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PREMIER PROTEIN PUMPKIN SPICE

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Welcome to day 18 of Tag Sale Tastes’ Pumpkinpalooza 2020!

Today we’re sipping Premier Protein Pumpkin Spice:

Each pack contains 4 11.5-ounce cartons:

This is a limited edition beverage “to celebrate this fall season”:

A hefty wedge of pumpkin pie and cinnamon sticks adorn the package, which advertises that it’s low fat, with 160 calories and 30 grams of protein:

If you’re wondering when you might want to drink this, suggestions include as a part of your breakfast, for a satisfying snack, as a base in smoothies, and in your coffee:

The ingredients are a difficult to pronounce potpourri with no pumpkin or spices identified:

Let’s try a glass, shall we?

I was prepared to be disappointed, and the pale beige milky beverage did not let me down.  It did not taste of pumpkin or spice.  It tasted of metal and sadness.  You can serve it over ice, in coffee, in a smoothie, whatever, it will still taste of sadness with a touch of defeat.  Come to think of it, this is an appropriate 2020 fall beverage, if you know what I mean.

Rating:  1 pumpkin (out of 5)

KIND CARAMEL ALMOND PUMPKIN SPICE

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Welcome to day 16 of Tag Sale Tastes’ Pumpkinpalooza 2020!

Today I bring you a Kind Caramel Almond Pumpkin Spice bar:No pumpkins or fall leaves to herald this nutty bar, just the orange areas on the wrapper.

In the world of pumpkin spice products, this is a healthy standout — 64% nuts, gluten free, low glycemic index, no genetically engineered ingredients, no sugar alcohols, very low sodium, and high in fiber — fits in with so many diets:

The ingredient list was very pumpkin spice-y — in addition to 4 different nuts, there’s pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cardamom.  Hail, hail, the gang’s all here!

So  how does it taste?  Well, it obviously didn’t lie about being 64% nuts — just look at all of them:The majority of the pumpkin spice is contained in the coating on the bottom:I was predisposed to like this bar.  Costco sells a 36-count variety box of mini ones (peanut butter dark chocolate and caramel almond and sea salt) that are just 100 calories each, and are a perfect little snack — we usually have some laying around the house and office.  And I did like this bar, although the coating on the bottom can go — it just doesn’t play nice with all the healthy stuff in the bar.  It had a mild pumpkin spice flavor, and if they had added just a touch of the sea salt that usually accompanies the caramel almond version, I think this would be even better.

Rating:  4 pumpkins (out of 5)