I’ve got to admit, I only eat Triscuit once or twice a year.
My family has a tradition at holiday gatherings to make one of the simplest yet most delicious appetizers you’ll ever try. A block of Philadelphia cream cheese covered with a jar of salsa and served with Triscuit. I know, it might sound kind of bizarre, but don’t dog it ’til you’ve tried it cause it’s damn delicious. I love Triscuit in this setting, they’re perfect. Better than Wheat Thins or any other chip when combined with this dip, but I don’t ever buy them for myself.
Popcorn, Cheez-Its, Doritos – these things all find their way into my snack cabinet, but I’ve never felt compelled to buy the hard little squares of shredded wheat on my own…until now. My inner spice sense began tingling the second I saw the new and autumn-kissed Nutmeg & Cinnamon Triscuit.
The crackers look no different than your average Triscuit – square, brown, and wheat-y. The aroma is similarly familiar – wheat with a hint of lingering sweetness.
The flavor, though, is surprisingly soft and very good. The overwhelming feeling I get when biting into these crackers is warmth. The presence of the spice doesn’t smack you over the face with artificiality or some kind of sweet pumpkin spice foil – they simply elevate the flavor of the wheat and add a wonderful spicy flourish to the already established successful profile.
Cinnamon and nutmeg are definitely the key players in the mix, but I also get a nice tingle of ginger. Nothing about the flavor is harsh and, shockingly, the crackers aren’t sweet either. In fact, they aren’t even really salty, less so than the original. Being devoid of sweet and salty would imply that they’re bland, but the spices make up for it.
Since the flavor comes off as more of a warm feeling than bold tongue-tingling taste, they lend themselves very well to different applications. Smeared with some cream cheese? Awesome. Topped with peanut butter? Delicious. Garnished with a bit of medium cheddar? Divine. The spices don’t bully their way to the forefront of the experience and yet they stay there in the background like lovely jazz in a cozy coffee shop – never taking over the conversation, but elevating the atmosphere immensely.
If you’re a Triscuit fan and are looking for a slight festive twist on something you already love – look no further than Nutmeg & Cinnamon. They’re subtly complex and fitting for your next holiday gathering, and hey, maybe even try topping them with cream cheese and salsa – you might be pleasantly surprised.
(Nutrition Facts – 6 crackers – 120 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 0 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.)
Purchased Price: $2.50
Size: 8.5 oz. box
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Nice subtle but complex blend of cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of ginger. Not sweet. Flavors work well with variety of toppings.
Cons: A Triscuit can only be so good. They will never be Cheez-Its or Sweetos
I bought these this weekend. The taste reminds me of cinnamon toast, then the nutmeg flavor kicks in and is reminiscent of french toast (minus the maple syrup). Really delicious.
Instead of salsa, you should try Dickinson’s pepper & onion relish. It is so good with cream cheese and served with crackers/veggies. Can’t go wrong… I’ll have to try more Triscuit.
I think I would like to try these being a fan of the original and loving nutmeg and cinnamon.
When I read the title they didn’t interest me.
After reading the review I want to try these.
These remind me of a scaled back version of last year’s Pumpkin and Spice Triscuits, but I think it works to their advantage. I think they’re a little more versatile and pair better with a larger variety of things.
Love love them! Slightly salty and a hint of sweet spice!! Should have bought all they had!
Will they be coming back this fall? I put Philadelphia Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Cream Cheese on them and promptly gained 10 lbs.!
They were actually worth it.
I really like these Triscuits.
Try pouring Jezebel sauce over your cream cheese.
It is a sweet & savory relish that has been popular in the South for decades.
It is a combo of two types of jelly, dry mustard, and horseradish
It never spoils, either.