Dreamies, a short tactical review of Twinkies knock offs

[cook5oh]

So im bored right now yeah! I though I would do a review on my last snack "Dreamies". If you havent seen them, Dreamies are the knock off's of Twinkies. Recently my supply of hoarded twinkies ran out (fortunately I still have some ding dongs and cupcakes left though ).

So your probably saying right now "Scott, are Dreamies just tasty clones of Twinkies?" The short answer is no. They are not sugary enough and the flavor is consequently muted in comparison to the original Twinkie.

"Well then, how about that legendary shelf life we have all come to accept with the original twinkie?" Sadly, I have my doubts. The Dreamie brand tends to fall apart too easy and almost feels a bit greasy. My guess is they would spoil long before the impervious Twinkie would.

Despite all this negativity, Dreamies do have one thing going for the*********,, they ARE available. And while they pale in comparison to the Titan of snack foods , the twinkie, they still retain an acceptable flavor and are indeed satisfying.

I give Dreamies a B-*********,, but only just.


Thank you for you time,

Scott D. ****** Expert in the cream filled pastries.

 

[jrose361]

as a former Hostess employee and am glad to hear that they do not stack up to a Twinkie

 

[mrjarrell]

Twinkies. There is no substitute. And, for the record, they have a relatively short lifespan, not a long one.

 

[9mmfan]

Sigh, I miss Twinkies. And Ho HO's. And Cupcakes. And Ding Dongs



Edit: one classy review!

 

[TheLoneRaider]

Lol rep sent.

 

[snorko]

So they are like Thermold mags. Not as good as the top of the line, but the only thing in stock?

 

[TheLoneRaider]

The walmart brand are better than dreamies.

 

[mrjarrell]

Little Debbie also makes a knock off. Think they're called Cloud Cakes, or the like.

 

[jsgolfman]

Little Debbie makes the world's second most awesome snack, Double-Decker Oatmeal Pies:
Little Debbie Double Decker Oatmeal Creme Pie - Single Pack (3.8 oz.)

The most awesome snack, however, is still the Moon Pie:

MoonPie | Home

 

[OneEye]

Im sorry but everything that comes from the company that makes those gets a big ol' fat "F" in my book. They do not hold a candle to the original and they stuff that comes from them is always chalky and dry.

On another note I still have two boxes of the golden awesomness that is the original " twinkie". So im set for awhile, and no I am not telling anyone who my supplier is... lol

 

[Hookeye]

I was never a Twinkies fan.
They cake left a funky aftertaste.
Ding Dongs were the best, esp if put in the freezer.

But we got some Dreamies in the vending machines at work and a bud said they were BETTER than Twinkies.

I did not think it would be tough to top them.

IMHO they were better, considerably so.

Twinkies...............once a yr or two, because I wondered if they ever made any good ones.

Dreamies............I could eat those every other day.


Maybe my palate is a bit different, I don't like Budweiser, prefer Double Crooked Tree IPA or Gnawbone.

 

[B6240]

I tried the Dreamies myself the other day was not impressed in my opinion they are a inferior product to the twinkie. Maybe it is a sentimental thing though with the mighty twinkie gone.

 

[CountryBoy19]

The Little Debbie Cloud Cakes aren't bad...

I still have about 6 original twinkies in the freezer... we never eat them, my uses them occasionally when baking a special project cake or something...

 

[tv1217]

Mrs. Freshley's products are frozen when they are delivered, Hostess products were not.

 

[mbills2223]

Twinkies. There is no substitute. And, for the record, they have a relatively short lifespan, not a long one.

This^ I have a box of Twinkies just over a year old and they already taste like garbage.

 

[Hookeye]

This^ I have a box of Twinkies just over a year old and they already taste like garbage.

Time changed, but the taste may have not

 

[mrjarrell]

This^ I have a box of Twinkies just over a year old and they already taste like garbage.

That's Waaaaay past the use by date. Twinkies, and the other Hostess cakes had use by dates that were not very long. A year? Blech... not sure I'd trust one.

 

[mbills2223]

Time changed, but the taste may have not

That's Waaaaay past the use by date. Twinkies, and the other Hostess cakes had use by dates that were not very long. A year? Blech... not sure I'd trust one.

Indeed, but people always talk like a Twinkie taste good forever, so I gave it a shot.

 

[cheryl1]

If you pop a Cloud Cake into the freezer, it's pretty hard to tell the difference between them and a Twinkie.

 

[steve666]

At least we don't need to worry about this heart attack on a stick showing up at the fair this year: