We tried Tim Horton's Nutella pastry: Here's the what we thought
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nutella may be everywhere but people aren’t sick of it yet—at least Tim Horton’s doesn’t think so.
Fresh off its merger with fast-food giant Burger King, the Canadian chain has introduced a line of bakery treats infused with the world famous chocolate hazelnut spread.
It includes donuts filled with Nutella, along with the option to order Nutella spread on a bagel and Nutella pastry pockets, and will be available at U.S. locations starting this week.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The new spread-infused treats were a joint collaboration between the coffee shop and Ferrero, Nutella’s parent company.
We’ve tried a lot of Nutella treats recently, including Carvel’s line of ice cream treats and a wickedly unique Nutelasagna made with real lasagna noodles.
So how do these new bites compare?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Chocolate Hazelnut Donut filled with Nutella is definitely the most elaborate pastry of the bunch. A flower shaped donut is frosted with chocolate and sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts and the center is then stuffed with a blob of pure Nutella. It’s a pretty looking pastry—especially for anyone craving a real Nutella fix—but some on our team found it a little plain.
“I was expecting the actual donut itself to be Nutella flavored,” one taster commented.
The taste is like a plain yeast donut spread with Nutella—something we could recreate at home. Same with the bagel.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But the star of the show is undoubtedly the pastry pockets filled with Nutella. Think of a mini chocolate croissant, dusted with sugar in a perfectly portable package. If you missed out on Dominique Ansel's limited edition Nutella filled Cronut Holes, these are a worthy replacement.
The exterior sugar makes this a bit messy but adds a subtle crustiness to the flaky pastry within. The Nutella just melts in your mouth but we recommend warming these up for a seconds in the microwave for a truly decadent way to start your day.
Too bad bikini season is almost here—these will be a real temptation.