| Thursday, February 08, 2007 |
| Strawberry Lemon Muffin |
It is very rare that I review something I don't like because a)I tend to have a pretty good radar for what is good and b)I'm not that adventurous. But I have to to say the Weight Watchers muffin I tried from Muffin Break today was gross.
I almost tried one of their WW chocolate raspberry muffins on Wednesday but changed my mind because they didn't look anywhere near as appealing as the other muffins and therefore, in my opinion, didn't seem worth it. I turned around and went to Starbucks.
But Ma brought home a bunch of WW strawberry lemon muffins and I thought I may as well try one. They are definitely on the small side when you compare them to the normal full fat muffins, so firstly that is disappointing. But the taste is what brings it down. Now I'm probably not the best person to review something that has lemon in it because its not my favourite flavour, but I can like things with lemon for example lemon meringue pie. The muffin didn't start off too bad. I managed to consume 3/4 of it. The strawberry flavour was so weak, it was barely noticeable and most definitely overpowered by the very sour taste of lemon. I understand that lemons are naturally pretty sour but that is what sugar (or in a diet muffin what artificial sweetener) is for! Also, shouldn't the more popular fruit, the strawberry be the leading taste. Not a wise decision. I'm thinking no-one honestly taste tested these. These muffins give diet food a bad name. I was also surprised to read the ingredients listing and find emulsifiers and all that chemical crap listed. I understand seeing that on stuff you buy prepackaged at the supermarket but it's odd seeing it in baked goods. I've always been under the impression that baked stuff you buy from stores is always made the regular way, just like you'd make at home. I guess that doesn't happen when you have a chain.
The moral of the story is if you are going to Muffin Break, go for whatever looks like it tastes the best, regardless of its caloric damage. I recommend the banoffi muffin or the caramel slice. Eating should be a pleasure, not a regret. You can just burn off the extra calories of gluttony later.Labels: snacks |
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