Jan
Pumpkin Nut Loaf
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Name: Pumpkin Nut Loaf
Purchased At: Trader Joe’s
Price: $?
Availability: Year Round
Trader Joe’s was a big disappointment this year with hardly any pumpkin flavored treats. Besides the pumpkin ale (to be reviewed later), I could only find the Pumpkin Nut Loaf, which I’m fairly sure is available year round. Last year I remember there being some kind of pumpkin spiced caramels but so far they are a no show.
Back to the Pumpkin Nut Loaf, it’s been over a year since I last purchased this item. I had stopped purchasing the pumpkin loaf because I kept biting into raisin stems. I don’t dislike raisins in general but I’ve found that Trader Joe’s has a hard time desteming some of their fruit. Their frozen blueberries also tend to have a lot of stems left behind. This time, the raisins were a deal breaker for another reason: the raisins have seeds in them. Why?!?! Call me picky but I don’t like pieces of wood in my food. Not all of the raisins have seeds but enough of them did to make me throw it out. The raisins are also abundant and they are all extremely mushy. YUCK!
Why am I talking so much about raisins and walnuts in a blog about pumpkin? The reason is, I have nothing to say about the pumpkin taste because there is NO pumpkin taste to the loaf at all. I can’t even smell any cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or spice of any kind. Pumpkin is listed second on the ingredient list behind sugar. I can’t see how this can be true given that the loaf has the texture of a very dry brick.
I have one more complaint, it’s called Pumpkin NUT Loaf but besides the no pumpkin flavor there are hardly any nuts. I did find two halves of a walnut stuck on top of the loaf and only a few small pieces inside. It makes no sense.
To Mr. Joe, bulk up the PUMPKIN taste and replace the raisins with more walnuts. If not, change the name to “Mushy Raisin With Seeds Loaf” to let people know what they’re getting.
Rating: 0 out of 10