The Way Back Report- Banana Twinkies
Oh yeah, it’s confirmed, the long awaited permanent return of Banana Twinkies is here! Twinkies were originally released as banana cream filled, but due to banana shortages during World War II they were changed to their current vanilla-esque incarnation. The banana version was released periodically for special promotions but those days are gone. No more waiting around for some silly King Kong movie remake product tie in, the original Banana creme filled Twinkies are here to stay. Yum!
Read on:
Hostess has reintroduced the flavor during limited-time promotions in the past, but always took the treat off the shelves when the promotion ended.
The company was finally persuaded to make the flavor part of its lineup for good after Hostess offered it for four weeks last year for the release of the movie King Kong. Total Twinkie sales jumped 20 percent during the promotion.
The flavor got high marks from Amanda Reid, 29, who was taking a break Tuesday in Manhattan. After taking a bite, she pronounced it “banana-y.”
You read that right, banana-y. Now if only they would make chocolate covered Twinkies with banana filling, our work here would be done.
Get a big delight in every bite:
