Temps in the 90s. Humid. Uncomfortable. Close to gaggingly gross. If thunderstorms are angels going bowling, maybe weather like this is when they leave the dishwasher open. It's gonna be another uncomfortable night in our well-insulated 104 year old brick oven of a house. I thought we were gonna be done with this by now.
Hot. Sticky. Just about the only thing I like matching that description is a warm gooey cinnamon bun pulled out of the oven. If only I could make anything I want taste that way....
Hey! Look! It's Trader Joe's Cinnamon Bun Spread!
I guess spread would be the right word for this concoction. It's not like a jelly, jam or sauce. It's almost more like a paste, but that's doesn't sound nearly as appetizing. It's smooth, with the smallest hints of chalkiness, and absolutely gooey especially if warmed. But yes, spread, as it's very easily spreadable.
And incredibly rich. Really. This is absolutely one of those "a little bit goes a long way" type deals. Honey is hitting leadoff on the ingredient list and from there: cream, butter, sugar, spices, vanilla...oh man. It's a lot packed in. What TJ's must be going for here is to try and have the brown sugar/cinnamon and vanilla sugary icing flavors comingling together in one concentrated take. It can all definitely be tasted too so savor it a bit for sure.
It all kinda works, but still, it's a lot. One of the aspects of a truly great cinnamon bun IMHO is balancing and enjoying the sweet and savory flavors against the bready roll itself. No rolls here unless you supply your own. So instead it's super concentrated cinnamon bun flavor, and it can be a bit much...
Not that it stops my kids from slathering it all over their freezer waffles in the morning for a quick and easy "breakfast treat." Spread it on whatever you'd like. My lovely bride enjoys putting a small spoonful in her coffee, which I can see working if you like flavored coffees. I don't really.
Our own picture of the nutritional label turned out kinda blurry so you can check it here, if you dare.
The small jar costs $3.49, and surely as this weather will pass, soon enough this cinnamon spread shall as well. This stuff is much more enjoyable though!
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Cinnamon Bun Spread: 7.5 out of 10 Golden Spoons
I'm kinda disappointed in this product. I ran to the store to get it immediately, but it just wasn't quite what I expected. I tried it once and now it's languishing in the fridge... I suppose I'll get around to it sometime. I had similar feelings regarding the pancake bread.
ReplyDeleteAdd it between 2 pancakes then drizzle a lil frosting on the top...Deeeelish!!!
ReplyDeleteI went to get it. My store was sold out
ReplyDeleteI am backing out of my driveway headed to my local Trader Joe's to pick up a jar of this fantastic sounding spread and a pkg of frozen orange chicken, always good to have a bag in my freezer.
ReplyDeleteIs the texture kind of like cookie butter?
ReplyDeleteTry it on toasted cinnamon croissant bread!
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