Summer question: Have Pop-Tarts changed?

[uthaman]

Having younger kids and being horrible parents we always have pop tarts lying around.

My question is have they recently changed ingredients? Smore and brown sugar ones seem to taste even more bland then I remember.

 

[Clonehomer]

I don't think so, but I'll conduct a study myself and get back to you.

And is it just me, or are the one's wrapped for individual sale (blue package) always significantly drier than the ones wrapped in the silver packaging?

Also, has anyone ever accidentally purchased the unfrosted ones and immediately become very sad when you open one? They really should put better labeling on those. Someday, an unfrosted poptart is going to cause a Falling Down type scenario.

 

[cycloner29]

Ahhhh...... the good old days!!! Pop Tarts and Mountain Dew, the breakfast of champions.

Had a pack of cherry ones the other day, they haven't changed even though I rarely have them anymore.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I don't think so, but I'll conduct a study myself and get back to you.

And is it just me, or are the one's wrapped for individual sale (blue package) always significantly drier than the ones wrapped in the silver packaging?

Also, has anyone ever accidentally purchased the unfrosted ones and immediately become very sad when you open one? They really should put better labeling on those. Someday, an unfrosted poptart is going to cause a Falling Down type scenario.

Unfrosted pop tarts are bad. No reason for their existence.

 

[flynnhicks03]

I used to love the apple ones with the white frosting. Now they're like apple with brown sugar, or something like that. Screw that.

 

[CycloneSarah]

Smores were always the best. Toast them and eat while walking to class.

 

[cyclones500]

Also, has anyone ever accidentally purchased the unfrosted ones and immediately become very sad when you open one?

I've accidentally gotten the unfrosted a couple of times, and have been scolded by my spousal and/or her children about it, as if I did it on purpose.

I agree the packaging should be clear. Such as, if you pick up a box of unfrosted tarts, it delivers a mild shock.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Pop tarts have always been gross. Toast’ems are the superior breakfast toaster pastry.

 

[Fitzy]

I'm fairly confident the brown sugar cinnamon variety used to have more filling.

Also, I've been saying for years... Want a surefire winning product? Make a version of the pop-tart with more frosting on top. No one's eating pop-tarts for their nutritional value, might as well just go all-in on the sugar.

 

[Buster28]

Having younger kids and being horrible parents we always have pop tarts lying around.

This just conjured up an lol mental image - opened pop tarts randomly strewn about the house. Some on the kitchen counter, some between the couch cushions, a couple on the bed pillows like a hotel mint, set up like hopscotch down the hallway...

 

[cyhiphopp]

Ahhhh...... the good old days!!! Pop Tarts and Mountain Dew, the breakfast of champions.

Had a pack of cherry ones the other day, they haven't changed even though I rarely have them anymore.

Great, now I want a Mountain Dew.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Smores were always the best. Toast them and eat while walking to class.

Look at fancy pants over here, toasting her poptarts before she eats them. Woopidee Doo!

 

[cyhiphopp]

I've accidentally gotten the unfrosted a couple of times, and have been scolded by my spousal and/or her children about it, as if I did it on purpose.

I agree the packaging should be clear. Such as, if you pick up a box of unfrosted tarts, it makes you shart.

Missed opportunity for a rhyme. FIFY

 

[cyhiphopp]

This just conjured up an lol mental image - opened pop tarts randomly strewn about the house. Some on the kitchen counter, some between the couch cushions, a couple on the bed pillows like a hotel mint, set up like hopscotch down the hallway...

And they all have a few bites taken out of them. Sounds like my kids.

 

[3TrueFans]

I'm fairly confident the brown sugar cinnamon variety used to have more filling.

Also, I've been saying for years... Want a surefire winning product? Make a version of the pop-tart with more frosting on top. No one's eating pop-tarts for their nutritional value, might as well just go all-in on the sugar.

I think that's a brownie.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I'm fairly confident the brown sugar cinnamon variety used to have more filling.

Also, I've been saying for years... Want a surefire winning product? Make a version of the pop-tart with more frosting on top. No one's eating pop-tarts for their nutritional value, might as well just go all-in on the sugar.

So now I'm googling pop tart related products:

 

[Fitzy]

I think that's a brownie.

 

[3TrueFans]

Also untoasted pop-tarts >>>>> toasted pop-tarts, fight me.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Pop tarts have always been gross. Toast’ems are the superior breakfast toaster pastry.

Yep, especially the brown sugar/cinnamon ones-unfrosted. I always liked them better than Pop Tarts and they cost less. However, I haven't eaten either brand in, um, maybe decades.

 

[cycloner29]

Also untoasted pop-tarts >>>>> toasted pop-tarts, fight me.

I would microwave them for about 10 seconds. Anything more the filling oozes out and makes a mess or you are using your tongue to get rid of the burnt skin on the roof of your mouth.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Also untoasted pop-tarts >>>>> toasted pop-tarts, fight me.

That's like choosing which kid I love more. Untoasted are great, but every once in a while a toasty warm one hits the spot as well.