Another part of my "I went to Walmart for Command Hooks and left with two bags of junk food," haul. Will this Split flavor be better than the last?
Un-Toasted
Strawberry side: Nothing much to report here, it tastes like a plain ol' Strawberry Pop-Tart. We have a sweet, but thin, jammy filling covered in pie crust topped with sugary white icing. Un-toasted, it's a little dry, but as satisfying as it's always been.
Cheesecake side: My first impression was that this stuff is really sticky. It's similar in consistency to the milkshake themed Pop-Tarts they've released in the past, and it tastes...really bland. There's no cheesecake-y twang, or hint of cream cheese, it's just a sticky sweet mess of sugary nothingness. What a bummer! If I had to liken it to anything, I'd say it's like you stuffed a Pop-Tart with a vanilla pudding skin, but in a weird way, that sounds more appealing than the actuality of this "cheesecake" Pop-Tart.
Combined: The flavoring comes off more strawberries and cream instant oatmeal packet than cheesecake. It's more bland than I expected, but not exactly bad. Maybe toasting it will amp things up.
Toasted
Strawberry side: Toasting helps the crust taste less dry and crumbly and more buttery and flaky, which helps the strawberry filling to really shine. Still, it's no different than a normal strawberry Pop-Tart.
Cheesecake side: The heat from the toaster thins out the cheesecake filling so that it's more creamy than it is sticky, but there isn't much of a flavor boost. If anything, the now toasted crust seems to overpower the once custard-y concoction and turns it into a bland vanilla'd version of it's former self.
Combined: Both flavors are at their best when they're combined, it goes from being an okay-strawberry pastry and a lack-luster cheesecake one to a semi-decent baked good. It's not as great as the other Split combination I reviewed, but it certainly is better when eaten together than they are solo.
Toasted, or un-toasted, these do not taste like a strawberry cheesecake. Not even close. This flavor combination takes the awesomeness that is a classic Strawberry Pop-Tart and dulls it down with a sticky vanilla goo that's pretending to be cheesecake.
Ultimately, this is a mediocre flavor, and if it were to disappear forever, I doubt I'd even notice and miss it. If you're a fan of cheesecake, you'll probably be even more disappointed than I was. Hopefully Pop-Tart will release some new, more interesting (and successful) flavors in the future. Because lately, they've all been duds.
Sidenote: Our younger Pomeranian, Pepper, goes flipping crazy for these this particular flavor. I gave him a little crusty bit from the side and now he's a mad-man! So, maybe these are best enjoyed by dogs?
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