I got a large package, filled to the brim with treats and colorful paper. There were four treats to eat, an Aztec brownie with cinnamon, chipotle powder, and pine nuts on top, two chocolate chip cookies, two white chocolate cranberry cookies, and an orange creamsicle rice crispy treat.
I tried the white chocolate cranberry cookies first, while munching around and looking at the rest of the goodies. These are huge, huge cookies, about the size of a dessert plate, and thick as hell. They are overall, quite crunchy, with very little give. The white chocolate is dotted intermittently throughout the cookie with the cranberries, as well as some sort of strange, unlisted nut.Shauna, the proprietor, puts an ingredient list on the back of each package so you know what's going into it. There is very little going into these, and in this case, less is more. These cookies are very filling, if a tad too crumbly for me, but have a delicious, homey feel to them that makes them high on my list.
7/10- LOVELY
Next up were the chocolate chip cookies. I mean, damn, these things really are large and hefty cookies. The batter was similar, with the same warm and homey feel of the white chocolate cookies, but was liberally studded with chocolate chips.I guess I felt like there would have been a little more chocolate in these, or maybe might have hit the point home better if they were half-dipped in chocolate. They were just a little too crunchy for me, but my dad liked them. He's an aficionado for all things crispy-crunchy.
6/10- YUMMY
Next was the orange creamsicle rice crispy treat. This was truly a gourmet treat. It was two layers thick, one layer consisting of a vanilla bean rice crispy treat and the other layer an orange flavored treat, just like the frozen delight!The cutest, most adorable part about this, which I personally loved, was the ice cream stick it was perched upon. This served two purposes. It made it into a lollipop, which was extremely cute and original and really played off of the ice cream pop flavor, and it took the stickiness away from my hands. Not that this was even a very sticky treat, actually.
The orange and vanilla, when eaten separately, were delicious, but together, fused a delightful and creamy-tasting treat. The crunch is of the utmost perfection when you sink your teeth into this. I loved how it retained its shape and stuck together without crumbling.
This is, without a doubt, the ultimate kid's delight. And adults, too, now, with this sophisticated flavoring and tasty portability.
9/10- EXCELLENT
The last treat was the real star of this batch, the Aztec chocolate brownie. I have to admit- I almost didn't try this. The idea of chocolate and spiciness has been kicked around by a number of chocolatiers, and the idea just didn't appeal to me as much. But I had to try it, and I can never turn down a good, fudgey brownie.
I was so, so wrong. I warmed the brownie up for a few seconds before eating it, and topped it with a little whipped cream. I took a bite. It was chewy. It was smooth and dense, almost like a ganache cake than a brownie. But no heat. Just when I was about to write it off, it was like a little tiny Shauna was at the back of my throat, pounding at it going, "Not on my brownie, you don't!"
Heat.
HEAT.
HEAT!
It burnt. It made me salivate. It was perfect. It was perfect and chocolatey and delicious. The ancho chipotle provided a smokey, but very subtle and tasty burn in my throat that didn't hurt or take away any of the taste. It just warmed up my entire sensory system, like drinking a hot chocolate or eating something with lots of cinnamon. It was warm. And so, so tasty.
I was wrong. I'll be the first to admit it. It was incredible. This brownie was like a dessert rather than a bake sale treat. It was amazing, and I'd be glad to try it again...and again...and again! I wish I had a picture to show you, but it's a brand new product from Whisked Away. The pine nuts were the perfect, subtle crunch, too.
10/10- SUPERB
So if you're like me, and dissuaded by some new things, don't be! I tried quail egg...why not this?
Whisked Away Bakery
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