Reviewed: Banana Twinkies

Let’s begin with the Unwrapping:

The initial unwrapping revealed a scent that was distinctly faux banana, but wasn’t strong enough to over-power the familiar sponge-cake aroma. Kind of like banana lip gloss but not in a tube and not made of wax. So, nothing at all like banana lip gloss. The color of the cakes and stickiness to the touch are identical to non-banana Twinkies. When the Twinkie is removed from the cardboard base, pieces of the golden brown sponge cake bottom stick to the card leaving behind the snack-cake equivalent of a lick-able yogurt lid to enjoy later.

Plating Up

We served our Banana Twinkie on Port Townsend bone-china with a Special Dark drizzle and a fresh strawberry garnish. In the interest of tasting accuracy, special care was taken so that only one Twinkie was placed in the chocolate, leaving one plain Banana Twinkie.

The first bite of Banana Twinkie tasted nearly identical to a regular Twinkie since the first bite never really contains much cream. It’s like the amuse bouche, teasing us into the Twinkie. The second bite revealed a fluffy light banana flavor that was not cloying or intense, leaving the integrity of the traditional sponge cake flavor intact. The banana flavor is light and the scent is almost stronger than the flavor. Consecutive bites tasted less and less Twinkie-ish as the banana cream increased in quantity. Several bites were taken with the chocolate drizzle which did seem to over-power the Twinkie.

The last bite consisted of mostly Twinkie cake and served as a welcome reminder that we were in fact eating a Twinkie. While the Banana Twinkie is an exciting addition to the snack-cake market, in this reviewer’s opinion, the original Twinkie is better tasting than its Banana flavored cousin. But neither would be kicked out of bed for leaving crumbs behind.

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