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What is the original pop-tart?

What is the original pop-tart?

The original fab four Pop-Tarts flavors were modest: strawberry, blueberry, apple-currant (a flavor that would later be changed to apple-berry, as no one could really describe what the hell a currant was) and brown sugar cinnamon (a close second, in my mind, to s’mores).

Did they have Pop-Tarts in 1984?

The 1984 U.S. Olympic team consisted of athletes from the United States in all categories. The team won 8 medals in the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo. The team was sponsored by Pop Tarts with three of their most popular flavors at the time: Dutch Apple, Frosted Blueberry, and Frosted Raspberry.

What is the weirdest pop-tart flavor?

The Weirdest Pop-Tart Flavors That Actually Taste Good

  • Root Beer. Pop-Tarts.
  • Watermelon. Pop-Tarts.
  • Hot Fudge Sundae. Pop-Tarts.
  • Blue Raspberry. Pop-Tarts.
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Pop-Tarts.
  • PB&J Strawberry. Pop-Tarts.
  • Wild! Berry.
  • Pumpkin Pie. Pop Tarts.

Why don’t they frost the whole pop-tart?

The original Pop-Tarts had rounded corners instead of the square ones we’re now used to, were marked with a long diagonal score to facilitate splitting, and didn’t feature frosting. The scoring eventually fell by the wayside because it made it more difficult to see the fruit filling in each half of the Pop-Tart.

What happened to Dutch Apple Pop-Tarts?

Dutch Apple Pop Tarts is a discontinued flavor. The Dutch Apple Pop Tarts were one of the three official toaster pastries of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team.

Are Pop-Tarts banned in Europe?

Pop-Tarts. The colorful breakfast pastry contains food dyes Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40, which are still deemed safe to eat domestically but are partially banned in the European Union.

What is the number one selling pop-tart?

Strawberry
Strawberry Pop-Tarts are perhaps the most iconic flavor of all time. According to HuffPost, they’re the best selling Pop-Tart flavor, along with Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and that may be because Strawberry Pop-Tarts can be found literally anywhere.

What is the top selling Pop-Tart?

Strawberry Pop-Tarts

When was the first frosted Pop Tart made?

Jan 1, 1967. Frosted Pop Tarts created. In 1967, frosted Pop Tarts were invented. After several tests, it was determined that frosting could withstand the extreme heats of a toaster, and it opened more room to create new flavors.

Why did they put Pop Tarts in the toaster?

There was a scientific reason to explain this blasphemy: frosting melted off the pastries when put in the toaster. It would take another three years for Kellogg to create a frosted Pop-Tart that wouldn’t pose a fire hazard when a kid tried to warm it up. (The Pop-Tart-toaster relationship would prove to be a hot topic in years to come.

What’s the difference between a pop tart and a pie crust?

And there are bakeries doing their own, homemade versions of Pop-Tarts. But they’re not the same. While homemade Pop-Tarts are buttery and flaky like a pie crust, original Pop-Tarts insist on staying bland and crumbly like a shortbread cookie.

Are there any recalls on Smucker’s strawberry frosted Pop Tarts?

Pop-Tarts have been the subject of recalls when mislabeling could lead to serious allergic reactions. On August 4, 1995, it was announced that 94,500 cartons of Smucker’s Real Fruit Frosted Strawberry pastries actually contained the Chocolate Fudge variety.