REVIEW: Jack in the Box Pumpkin Spice Mini Churros

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Pumpkin spice season is upon us! Seeing pumpkin spice-flavored products in July/August is the notification reminder of all the things we might have to do when autumn actually arrives.

  • Finding space for a turkey in a freezer or fridge.
  • Bobbing for apples.
  • Rolling eyes at how many pumpkin spice-flavored products there are.
  • Harvesting the fields.
  • Explaining to children what cornucopias are.
  • Raking the orange leaves.
  • Eating pumpkin pies without hands.
  • Finding out the date when Starbucks’ PSLs return.
  • Scoring Reese’s candies at 30-50 percent off the day after Halloween.

Jack in the Box is reminding us that it’s pumpkin spice season with its new Pumpkin Spice Mini Churros, which are five bite-sized churros filled with sugary pumpkin spice filling and dusted with cinnamon sugar.

I wasn’t impressed with Jack in the Box’s Mini Churros when it debuted many years ago. It’s been on and off the menu, but I never gave them another try to find out if they’ve improved. But these seasonal ones are much more enjoyable than what I remember I had back in 2008.

If you’re hoping these have the same pumpkin spice punch as Jack in the Box’s Pumpkin Spice Shake or Basic Witch Shake, which are mysteriously not on Jack in the Box’s menu as I type this, you’ll be disappointed. Speaking of that excellent shake, it would’ve been awesome to have had the opportunity to dip these churros into that shake.

Missed opportunity, Jack.

The churros’ pumpkin spice filling has a mild flavor, but it has enough to let you know that there’s something different about these churros and that orange leaf season will soon be upon us. I’m a little disappointed that the sugary coating on the wonderfully crispy fried exterior didn’t also have a pumpkin spice flavor or a bold orange color. However, the cinnamon does enhance the same taste in the filling.

Jack in the Box’s Pumpkin Spice Mini Churros are pretty tasty and worth a try this pumpkin spice season. They’re not Disneyland churro-great, but I’d eat them again while explaining to my son what a cornucopia is or playing fridge Tetris to clear space for a heavy Butterball.

Purchased Price: $3.59
Size: 5 pieces
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 330 calories. No other nutrition numbers are available on the Jack in the Box website.

SPOTTED: 8/5/2025

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Copper Kettle Candy Co Dark Chocolate Pistachio Caramel Clusters
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Buc-ee’s Black and White Drizzled Caramel Popcorn
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SPOTTED: Red Baron Deep Dish XL Pizzas

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Red Baron Deep Dish XL Meat Lovers Pizza.

Red Baron Deep Dish XL Super Supreme Pizza.

Red Baron Deep Dish XL Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza.

Not Red Baron’s first foray into deep dish pizzas. But is it just me or do these not look deep enough. (Spotted by Dan at Schnucks.)

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SPOTTED: Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Fiery Skulls

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Cheetos Flamin' Hot Fiery Skulls 1.

Cheetos Flamin' Hot Fiery Skulls 2.

I guess Flamin’ Hot Fiery Fingers would’ve been less impressive since all long Crunchy Cheetos somewhat look like fingers. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Dairy Queen Reese’s Caramel Craze Blizzard

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Reviewing Dairy Queen Blizzards is not easy. You might think I just go down to my local DQ, order a Blizzard, snap some photos, and write up a few hundred words about said Blizzard. OK, so that’s exactly what I do, and it’s pretty easy. The hard part is coming up with a rating. Because unlike some of the wild food items we review (the Archie McPhee Lobster Candy comes to mind), any mixture of vanilla soft serve and candy, cake, brownie, or other sugar-packed ingredients is going to be good. The question is: How good? Well, the new Reese’s Caramel Craze Blizzard might be the best of the best.

Not to be confused with the Summer Blizzard menu that has two new concoctions, the new Reese’s Caramel Craze is the August Blizzard of the Month. It contains Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, along with salty caramel-filled truffles and chocolatey shavings.

I’m going to assume you know what a Reese’s PB Cup Blizzard tastes like. For me, it’s a solid 8, maybe even approaching a 9 if the DQ mixologist goes a little overboard with the PB cups. What makes the difference here is the truffles. They are truly glorious. I guess the truffles are added at the end of the mixing process, because while the PB Cups in my Blizzard were pulverized, the delicate truffles were all perfectly intact. When you bite into one, you can taste the chocolate coating and then the luscious caramel oozes out with just the right touch of saltiness. It might not look like much in the close-up photo of a single truffle, but that little thing is packed with goodness (and according to the DQ ingredient list, soy lecithin, whatever that is).

DQ has used salty caramel truffles a few times in the past, including with the Caramel Cannonball Blizzard back in 2019. I gave that one a 10, and I’m giving this one a 10 as well. Since I barely remember last week, much less six years ago, I can’t tell you which is better. But what I can tell you is that if you like peanut butter cups and caramel, then you should make a trip to DQ sometime this month. I’ll also be asking you to sign a petition I’m working on to have DQ pledge to use salty caramel truffles in more Blizzards.

Purchased Price: $4.99
Size: Small
Rating: 10 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 770 calories, 37 grams of fat, 24 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 55 milligrams of cholesterol, 340 milligrams of sodium, 97 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 83 grams of sugar, and 16 grams of protein.

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