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The TRY Channel gives Little Debbie's brownie a "blandie" verdict

Costumed Irish tasters work through pumpkin cakes, spice rolls and gingerbread, finding the festive looks easier to identify than some of the flavours.

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Irish People Try Little Debbie Halloween Treats

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1:47Nicole and Aileen find the Brownie Pumpkins mostly taste of sweet icing, prompting the "blandie" description.
3:59The Pumpkin Spice Rolls remind Hayley of America; Darren compares the crème filling's texture to shaving cream.
6:33The tasters inspect Pumpkin Delights' jack-o'-lantern faces and thin layer of pumpkin filling.
8:48The gingerbread tastes mild, leaving the presenters debating whether its spice comes from the dough or topping.
10:30Final verdicts emphasise festive packaging and colouring over flavour across the selection.

Orange icing does not necessarily mean orange flavour. Darren Lalor makes that distinction early in The TRY Channel's Little Debbie tasting, while Nicole O'Connor finds another name for the pumpkin-shaped brownie: a "blandie".

"Irish People Try Little Debbie Halloween Treats" has drawn roughly 47,000 views in its first twelve hours. A viewer sent the seasonal selection, giving six recurring presenters a reason to put on horns and black veils before opening the packets.

Stephen Daly and Hayley pick out the central contrast: Ireland's connection to Halloween doesn't translate into shelves full of American-style seasonal snack cakes. "We have nothing like this," Hayley says. The tasting offers a small tour of that world, from jack-o'-lantern cookies to sugar-crystal-covered gingerbread.

The Pumpkin Spice Rolls produce an especially unappetising comparison from Darren, who likens their crème filling to shaving cream. Pumpkin Delights inspire closer inspection of their funny faces and thin pumpkin filling, followed by Hayley's rather unexpected verdict: "I know this sounds weird, it tastes like Catholicism." She explains the association as guilt and sadness.

Viewers are adding a practical distinction of their own: pumpkin spice refers to the spices used in pumpkin pie, rather than pumpkin itself. Others discuss Little Debbie's place as an inexpensive lunchbox treat.

The gingerbread gets a gentler reception, though the tasters debate whether its mild spice comes from the biscuit or the topping. Their final assessment favours the seasonal presentation over the flavours: the costumes aren't the only things doing the dressing up.

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