Whether heated in the toaster or eaten straight out of the aluminum packets they come enclosed
in, Pop Tarts are definitely one of North America’s favorite breakfast treats. For
those on the go, they’re a perfect way to get something in the stomach when there is
little time for meal preparation. But for those that have Pop Tarts on the regular,
even they may be surprised to know just how many incredible flavors are out there - every
single one as outrageous as the one before. Here are 10 Pop Tarts flavors you didn’t
know existed.
Orange Cream Pop Tart
When summer is on the way those hot sweltering days will no doubt include lots of fun, outdoor
camping trips and days spent lounging by the poolside. Of course a long with the weather
come a multitude of frozen treats to choose from. People all over North America will be
stocking their freezers with flavor after flavor of frozen pops and ice cream bars,
and probably one of the most popular of those is none other than the frozen orange ice cream
bar. The taste here is definitely unbeatable, as you’ve got the vanilla ice cream at the
center and the orange flavor coating around it, giving an all-around epic taste and it’s
a great way to stave off a bit of the old summer heat. Well, as it turns out, the good
people at Kellogg’s have created a Pop Tart that has the exact same flavor as the aforementioned
ice cream bar, so it doesn’t have to be summer for one and all to enjoy that great
orange cream taste. But who says you can’t enjoy a warm orange cream Pop Tart on a nice
morning … even if it is in the middle of July?
Red Velvet Pop Tart
And yes, even the red velvet cake has made it to the Pop Tart plant … this cake that
has lured many foodies into having a second and third helping of dessert. A cake rich
in flavor and let’s face it, some pretty odd ingredients. There’s a lot of food coloring
that goes into the red velvet and interestingly enough, some vinegar actually goes into the
batter of this one. But in spite of all that, the cake is a revelation in terms of flavor
and gooey goodness; from the cake itself to the sweet cream cheese frosting. The word
epic comes to mind, but we don’t want to go overboard here. Kellogg’s has launched
a red velvet Pop Tart and although it can be considered only a limited edition item,
as a lot of these Pop Tarts on this list are, it sure pleased a lot of Pop Tart lovers out
there. It’s very nice to have other options outside of the norm, and this one’s definitely
out of the norm. Red velvet for breakfast. Who would have thought?
A&W Root Beer Pop Tart
Now we love root beer as much as the next person. A tasty cheeseburger, some onion rings
and a cold root beer can definitely go a long way, but we’d probably have to draw the
line on this one, as a root beer flavored Pop Tart can’t be good, can it? Maybe we’re
on the fence about it, as many people probably are, as you wouldn’t think that root beer
would be a sought after flavor for an item usually eaten at breakfast time. And yes,
we are fully aware that Pop Tarts are also an epic snack food, replacing cookies and
sometimes even dessert for quite a few people out there, so maybe by those standards, this
particular flavor can actually be considered okay in the end. But this one too is a limited
time Pop Tart and it may or may not return again, as a lot of limited edition items often
seem to find their way back on the shelves.
Orange Crush Pop Tart
As we can see, root beer isn’t the only soda flavor that the good people at Kellogg’s
have been playing around with. Crush is definitely one of the hottest sodas around, cream soda,
grape and orange being their most popular flavors available, with orange taking the
considerable lead as top flavor. And it’s definitely a great soda, sweet and flavorful,
really there’s nothing wrong with it. But to think of it as a Pop Tart flavor is pretty
outrageous. Considering the sweetness of the soda itself, as the grams of sugar contained
within a single serving are pretty much up there, we’d think that a Pop Tart labeled
to have the Orange Crush stamp behind it, it would be pretty sweet as well … and maybe
a tad too sweet. So maybe starting one’s day with that much sugar is the perfect way
to raising the blood sugar a tad too much in our estimation. So as far as orange goes,
we’d stick with the orange cream Pop Tart.
Maple Bacon Pop Tarts
Now this one’s pretty promising if you ask us. We mean, you say the word bacon and most
people will perk up and ask: “Did you say Bacon?” Indeed we did. Kellogg’s is pulling
out all of the stops for this one. Bacon is the one ingredient that can make almost anything
better and it’s North America’s favorite ingredient, period. Bacon and cream cheese
sandwiches anyone? How about bacon and peanut butter? You name the combination and bacon
will make it work, at least nine times out of ten. But here, Kellogg’s actually went
for a tried, tested and true combination, as bacon and maple have been going together
on breakfast dishes since the dawn of time. We mean who hasn’t had a bit of the maple
syrup from their pancakes get on their crispy bacon? It happens, and the flavor combination
is indeed epic to say the least. Now this is one outrageous Pop Tart Flavor that would
in fact fit perfectly at breakfast time for obvious reasons. Can you just imagine the
beautiful, mouth-watering aroma escaping the toaster?
Watermelon Pop Tart
When they’re ripe and ready to slice open, watermelons are probably one of the sweetest
tasting fruits around, and if they’re chilled just right, they’re better than any frozen
ice cream bar or treat in existence. Fruits are an ever popular "go-to" for artificial
flavor creators, and Pop Tarts are no exception, but Watermelon flavoured Pop Tarts, really?
Yes! In fact, Pop Tarts has done 2 watermelon flavored versions of their pastry treats.
One being a traditional watermelon fruit flavor and the other being a Jolly Rancher watermelon
flavor. These are distinctively different in color, as the Jolly Rancher version features
a bright green frosting base with pink swirls. And the standard watermelon fruit flavor features
a pink frosting base with bright green swirls. The filling is said to be where the tastes
differ the most. These may not be the easiest to get your hands on, the Jolly Rancher version
is still widely available, but the original watermelon flavor was discontinued, then brought
back as a limited edition run, which can be difficult to find now.
Festival Fun Pop Tart
This is a weird one from the folks at Kellogg's. What are some sweet tastes that we correlate
with a festival? Cotton candy, deep fried candy bars, candy apples, caramel corn. Well,
Kellogg's went with "Frosted Vanilla I-Scream Cone" for their limited edition run of their
"Festival Fun" Pop Tarts. In defense of Kellogg's maybe they were planning a multi-flavor release
of this "Festival Fun" line-up and they were going to add the more traditional festival
flavors later on. However, the vanilla ice cream cone flavor was not a hit with fans
and it was the only release to feature the "Festival Fun" moniker. Who knows, maybe these
2 ideas would have done better on their own. Pop Tarts already has many popular ice cream
based flavors including an entire "Ice Cream Shoppe" line and maybe the "Frosted Vanilla
I-Scream Cone" could have been more successful if released under that banner. And surely
the more traditional festival type flavors would have caught shoppers eyes under the
"Festival Fun" banner. But such is life and unfortunately for us that means no cotton
candy, deep fried candy bar Pop Tarts flavors, for now anyways.
Chocolate Banana Split
Banana Split, being an ice cream shop favorite, is an easy go-to for the flavor makers at
Kellog's who have time and time again made amazing flavor creations based on ice cream
and other frozen treats. The packaging for these Pop Tarts shows one amazing 3 scoop
chocolate banana split sundae that any ice cream fan would be envious of! They went all
out here with the pastry being featuring white frosting to emulate vanilla ice cream, a yellow
filling to emulate the banana as well as a brown filling to emulate the chocolate. They
even went as far as adding sprinkles on top of the frosting to complete the treat. Like
you've seen in this list so far, Kellog's makes creations that are unique and they aren't
afraid to to go far outside the box to come up with new flavors. So while this may not
seem like a traditional idea for a pastry, Kellog's have out done themselves yet again,
turning another classic ice cream treat into a delicious Pop-tart offering for their fans.
Dulce De Leche Pop Tart
Here, the flavor seems a tad more exotic than it actually is, but it definitely merited
a spot on our list as it isn’t a typical flavor you’d expect to see at your local
grocery store, of course other than when it’s offered on a limited edition basis. Basically,
dulce de leche is a fancy way of saying caramel cream sauce, or perhaps butterscotch if you
prefer. Of course the comparison isn’t identical. The origin of this sweet treat is actually
from Latin America which has laid claim to creating this particular gastronomic offering. Of
course North Americans will be apt to calling it caramel or butterscotch, as it's just easier
to pronounce, and Dulce de leche does closely resemble these sweet offerings. It is similar
most to caramel, but isn’t quite like it. The substance is made by heating sweetened
condensed milk until the desired consistency is reached. The process is known as the Maillard
Reaction, which is the slow browning of foods, particularly sugars. To see this flavor in
a Kellogg’s Pop Tart is pretty interesting, as it brings a touch of the whole worldly
element to the Pop Tart brand and at the end of the day, that isn’t a bad thing. It’s
resemblance to caramel would definitely make it a hit in any market, so yeah, we definitely
would buy into this one.
Guava Mango Pop Tart
Now here’s a tropical sort of treat we never would have guessed would have come in the
form of a Pop Tart of all things. The watermelon flavor was the closest we got to island breezes
and umbrella drinks by the beach. That was until the bakers at Kellogg’s decided to
go with this fruity combo and what a combination it is! Guava is a fruit that isn’t seen
all that much in the Northern portion of the States and especially Canada, where climates
are a tad cooler and even shipping these fruits presents a wee bit of a problem, but they
are predominantly found in tropical regions and are actually quite affordable there. Mangos
on the other hand are quite popular in North America as well and the flavor has been used
for many juices and other food products, so the people at Kellogg’s probably thought:
“Why not?” Why not indeed? After all, as we’ve seen thus far, they aren’t short
of crazy flavor ideas for a breakfast item that had a humble beginning of offering only
four distinct flavors—all of which weren’t even frosted at the time—ultimately expanding
into the list of possible flavors that we have today. The frosting came a tad later
and the world hasn’t looked back since. But again, maybe the tropical combo here isn’t
the greatest of directions for a Pop Tart of all things, but at least at the end of
the day, we’ve got options as consumers, eh?
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