. This pastry might be okay if you only had to eat a bite a day across the span of a week. Otherwise it's just too much. I honestly don't know what I'll do with the rest of the box, because I can assure you I'll never eat them. I suspect even my dogs wont eat them because of the flavor. I'd be offering a public service by mailing the remaining pastries out to people that would like to try these but have no need to waste the $3 on a whole box. I thought they'd taste like strawberry milk. I was so naive.
Frosted Cherry - probably the most popular flavor, the frosted cherry is a staple of a PopTart® lover's diet. It comes in individual packages, boxes of six and boxes of twelve. It has an excellent mix of filling/pastry ratio, and the frosting makes it more palatable than its unfrosted sibling.
Frosted Blueberry - better tasting than frosted cherry, though not as popular. Available in boxes of six. This pastry isn't as good as a regular daily pastry such as cinnamon, cherry, or strawberry, but makes an excellent substitution when the above aren't immediately available.
Frosted Raspberry - Great taste, but very sweet. A nice break from cherry, but too overpowering for daily eatage. The filling/pastry ratio is usually solid, but the frosting upsets the sweetness balance. I haven't tried unfrosted raspberry. I'm not even sure they make it.
Frosted Strawberry - Another staple choice. This is a good long-term pastry you can enjoy weeks at a time. Can be pastry-heavy in regards to the filling/pastry ratio, but given a long term option, this is better than the reverse. You can get strawberry in crates of about 1200 at Wal*Mart for $50 or so. That may be overkill.
Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon - Oft times seen packed in tandem with strawberry in the boxes of 12, cinnamon, while not one of the better tasting pastries, is a good long-term choice. The flavor isn't overpowering, though sometimes the filling/pastry ratio runs high on the filling. The frosting has no sprinkles in it and the smooth texture of it can be unsettling when sprinkles are the norm.
Frosted Chocolate Fudge - A chocolate explosion. Good on occasion, far from an everyday pastry. Filling/pastry ratio is almost always filling-heavy. If you like chocolate, I recommend the chocolate chip or caramel chocolate over this flavor or S'mores flavor.
Frosted S’Mores - Similar in flavor to the frosted chocolate fudge, but with an overpowering sweetness of marshmallow. I wouldn't recommend this flavor. Always too sweet and always too filling-heavy.
Frosted Caramel Chocolate - Perhaps my personal favorite, this is an excellent change of pace from fruit filling. The ratio is typically balanced, though it tends more to pastry when it's not. In the case of sweeter fillings, more pastry is always better. I recommend this over any of the other chocolate flavors, but this is a very bad choice as an every-day PopTart®. Be sure to buy a box of fruit filling flavor when you purchase caramel chocolate, or you will overindulge.
Chocolate Chip - Another good choice for chocolate, though always pastry-heavy. The chocolate chip flavor uses a frosting drizzle rather than a coating. I think this was the right recipe choice, though it can make them taste dry. A beverage is encouraged with this flavor.
Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae - Overpowering in every aspect. Far too much filling, far too sweet, and too overwhelming to even enjoy both pastries in a single foil. Don't get this flavor unless you want diabetes. Even my nieces didn't like this flavor.
Frosted Wild Berry - I'm not sure what the story is with this flavor; perhaps a means to corner the Xtreme Market with fruit? It doesn't really taste like fruit and the frosting is purple. Filling-heavy and noy enjoyable. For powerful fruit flavor that isn't purple, I recommend the raspberry over wild berry. Given the other fruit filling choices, wild berry is never a good choice.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - This flavor is very dry and sweet. I'm not a fan of cookie dough in any state except baked cookies, so I can't recommend this flavor on taste. However, if you like cookie dough, you'll probably like this. Again, I recommend a beverage with this one. Typically pastry-heavy.
Strawberry Milkshake - I tried this flavor for the first time today, prompting this entire post. People need to be educated about PopTarts®, but primarily this new flavor. I didn't even make it past the first foil, and threw the second half of the second pastry out a moving vehicle window. This pastry might be okay if you only had to eat a bite a day across the span of a week. Otherwise it's just too much. I honestly don't know what I'll do with the rest of the box, because I can assure you I'll never eat them. I suspect even my dogs wont eat them because of the flavor. I'd be offering a public service by mailing the remaining pastries out to people that would like to try these but have no need to waste the $3 on a whole box. I thought they'd taste like strawberry milk. I was so naive.