Product: Udi’s Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls – $6.99+
Dear Udi’s:
You have always been amazing. Your breads are delicious. Your muffins are sinfully moist and decadent. Your cookies are bite-sized morsels of goodness. I have praised you to the heavens and back each and every time I’ve tried one of your products.
But the honeymoon period has ended.
It’s okay…you’re not written out of my life. In fact, from what I understand, the product that I didn’t feel lived up to your high standards is being revamped for release this year. I’m okay with that.
So I will eagerly await. Don’t worry. I still love you.
Love,
Me
It was an average day at the grocery store and I was standing there with coupons expiring that day for Udi’s Gluten-Free products. I try not to let coupons for anything gluten-free go to waste, so my friend Jenn and I scoped out the section and selected some chocolate chip cookies to feast on, as well as the cinnamon rolls. The cinnamon rolls had been a tempting purchase before…but I always opted for the muffins instead.
The other day, I broke these out to warm up and enjoy for breakfast. I was quite excited, knowing how moist and amazing the muffins were. I put one on a plate, poured half the packet of icing over it, and heated it up in the microwave. It came out, icing dripping and smelling amazing. Cinnamon is one of my favorite smells when it’s baked. So, yeah…I was ready to bite into some moist, gooey, goodness with these cinnamon rolls.
And yet…that anticipation came to a bit of a let-down. The cinnamon rolls, while packed with flavor, were nowhere near the level of moistness that I want in my breakfast pastries. In fact, it seemed rather stiff, and the more it cooled, the harder it became to slice through with my fork. I finally gave up, got my fingers covered in icing, and just picked it up to eat it. It was good…just not great like the rest of the Udi’s lineup that I have tried. My roommate agreed. She said she much preferred the muffins over these, and I have to agree.
Udi’s sort of set the mark for me when it came to most gluten-free products. They were the first gluten-free bread I tried. And from there on, I fell in love. But these cinnamon rolls were just not up to par with the rest of their products. While a bit of a disappointment, it didn’t keep me from polishing these off. Like I said…they were good…they just weren’t blow-me-away great.
But…it has been noted that in the new line-up of products going to be released this year from Udi’s…a reformulated version of the cinnamon rolls is going to be hitting stores. This is, in fact, a relief. The statement says that the company, based off of consumer feedback, revamped the recipe, changed the icing, and now the rolls will be softer! Kudos to Udi’s for listening to their consumers and taking it to heart. I anticipate trying out the new rolls when they hit the market and tasting the difference for myself.
If you’re craving a cinnamon roll, these will do in a pinch…but, personally, I’d wait until the new, redone version hits stores. I know Udi’s can knock these cinnamon rolls out the park. They haven’t let me down yet.
The Celiathlete 