Sweetest Comeback Ever?
Last November, Hostess went bankrupt and waited to be sold to another buyer. That finally happened in late spring of this year and on July 15th, most of the Hostess snack products came back, including the beloved Cherry Pie. I tried one of the last Cherry Pies and have missed them. I finally found them in the stores this past weekend and decided to try one to see if it matched up with the previous incarnation.
Cherry Pie
The outside of the cherry pie
The outside of the pie has this slight glaze to it, mostly flaking off as you take each bite. It’s not really a hard crust, but one that is soft, so when you bite into it, you get it mushed on your teeth.
Inside Filling
The filling inside
The original always had chunks of real cherries – with the occasional pit that you made sure you didn’t bite too hard into. The taste of the sweet sugary goodness, mixed with that pie crust was always something I looked forward to.
Sweetest Comeback?
Comeback, Original Cherry Pie
So what do I think about the new Cherry Pie and it’s return to the Hostess lineup of snack cakes? I made a video that shows my first taste of the new Cherry Pie.
Well, as you just watched the video, the new Cherry Pie doesn’t quite live up to it’s predecessor. The pie crust was cracked when I opened the package. The texture of the crust was kind of soggy. The filling was missing the actual cherries that I found in the original pie. It just seemed so different. And it hadn’t been that long since the last time I ate one, it wasn’t like I forgot what a Hostess Cherry Pie was supposed to taste like.
I’m hoping that Hostess will start fielding reviews from those of us that love our Cherry Pies and make them better. I know I want the original back.
Funny because the new owners were adamant that the new Twinkies were exactly the same as the old ones. Maybe not so adamant with other products?
I guess not. I’ve been eating Cherry Pie’s for years and I know the goodness they used to be.
I just want their products to not have lard in them so vegetarians (or anybody with even moderate health concerns) can actually eat them.
I forget that foods still contain lard. I thought most had removed it from their products.
they look over cooked
they fall apart in your hands
the watered down powered sugar iceing that used to be on them has been replace with a brown hard whatever
the pie filling has been replace with a red gummy slime that taste like crap
sorry you are once again headed for trouble
Yeah, the brown hard whatever is a good way to describe the outside crust. Maybe they will improve and simply this is all a result of rushing to get the new products out.
I WAS a huge hostess cherry pie fan/lover/connoisseur till today! The so called Hostess Cherry Pie “Come back”….Nope, these are NASTY, GREASY AND ALL CRUST! Hostess, what happened to you man? You sold out buddy and they are killing your name! Whatever recipe Hostess had is long gone and you my friend are now no different then the other NASTY GREASY ALL CRUST IMITATIONS! Saddened by your decision!
Hostess spent all of their great comeback on the Twinkie. Let’s hope they focus their efforts on the rest of their snack line, like the cherry pie.
The apple and cherry pies are completely different. I used to purchase the cherry pie 3 or 4 times a month. I purchased several apple pies just before Hostess closed down. The inside of both pies are now mush, and the shell is mostly empty (you can see it in the video as well). As far as I’m concerned, Hostess is NOT back. It tastes like a repackaging of the type of product that I avoided in the past. I will not touch this stuff for months.
Another disappointed consumer. I’ve not had an apple pie since their return, but it sounds like it’s just like the cherry pie.
I was also a Hostess cherry addict. When I opened my first ones a few weeks ago and saw the dark crust I thought that it was bad. Then I cracked it open and the filling was dried up as if it had been on the shelf too long. I checked the expiration date on the package and saw that it was still a few weeks away. I could not bring myself to eat them.
Today, I got two more and found the same thing. I did end up taking a bite out one and tossed the rest.
Now I’m going to be writing a letter to Hostess.
A letter writing campaign should be in order for this. Maybe they need to reduce the complete focus on the Twinkie and start paying attention to their other products to ensure this comeback doesn’t create a bunch of unsatisfied long time customers.
I am glad it’s not just me!! I had one last night for the first time since the “comeback” and it tasted like sweet red goop wrapped in slightly stale wheat bread! NOTHING like the original! If you are going to buy a iconic brand and promise to bring BACK the same items we missed, don’t try to change anything!! 🙁 They could have stayed gone as far as I’m concerned, I won’t buy another one.
Red goop is the best way to explain that filling. I didn’t find a single cherry in that goop. I’m surprised at this since they supposedly obtained all of the original recipes in the acquisition.
Have to agree with this as well. Just got done eating one (my third one since the “comeback”) and they were all the same: mushy crust missing the sweet glaze coating and a filling of cherry paste, not the real cherry filling with bits of cherry. Used to be the filling sometimes oozed out as you took a bite and might fall on your shirt. No way that’ll happen now! Time to toss the pies on the same pile as Double Stuff Oreo’s that aren’t really double stuff anymore.
A brave Hostess fan, making it 3 pies in. I’m still holding out some type of hope the new company sees past the Twinkie love and pays attention to the rest of us that are former fans of their pies.
Poor substitute for the original..the new filling doesn’t even taste like cherries..more like jam with no real fruit..
So much agree. Here’s hoping they fix it (it’s 2014 and I don’t care to try it to see if it’s any better)
After many years of not having a Hostess cherry pie, I decided to treat myself to one today. Little did I know, that soon, my childhood memories would be crushed. As I opened up the package I saw a ‘pie’. A very pathetic and horrible excuse for a pie.
The crust was dense, dark(ish) brown, flat and salty…yes salty. Far from the sturdy yet flaky rounded dome like shape that I remember. The filling is a cruel joke. An almost pasty filling with no substance or flavor. I remember when I’d bite into a Hostess cherry pie and the crust would be firm yet flake away all while I tried to no make a mess with all of the glorious filling that would slightly spill out in all it’s cherry glory. Now? Nothing. A dreadful paste like substance that didn’t move, it just sat there like the horrible thing it is. Extremely disappointed. Why. WHY can’t people leave a good thing alone?! To save a dime? How is that going to matter if no one will be buying it anymore because you destroyed the product? My inner child is crying, my once favorite treat as a child is dead.
I share your distaste with the updated Cherry Pie.
I recently busted a tooth from a medium-sized pit in a Hostess cherry pie (as above) . NO WHERE on the packaging nor on the box does it say “may contain pits”. This isn’t right, One shouldn’t have to sacrifice their own health due to Hostess’s negligence and/or lack of quality control. I’ve already contacted the company and may be seeking whatever legal recourse available …
Oh wow. That is horrible, busting a tooth on the pit. And you are right, I don’t recall seeing a warning on the package for pits. Hope you can get things covered and taken care of.
They suck.
Pie crust is fine, maybe even a tad better but instead of the cherry filling that once was, you get a thick, dry, mildly cherry tasting paste.
YUCK!!!!!
They had a chance to recreate the once awesome pie and didn’t. This was over 7 years ago and I don’t recall if I’ve had another cherry pie since.
I have only one work for the hostess cherry pie nasty .the taste was horrible, it had a bitter aftertaste. Greesy. Not the same as the taste of the original Hostess pies I used to eat as a kid. Now a day every thing is more expensive with cheaper quality. Good old days are gone.
Correct. That original Hostess cherry pie was the best.