Trader Joe's Birthday Cake Popcorn

If this packaging seems familiar, then you aren't wrong. This is the same packaging that comes on Trader Joe's birthday cake candy bar. That bar comes and goes at random points in the year. This is five ounces of popcorn with a candy coating on it, while the candy bar is 2 ounces. If you've never tried that candy bar, then let me get you up to speed.

Taste

That bar would have been a dream as a kid. Nonstop sweetness with as much color as a white colored candy bar can handle. So this is a natural extension of that same idea.

Now that product reminded me a little of when I was a kid. If you've ever had Funfetti cake or icing, you know what I'm talking about.

There is no rational reason why I like Funfetti. It's fun and has a pleasing taste. On top of that, it isn't something that your run-of-the-mill cook can recreate. Now, like Funfetti and the candy bar, this popcorn is sweet.

It seems like half the new products hitting the shelves are targeted at people who have a sweet tooth. But in line, I was seeing something that is becoming more common. I watched people put various items back due to the sugar content.

Hopefully, Trader Joe's takes note.

But in the meanwhile, here we have a very vanilla flavored popcorn. This isn't the fake boxed cake batter type of vanilla. This vanilla is more natural.

Each kernel gets its own coating and some have sprinkles on them which do not seem to add anything beyond the appearance here.

So in essence, yes this is the Funfetti answer to popcorn. It might be worth a try provided you are willing to indulge in yet another sweet item.

Overall

And like the Funfetti cake and icing, I still found something strangely enjoyable about this product. It has that same je ne sais quoi about it that the Funfetti has for me. It's not something I would buy regularly. But it did satisfy my mid-afternoon craving for something sweet. One bag will likely be sufficient.

For $1.99 this is a 5-ounce bag of popcorn. For what it is, it is fairly priced for candy-coated popcorn.

This is available at Trader Joe's seasonally or can be purchased on Amazon.com.