There are two kinds of breakfast people: carb people and protein people. I am the first and my husband is without a doubt the second. In the morning, my breakfast for the most part needs to be of the grab and go variety. My husband on the other hand is heavy-handed with the protein whether it is bacon, eggs, steak, or anything else.
As for me, it is carbs all the way. This is no exception. I can't tell you how many breakfasts of the past have either consisted of either a chocolate croissant, an almond croissant or a slice of brioche. In fact, I now keep an entire extra loaf in my freezer to make sure I am not without. Now, they've taken brioche to a whole new level.
For the most part, I won't reach for a danish if I see it. I'm usually not a fan of the pastry that comes along with it. That is not the case here. Here you are getting that light, airy, eggy, and buttery bread. As an added bonus, there is a very generous dollop of sweetened cream cheese. More on that in a moment.
I opted to warm mine in the toaster oven. What came out was a delightful pastry with cream cheese that was just warmed enough. It picked up a touch of color but did not burn. The cream cheese adds sweetness, but for some might be a bit too sweet.
There were a couple of bites that reminded me of the frosting that might come with a red velvet cake. But when you do have a deep puddle of cream cheese-like that then, you just remove any excess.
I still managed to eat every bite. Part of me was glad there were only two in a package. But I do take issue with pretending that one pastry is really two servings. If you are sitting in front of a good pastry, in your heart you probably don't want to share.
Telling anyone that one of these is really two servings is a bit silly. If these were Costco size, perhaps they could count as two servings. But they are one nice serving each (in my mind).
For $2.99 for two pastries you would have a hard time getting two danishes from a bakery at that price. These are well done and worth a try if you enjoy your carbs. I'll keep these for the weekend and watch what I eat during the week to enjoy one of these.
Here is the visual rundown of what you get if you buy this product:
The box of Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries:
The nutritional information:
The ingredients:
How Trader Joe's describes this product:
How to prepare:
Out of the package you get:
After being warmed you get:
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would buy Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries again.
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Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries
Product Name: Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries
Product Description: Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries is a frozen breakfast or dessert treat.
Price: $2.99
Summary
Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries are a frozen breakfast or dessert treat.
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Taste
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Value
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Worthy of Repurchasing
Pros
- Trader Joe's Cream Cheese Brioche Pastries are new, frozen, and delicious if you appreciate a treat on the sweeter side.
- These are a solid choice for breakfast or dessert.
Cons
- Why do they ever assume you are going to be sharing these? Just be honest with the calories and say how many are in each.
- For some reason, Trader Joe's decided that each pastry is two servings.
Dag says
LOL...I forgot to mention in my comments the other day that they listed 4 servings for two brioche. In the store I had glanced at the nutrition facts and was pleased to see that the calorie count, fat grams & sugar content did not look bad. When I got home and really read the nutrition panel I felt deceived. Crazy pants! I also had one today. You couldn't have described it better. They are delicious. I even dipped pieces of the cream cheese-less pieces of brioche in the cookie butter cocoa swirl. I am carbed and sugared out but in a happy way.
becomebetty says
Hey Dag! I hate it when they do that. But I give them credit for only putting 2 in a package. I would have easily consumed what ever was in front of me. Thanks so much for the recommendation!
Dagmar says
I agree. I'm so glad there were only two in there. I so love brioche. Unfortunately I was never able to find the brioche toasts in the Trader Joes closest to me.
becomebetty says
The sliced brioche is with the bread, but the brioche toasts is mixed in with the crackers. Or at least that is how it is at my local stores.
H M says
I have to tell you about the TJs Milk Chocolate Truffles. Each TJ store only has one delivery and no re-order. It is technically an Easter product. So yummy. Run to the store and pick up a few bags. Each bag has 6 round spheres individually wrapped in colorful but subtle, almost like a Batik print, foil and has a creamy white filling. Beautiful, very adult specialty looking candy, yet incredibly sweet. They are made in Germany. ENJOY if you can get them 🙂
becomebetty says
Hey H M! I picked up a bag. I'm hoping to get the review up by the end of the week. They were pretty close to Lindor truffles from what I noticed.
judilyn says
For some reason, the LIKE button is inoperative, but I certainly do LIKE this pastry! ;->
Virtual hugs,
Judie
becomebetty says
Hey Judie! If you are looking at things from the wordpress.com screen, the like button doesn't show up but the comment button does. As always, I always appreciate you stopping by 🙂
judilyn says
It seems to be working now. 11:11:11
becomebetty says
I'm glad to hear that! 🙂