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The Chocolatey Pop-Tart Flavor You Should Steer Clear Of

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BY CAMRYN TEDER

Stack of Pop-Tart boxes
Chowhound ranked 13 Pop-Tart flavors worst to best. According to our findings, the Pop-Tart flavor you should avoid buying is the Chocolatey Chip Pancake flavor.
Box of Chocolatey Chip Pancake Pop-Tarts
Intended to be a medley of rich chocolate and maple flavors, this pick went too heavy on the maple, which even our writer's kids found to be too sweet.
Chocolatey Chip Pancake Pop-Tart next to box
Also, this Pop-Tart has the highest calories out of any box. Customers online were not a fan of the treat, with many lamenting its weird maple flavor and odd aftertaste.
Various Pop-Tarts on shelf
One Redditor likened the flavor to licorice, and another called it "cookie dough on top of a cracker with sugar." A review on X cited the bland filling as their biggest complaint.