Modern Mamma Marvels

I was sent two boxes of Whole Grain Pop Tarts for review. I have to be honest and up front: I didn’t eat the one flavor. We were sent Strawberry and Cinnamon. And, well, I’m allergic to cinnamon. Tongue swells, throat closes. Not a pretty picture. And so, FireDad took those to work and reviewed them for me. The Strawberry ones stayed with me in the FireHouse and, well, I’ve got nothing bad to say about them!

I don’t like overly sweet things. I always pick salty over sweet. But these Pop Tarts, unlike their non-whole-grain counterparts, aren’t smeared with a top full of icky sugar frosting. It’s just a gentle swirl. This, of course, was a negative point in FireDad’s review. He does like sugary things. However, he did like the taste and said that while he knew that they were whole grain, they didn’t have that “overly healthy” taste to them that made him not want to finish. If FireDad approves of something healthy, well, that’s a good thing.

BigBrother had a few bites but wasn’t really sure about the jam-texture inside. (He has food texture issues.) So, I resigned myself to eating the whole box for review. (Not the whole thing at once, of course!) And I found something surprisingly wonderful. When combined with my other high-fiber breakfast foods (fiber enriched yogurt and, uhm, coffee! ha!), the whole grain Pop Tarts did a great job of, uhm, well, let’s just say that things were comfortably regular in our house. Fiber is good!

I liked the flavor. I liked the health factor. I think BigBrother will actually like these once he gets past his jam indifference. I liked the lack of much-o sugar on top. I liked the fiber! And, to be truthful, when I went grocery shopping last Thursday, I picked up another box. Not of the cinnamon, of course. I haven’t bought Pop Tarts since college when I didn’t care what I was ingesting. I do care nowadays. And I bought them. With my own money. And I’ll do it again. And again. And now I want a Pop Tart even though it’s my “everything” bagel morning. Mmm.

For those interested, here’s the info on the strawberry and the cinnamon.