We are at it again with the ol’ PopTarts. At this point, some may think, why mess with classic flavors? Strawberry, Cherry, Cinnamon Brown Sugar. Did they already hit the peak of PopTart nirvana? Well, an exclusive flavor is on the shelves, and it is Peach Cobbler. Let’s see if it can play with the big boys.
(And as always, let us know in the comments if there is a new food you really want us to try out. If you see something new in the stores, let us know too. I don’t always catch them all!)
Who are our Questers today?
Kris, a trooper.
Nate, closed off.
Matt, a man with low expectations.
Amy, here we go again.
A Mini History Pop Tarts
In 1963 Post Cereals adapted a process for enclosing food in foil to keep it fresh without spoiling. And with this process, they made a new toaster-prepared breakfast food. These fruit-filled pastries could be shipped and stored without having to be refrigerated. In 1964, Post unveiled this product, called Country Squares. But unfortunately, Post was slow to release the product to stores and six months later, in September of 1964, Kellogg’s swooped in, stealing the market with a new product called Fruit Scones. The first toaster pastries that were produced were all unfrosted. They came in four flavors. Apple Currant Jelly, Strawberry, Blueberry, and Brown Sugar-Cinnamon. In 1967 the first frosted Pop-Tarts hit the shelves with four flavors as well. (Any guesses on the flavors?) Dutch Apple, Concord Grape, Raspberry, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon.
Today, around 2 billion Pop Tarts are sold each year in the United States. The best selling Pop Tart? Strawberry, followed by Brown Sugar Cinnamon and S’mores.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
Nate: “Welp… that’s a bummer.” 2/10
Amy: “I prefer the Eggo ones, and I didn’t like those.” 2/10
Kris: “I don’t even think peach fans would like this.” 3/10
Matt: “It’s not terrible, but it’s not good.” 3/10
TOTAL: 10/40
There you have it. We do NOT give Peach Cobbler Pop Tarts the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Maybe you still want to give it a try? Check out their website for more information on where to find some.
https://www.poptarts.com/en_US/products/new/pop-tarts-regular-eggo-flavor.html
Thank you for joining us on this exclusive mini episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you tried these Pop Tarts? What were your thoughts?
Also, do you have any foods you would love to get the coveted seal of approval? Let us know in the comments what you want to hear next.
Thanks again for the support. Until next time, stay sane out there.
Show Notes:
https://medium.com/@tonylow/the-pop-tart-story-6a5269062bb9
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-selling-poptarts-flavors_n_5836520
https://www.mashed.com/117295/untold-truth-pop-tarts/
Peachy Keen... Maybe.