Product: Katz Chocolate & Cinnamon Rugelech – $5.14; Sample Pack – cost of shipping (varies per state)
First of all…I had no idea what rugelech was when this was shipped to me. Honestly. I didn’t even know how to pronounce it. But, it looked like a little cinnamon roll, so it had to be good, right? Well, the only way to find out was to try it.
But first…what is rugelech? Well, it’s a Jewish pastry. I figured that much out on my own. But what did it taste like? That was the big question.
When I pulled these out to thaw the night before, I loved to see how they were twisted around like little cinnamon rolls – bite-size, of course. The sample pack contains one cinnamon and one chocolate, two of the varieties that Katz offers on their Web site, each pack containing 10.
For good measure, I unwrapped these this morning and gave them a 10 second zap in the microwave to give them that fresh-from-the-oven appeal. Since both my roommate and I are testing out these products, I cut each of them in half and plated them up. I was really excited about these because they smelled fantastic coming out of the microwave all warm and ready to enjoy.
I tasted the chocolate one first. It was like biting into a cinnamon roll but with chocolate instead. And who said chocolate was a bad thing? Not me. Nope. Not at all. I fell in love with this and cherished the bite I got. It was crisp, flaky, and melted in my mouth. A delicious morning treat that would pair well with a piping hot fresh cup of coffee. I loved it.
The cinnamon one was up next. And this was equally as good. Seasoned to perfection, with just enough cinnamon flavor and the right amount of sweetness to offset the heat. It was like biting into a fresh cinnamon roll minus the heavy icing on top. Yeah…these were a nice treat. And a part of me wished that I had left them for the very last thing to eat out of the sample pack. But it was not to be.
What I did come to know though is that rugelech is very delicious. This traditional Jewish pastry really, really got my breakfast sweet-tooth going. And it was just what I needed with the perfect light, crunchy texture to make it interesting…and flavorful. Both the cinnamon and the chocolate are amazing. The Katz Web site also offers vanilla…so perhaps that’s something for me to try in the future.
One can say…I will totally be ordering more of these because these…were deliciousness. And with only 110 calories per pastry, you don’t feel too bad about indulging a little, be it at breakfast or for a snack with your afternoon coffee…or even a glass of milk.
Katz…you’ve done it again!
The Celiathlete 