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REVIEW: Legendary Foods Protein Donuts

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There are few brands more consistent in the protein snack game than Legendary Foods. Their run of excellence began with the impressively delicious Pop Tart inspired Protein Pastries, continued into the Cinnabon-tinged Protein Sweet Rolls, and stayed steady (and savory) with some of the best-in-class Protein Chips. Now Legendary Foods tries its hand at Protein Donuts, in four instantly recognizable and classic flavors: Vanilla Glazed, Chocolate Dipped, Pink Sprinkle, and Cinnamon Crumble.

Going into this new line I more or less knew what to expect. Legendary has a well formulated and solid base protein dough that has a specific but versatile flavor; one that does well to emulate many different types of bread-based pastries. But this is the first time they are trying to pull off a sweet snack that is fried. So let’s cut to the chase: do these pro-nuts taste like real, doughnut shop doughnuts? 

No, not really, and I didn’t expect them to. However they do have some of that distinct Donette taste I love from companies like Hostess and Little Debbie. Across the board all of the base taste and firm but soft texture is the same in each of the four flavors so here’s a breakdown on where they differ and how they rank compared to each other:

Vanilla Glazed:

No better place to start than the classic, and this one delivers. It has a subtly sweet vanilla flavor from the layer of icing on top, and while basic, it is good. The dough is decently dense, but I kind of enjoy how thick and chewy it feels. I tried every flavor of donut both room temperature straight from the package as well as warmed up for 12 seconds in the microwave. Surprisingly, for this one, even though warming it up makes it slightly softer, I found the Donette flavor to be stronger and the firmer texture of room temperate more appealing in this Vanilla Glazed. This is a versatile baseline that scratches that donette itch without being mind blowing or disappointing at all.

Rating: 8/10

Pink Sprinkle:

I wasn’t sure if this was going to be exactly like the Vanilla with some food coloring and sprinkles or if there would be more flavor, and it does, in fact, have more flavor. The pink icing carries a light strawberry that brings some extra sweetness and fun to the dense protein-filled doughnut. Unlike the vanilla, I actually thought this one came a bit more to life with 12 seconds in the microwave and I appreciated the extra sugary hit and softer texture the warmth brought out. Again, still solid at room temperature but a little zap makes this one a touch more special.


Rating: 8/10

Chocolate Dipped:

Once again, same thick but soft chewy base, only this time topped with chocolate; and it works! The chocolate has a semisweet component to it, not unlike the chocolate on top of the excellent Chocolate Sweet Roll, just in a much thinner layer. I also enjoy this one best at room temperature and could see it going really well with a nice cup of coffee. It doesn’t quite reach the heights of the epic Sweet Roll, but it is still really satisfying in its execution.


Rating: 8.5/10

Cinnamon Crumble:

Did I save the best for last? Hell yeah I did. You can tell just by looking at the picture that the extra dusting of fun on top sets this one up for success, and it brings the concept home swimmingly. I will say, I do have a cinnamon bias, and the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Protein Pastry is also my favorite, but even that aside this one feels and tastes the most like a proper doughnut. The small addition of cinnamon and crumble brings a breakfast-y flourish and warmth to the profile and soundly delivers what I want from this kind of protein-loaded treat concoction. I also think this one comes fully to life with 12 seconds in the microwave (maybe even 15 if you’re feeling wild) and is worth seeking out as the strongest in this genuinely strong line.

Rating: 9/10

While none of these reach the highest highs of the best from the Pastries, Rolls, or Chips line, there isn’t a single miss, either. I remain impressed with the flavor and macros of this brand, although it should be noted that I’m not 100% sure how accurate the label is. As it reads this whole line comes in at 160 calories and 20 grams of protein for two donuts, which is remarkable. However, when I add up the macros listed myself, using the simple math of protein, fats, and carbs, it comes out to 234 calories for both doughnuts. Which honestly, is still great for the taste, on par with most protein bars at 20g of protein. But just keep in mind they are likely subtracting fiber and/or sugar alcohols when printing the label. In case these things seem too good to be true, they just might be, but that doesn’t take away from how legitimately tasty they are.

REVIEW: GHOST Protein Cereal (Peanut Butter and Marshmallow)

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GHOST cannot be stopped. After years of dominating the fitness-related supplement space via excellent pre-workout, protein, and greens powders, and their fantastic ready-to-drink Energy cans, the brand is now coming for your breakfast bowl. 

GHOST Protein Cereal has arrived in two flavors — Peanut Butter and Marshmallow — initially as an exclusive limited website-only release with boxes rolling out to major retailers like Walmart beginning this week.. I was fortunate enough to win a giveaway of two boxes through one of the GHOST brand ambassadors, Chef Bob, and got my hands on the cereal, which sold out in less than five minutes.

A serving of GHOST Protein Cereal clocks in at 170 calories with 18g of protein for the Peanut Butter and 17g of protein for the Marshmallow. The peanut butter is a straight forward “peanut butter ball” type of cereal like PB Cap’n Crunch or Reese’s Puffs (minus the chocolate), while the Marshmallow is the same small-ish ball shape but vanilla flavored, mixed with genuine Lucky Charms marshmallows courtesy of General Mills.

Both cereals are truly, and slightly surprisingly, delicious. The cereal balls, mostly comprised of milk protein concentrate, carry a gentler crunch than your typical Cap’n-style berry variety, but still have plenty of crumbly chomp to be more than satisfying. The element that stands out the most with these cereals compared to their actual sugar-laden protein-devoid counterparts, is that they are, not surprisingly, less sweet. The flavor is still very much there, especially the slightly salty and true peanut-y flavor on the PB, but it’s a bit less potently dense and more muted than on the actual sugary ones. 

I don’t mind it, though, because there also isn’t a pronounced protein taste or any strong chemical-y aftertaste, either. The white Marshmallow balls are less flavorful but they’re served next to actual sugary marshmallows, which when eaten in tandem as intended, have a nice sweet vanilla flavor that’s mild but just potent enough to satisfy that breakfast cereal itch.

I am much more of a dry guy when it comes to my cereal, or more specifically a snacking-and-topping kind of guy, putting it on bowls of yogurt, often laced with GHOST protein powder, as opposed to sitting in a bowl of milk. However, understanding that most people will eat this with milk, I took each flavor for a spin in a smaller bowl with some reduced fat Fairlife and was pleasantly surprised. 

The peanut butter gets a much more prominent sweet flavor in the milk, unleashing even more of the nut’s rich fatty creaminess, which boosts this one to an even more impressive level than I already had enjoyed it at as a dry guy. I didn’t expect the PB to perform so well in milk, but it does, and it holds its crunch for a pretty decent amount of time, too.

The marshmallow, which I expected to be the clear winner in milk, wasn’t a loser per say, but wasn’t as impressive as the PB. The light vanilla flavor on the balls gets much more muted in the milk, and the marshmallows have to do all the heavy lifting for the flavor to come through. They can also sit in milk for many minutes without getting aggressively soggy, still bringing a satisfying crunch after a proper soaking next to the marshmallows, which get softer and maintain all of their sweetness.

It’s hard to go wrong with either variety, as both are among the greatest tasting high protein cereal’s I have ever had. The only “healthy” cereal I have ever been impressed with and buy repeatedly is Three Wishes, and GHOST cereal now firmly cements itself next to that brand as a really great, even higher protein option to keep in the rotation among a crowded and often disappointing category of alternative cereals.

Rating: 9/10 (Peanut Butter, 8.5/10 Marshmallow)

Purchased at: GHOST

REVIEW: GHOST Hydration Drink (Orange Squeeze, Kiwi Strawberry, Sour Patch Kids Redberry, Lemon Lime)

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After quite literally changing the landscape of and taking over the sugar free energy drink market in 2020 with the release of Ghost Energy, Ghost now has its sights set on flipping the script on hydration. The ready-to-drink hydration market has been dominated by brands like Gatorade and Powerade my entire life, but two years ago the Logan Paul co-signed Prime took the crown (at least temporarily) away from the giants. Ghost have had hydration powders for years, but this is the first time it has put a formula into a Ready to Drink (RTD) bottle, and it looks a lot like Prime. 

Launching in four flavors with more on the way, Ghost Hydration boasts 996 mg of electrolytes, including 700 mg of potassium, 500 mg of Aquamin, 50 mg of Senactiv, 100% daily value of Vitamins B6, B12, and C, zero sugar, zero caffeine, and no artificial colors. Here are my thoughts on every flavor with a ranking of them all at the end.

Orange Squeeze:

This is the surprise of the bunch for me and I really like it a lot. I’m usually a fan of orange drinks in general, and this one strikes a really great balance of juicy full-flavored fruit with a touch of tart in the finish that really delivers what I want from a hydration drink. It has one of the heavier mouthfeels of the launch flavors as well and I like that the extra density seems to carry an emboldened wallop of orange-y punch.

Rating: 8.5/10

Lemon Lime:

Another solid, albeit a bit standard, flavor, that’s never going to get old. I am a certified lemon head and I dig this tart, balanced, lemon lime blast that’s legitimately tangy, almost edging into proper sour territory.

Rating: 8/10

Kiwi Strawberry:

Kiwi Strawberry is one of Ghost’s signature hydration powder flavors, and this is notably different than that formula; but I enjoy them both. This bottled version is very dense with tart strawberry flavor and kiwi that tastes surprisingly authentic. It isn’t too often that kiwi comes through as a defined element in a profile and I get that unique tropical taste very clearly here. There’s a touch of roundness to the flavor, almost like creaminess, that plays with the tart strawberry well, and is the other standout from the release lineup.

Rating: 8.5/10

Sour Patch Kids Redberry:

Unlike the original launch of Ghost Energy, this SPK collab isn’t working for me as well in Hydration. There’s an underlining sour/tart flavor in all of the Hydration drinks that clashes with the intended candy sour flavor in this RTD. Redberry is my favorite Sour Patch flavor in the actual candy and all of Ghost’s other products, so I’m surprised it doesn’t land here. Still, it’s not disgusting, I would just never choose it over the other three, or any Prime flavor, for that matter.

Rating: 6/10

Current Ghost Hydration Ranking:

Orange Squeeze (8.5/10)

Kiwi Strawberry (8.5/10)

Lemon Lime (8/10)

Sour Patch Kids RedBerry (6/10)

REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Sammie

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Cookies and cream is an ice cream tale as old as time, or at least as old as old as 1979; where the flavor creation is credited to Joe Leedom, a dairy science student at South Dakota State University. The dunk-ability and kinship of Oreo cookies and milk is indisputable, so turning that undeniable marriage into an ice cream is so logical it’s no wonder it’s a staple in some form for nearly every ice cream company in the United States. Originally released in 2019 as a Walmart exclusive flavor, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Sammie answers that cookie call via vanilla ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies and chocolate cookie swirls.

For those of you looking for an even more straight forward take on cookies and cream than last year’s Topped Dirt Cake, this pint is for you. If you’re familiar with this blog you know I love to get as long winded and flowery poetic as possible, but there’s not a whole lot to say about this pint — it tastes, looks, and even smells exactly as you’d expect. The vanilla base is sweet and slightly floral with a strong vanilla presence and the great creamy density that I know and love from Ben & Jerry’s.

The tandem of cookie chunks and cookie swirls work their way into the base for a bit of grit in every bite of vanilla, but also stand out in bigger more prominent chunks throughout. The cookie swirl is more gritty, slightly buttery, and bittersweet, while the whole pieces are soft and soaked like a proper dunking would create. The larger pieces of cookie wafer are so soft they really do give me an ice cream sandwich feel, which is a throwback nostalgic flavor and texture that really works; especially when a bigger piece of creme filling is wedged inside for an extra pleasant pop of sweetness.

This is an excellently executed take on a scoop shop staple that is entirely unexciting yet satisfying at the same time. It’s a great limited batch for the summer that will no doubt be a crowd pleaser for young and old alike. Although it’s not one of my personal favorites, I’m more of a chocolate and caramel kinda guy, it’s still hard to miss with a classic cookies and cream.


Rating: 7/10

Found at: sent to me by Ben & Jerry’s for review (FREE)

REVIEW: Caffe Panna Black Cherry Chunk

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Hidden amongst the layers of epic fudge-y peanut buttery decadence in Caffe Panna’s New Years Pack is a not so subtle homage to one of Ben & Jerry’s all time sellers. Black Cherry Chunk is fresh black cherry ice cream studded with amarena cherries and Callebaut chocolate chunks.

Yes, this ice cream, in recipe, is a carbon copy of Cherry Garcia, yet in execution is taken to a whole new level — I love this pint. The simplicity and derivative nature of this profile isn’t likely to turn heads, but its place within this pack is brilliant and oh-so-necessary. The base is perfectly sweet with a genuine tart cherry flavor and a surprising saltiness in the finish. It may or may not be from the use of cream cheese in the base but there’s a level of salt and richness I didn’t expect from a fruit ice cream and it’s fantastic.

The prominent shards of Callebaut chocolate are also sensational. They have a lovely bittersweet flavor and hint of fruitiness that works so well with the base it’s much more complex than meets the eye. I like Cherry Garcia and its old time-y palette more than most ice cream bloggers seem to, and this blows it out of the water. The shards are thick enough to have a satisfying snap but thin enough to finish with a delightful melt-in-your-mouth sensation. 

The literal cherry on top of this surprisingly satisfying salted fruity pint are the candied cherries. They have -zero- iciness and are coated in a wonderful syrup that makes them quite sweet in the best way. There’s a nice floral and slightly boozy note that reminds me of amaretto or almond extract coming from the cherries as well. I don’t know if that’s from the type of cherry or the base of the syrup but I love it, just like every component in this homage to the homage of the great Mr. Garcia.


Rating: 9/10

Found at: Goldbelly ($114.95 for 6 pints) 

REVIEW: Caffe Panna Cocoa Snick

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Chocolate and snickerdoodle? It definitely sounds festive, but does it work? Caffe Panna’s Winter Pack is full of nostalgia-laden crowd pleasing flavor profiles that are so classic they simply make sense; and others that push the boundaries of merry coexistence, including this one. Cocoa Snick is panna and dark cocoa ice cream swirled with marshmallow and studded with snickerdoodle cookie dough.

So, does it work? Sort of. Let me start with the highlight — the marshmallow swirl. This very well may be the greatest marshmallow swirl I’ve ever graced my tastebuds with. It is deliciously sticky sweet without being cloying, and has an aggressive yet perfectly fitting vanilla flavor that hits incredibly hard. It finishes with something akin to a sugary honey taste, and thanks to the immaculate quality control I get to relive that beautiful sweet stickiness over and over again. 

For the other two components there’s good news and bad news. The good news is the dark cocoa and doodle elements don’t clash, but the bad news is that’s because the base is pretty light in cocoa. It has a beautiful velvety Panna texture with ample sweet dairy notes but the “dark” component is severely lacking. For how sweet and abundant the marshmallow is I really wanted a hefty dose of bitterness in the base to compliment it, and it just isn’t there. Conceptually I can see how Caffe Panna went for a hot cocoa type of experience, and from that angle it’s fairly accurate, but off balance. It’s not bad by any means, just not strong enough to stand up to the greatest ‘mallow of all time.

The snickerdoodle cookie dough is also not quite what I anticipated. I love snickerdoodle’s, more specifically if you’ve read this blog for the last six years you know I love cinnamon, and I don’t get much cinnamon from these hefty chunks of dough. There’s a little bit of cinnamon there, but oddly enough what I taste more than anything is nutmeg, specifically a kind of eggy nutmeg note in the finish very similar to egg nog. Which isn’t a bad flavor per say, but it’s very odd in this context, especially with how intensely sweet it is as well. The dough has great cookie dough texture — nice and soft but firm with a grittiness throughout that channels raw dough’s sugar crystal crunch wonderfully. 

I guess there’s a reason I’ve never paired a marshmallow-heavy cup of hot chocolate with a plate of snickerdoodle’s for Santa; he likes milk and I like coffee. In Cocoa Snick there’s tons of dough and tons of marshmallow and tons of potential, but ultimately this pint lacks the balance of bitterness or a robust cinnamon punch to make it one that will be on my Christmas list next year.

Rating: 6.5/10

Found at: Goldbelly ($114.95 for 6 pints)

REVIEW: Caffe Panna’s Jingaling and Nutty Gingerbread Man

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To keep up with the times, I’ve been doing more and more short form video reviews. I love writing, I really do, but sadly a lot of people don’t like to read! I’ll admit I’m even guilty myself, I listen to a lot of podcasts and watch hella YouTube. Lucky for me, I also really like shooting and editing video, so it’s another side of me I’ll gladly bring out if the people enjoy it. Below are two reviews from Caffe Panna’s latest Winter Pack, and let me tell you, they’re bangers! If you have any questions I’m more than happy to answer them in the comments below and feel free to reach out on TikTok or Instagram as well! 🙂

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without an insane pack from @CaffePanna! JINGALING is here! #icecream #caffepanna #foodie

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REVIEW: Bad Walters Scouts Honor

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Thin Mints get all the love, but let’s be real, Samoas are the best Girl Scout cookie. Their combination of chocolate, caramel, coconut, and shortbread are divine, and that flavor is absolutely primed to excel as an ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s tried earlier this year with its Chewy Gooey Cookie flavor, which had some promise but failed to hit the highs of the delicious purple-boxed cookie. But have no fear, local lactose-free churner Bad Walters gave the profile a different twist and if you’re like me and think that Samoas are the best Girl Scout cookie and that Phish Food is the pinnacle of Ben & Jerry’s standard lineup— you’re gonna want to pay attention to the next time this one drops. Scouts Honor is a dark chocolate custard with salty caramel swirls and coconut macaroons.

I was curious how well a chocolate base would translate the Samoas experience but I’m happy to report that the bittersweet chocolate isn’t overbearing, and the Samoas profile is on full display in flavor HD. The base is intensely dark and tastes fantastic. As I noted in my review of Dream Team, it isn’t as smooth and lush as every other base I’ve had from Bad Walters, and it’s a tough trade off because the flavor is SO good but the texture gets held back a bit. I found this to be mostly remedied with extra temper time, but it still has a touch more grittiness than anything else I’ve scooped from the burgeoning local legend. You can see in the pictures how it’s a bit chunky, and I’m pretty sure it’s from the heavy handed cocoa powder. I wish it was more velvety but I love it regardless; and admire its bold punchy chocolate flavor that stands tall amongst a crowd of milkier chocolates.

The chocolate base is 75% altered, and honestly augmented, by the insane amount of salted caramel swirls; and it absolutely rules. As a Phish Food freak this dark chocolate meets caramel combo hits me right in the heart. The caramel has a perfectly caramelized slightly burnt taste that keeps it from getting too sweet. It has a flavor closer to Salt & Straw with a thinner texture more akin to B&J. It’s a fantastic medium that works so incredibly well with the strong base. Phenomenal.

The macaroons are where this pint has the chance to make or break the whole theme, and let me tell you, this shit is POPPIN’. There are SO many macaroons and they are next level perfection. Who knew macaroons are such a good mix-in? I think this is my first time having them in ice cream and I desperately need it to not be the last. The sensually sweet balls of buttery shredded coconut pop up everywhere, with caramelized crunchy bits on the bottom that actually send me over the moon. The saltiness that comes through, along with the toothy chew, is better than I could have ever imagined. Not to mention the many crevices for the chocolate and caramel to soak into, making for a singular mix-in that’s anything but static. Scouts Honor 100% channels a strong love for Samoas, but it’s a decadent and absurdly good pint of ice cream on its own (scouts) merit, too. 

Rating: 9/10

Found at: Bad Walters ($13.50)

REVIEW: Caffe Panna “👻”

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Caffe Panna’s Fall Pack is essentially a love letter to cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. Amid pints of apple crisp, pumpkin s’mores, and cinnamon buns, there’s one simply titled “👻” with only one base flavor and one mix-in. Is it “Ghost?” Is it “Ahh!” Is it “Boo”?. I like Boo, so I’m gonna stick with Boo. However you want to say it, 👻 is cinnamon stick infused Panna sweet cream with chewy ranger fudge chunks.

The cinnamon stick infused Panna sweet cream has the quintessential texture that makes Caffe Panna so special. It is velvety and rich and looks just as beautiful as it tastes. This base is simple elegance, with a mild sweet cinnamon undertone that’s anything but scary. As a cinnamon freak I could handle a lot more, but I actually appreciate the restraint here, letting the high quality dairy notes in the sweet cream really shine, with some subtle spicy accents to carry the profile.

When it comes to decadent candy I’m actually not a very big fan of fudge. Oftentimes it’s WAY too sweet, lacking balance, and a bit gritty — not here, this fudge is excellent. I’m hard pressed to remember how many times I’ve had actual fudge in an ice cream. I’ve had plenty of fudge swirls, and I adore the ganache from Salt & Straw, but straight up boardwalk style fudge chunks in ice cream might be a new thing for me; at least of this quality. The Rangers Fudge chunks are big and take up nearly my entire spoon, with a firmness that’s dense but just soft enough to spoon through when properly tempered; revealing a potent bittersweet chocolate flavor that leans into the sweet with only a touch of salt. I prefer breaking the chunks in half to enjoy them with more of the creamy base for a classic fudge sundae type of texture and taste.

This pint evolves a bit half way through, the fudge chunks get denser and some of the fudge starts to bleed into a bit of a swirl — unexpected and delicious.

The flavors on display are simple and classic, yet so well executed I can’t deny how much I love this deceivingly stripped back homage to two ingredients that can, at times, be at odds with each other. BOO may be the most simple flavor in the Fall Panna Pack but it is far from one that should be glossed over.


Rating: 9/10

Found at: Goldbelly ($114.95 for 6 pints)

REVIEW: Legendary Foods Protein Sweet Roll (Cinnamon, Wild Berry, Chocolate)

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It has been a long time since I’ve posted about a protein snack here. Way back in 2016 when I started the skillet it was a pretty regular occurrence to review protein bars and odd snacks, both here and in brief on Instagram. Now I mostly toss those onto my IG stories for a quickie, and even that is rare — but these new Protein Sweet Rolls from Legendary Foods need a post of their own.

I am a big fan of the Legendary Foods Protein Pastry (Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Chocolate Cake, and Red Velvet are the standouts), which is one of the rare products that actually has a decent enough macro/calorie split and flavor to be worth the cost. Protein Sweet Rolls continue on that trajectory, delivering a wallop of satisfying flavor at approximately 200 calories (depending on flavor) with 20g of protein and 9g of fiber. I tried all three flavors and they’re all on varying levels of delicious. I ate them room temperature straight from the wrapper as well as warmed up, and while I like Legendary Foods’ Protein Pastry’s room temp, these new rolls should 100% be hit with some microwave lovin’. But that’s how I feel about essentially all cinnamon rolls, so it makes total sense.

Cinnamon: 

This is where all rolls began and I am impressed. You’re not going to get Cinnabon-level decadence here but it tastes almost identical to a Pillsbury Grand, straight from the can to oven. The texture is a bit denser and less flaky than an actual roll but the flavor is all there — pop it in the microwave and it’s one of the most delightful 20 grams of protein you will ever eat.

Tons of gooey cinnamon-y filling with a nice saltiness to back it up. For a protein snack I have virtually no complaints, as the flavor emulation and nutrition are so on point. Fantastic.

Rating: 10/10

Wild Berry:

Wild Berry is the weirdest of the bunch, and as a result the least successful. The berry flavor is nondescript and sweet, with the most blatant fake sugar taste of the three. I won’t lie, it’s still pretty decent, especially warmed up, but it’s not a flavor I find myself craving or wanting to really revisit. The more intense erythritol on the finish makes it less desirable, but the textures are still extremely impressive.

I would have loved to see the fruit flavor for this line follow in the Pillsbury footsteps and go orange, or a more traditional real fruit like blueberry, or even a hybrid blueberry orange. The “Wild Berry” Pop Tart style fruit flavor feels out of place in the roll context and falls short of the lofty expectations set by Cinnamon.

Rating: 6.5/10

Chocolate:

I will almost always choose a cinnamon roll over a chocolate roll, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t another fantastic execution for the most indulgent and high calorie of the three. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised because both the Chocolate Cake and Hot Fudge Sundae Protein Pastry’s are really good, but this Chocolate Roll HITS. It has an undeniably delicious layer of chocolate frosting on top that reminds me of the icing on a chocolate yeast doughnut. The filling is a little less dense than the first two but the heftiness on top more than makes up for it. The inside has a nice dark chocolate taste that balances out with the fluffy and truly bread-y dough wonderfully.

Through and through this “roll” is a lot more like a doughnut, and it’s the best protein doughnut I’ve ever had. I could see this one easily satisfying a sugary craving for someone who’s trying to not indulge, but for me it’s just a damn tasty 20 grams of protein. Impressive.

Rating: 10/10

Found at: Vitamin Shoppe ($3.79 each)