The Worst Frozen Breakfast Sandwich Tastes Like Flamin' Hot Doritos

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What do you do when you need a quick breakfast? Frozen breakfast sandwiches are a great choice for a breakfast that's fast, cheap, and tasty. We reviewed the 13 best and worst frozen breakfast sandwiches, ranking them based on aroma, flavor, texture, and ease of preparation. Our reviewer had a clear least-favorite: Hot Pockets Big & Bold Breakfast Bacon, Egg, & Cheese with Hot Honey Flavor. 

Although she initially found the aroma appealing, she was unimpressed with the texture, which she described as chewy and pasty, as well as the flavor. "The best way to describe the flavor of the filling is to compare it to Flamin' Hot Doritos," she said, probably due to the hot honey. It was also a little bit too spicy for her. She acknowledged that there may be a market for this, but that it just wasn't for her as a breakfast item. One point in the Hot Pocket's favor: If you do like the taste, this was by far the largest breakfast sandwich on the list, so it would work well for people who wake up with a large appetite.

Other reviewers generally agree that Hot Pockets Big & Bold Breakfast Bacon, Egg, & Cheese with Hot Honey Flavor just doesn't deliver. One Redditor described the hot honey flavor as being overwhelming, and also found the bacon undercooked. (They did, however, give it a point for actually being spicy, which to Hot Pockets' credit is unusual in a frozen breakfast sandwich.) Another Redditor found it palatable enough, saying "for a Hot Pocket I thought it was edible" and ranking it a 6.5 or 7 out of 10. Overall, people are underwhelmed by the entire Hot Pockets breakfast line. On Reddit, at least, people vastly prefer Hot Pockets' non-breakfast offerings.

One reviewer on YouTube echoed these sentiments — overwhelmingly, people described this Hot Pocket as being very spicy. This can be a good thing if you love spicy food, but if you don't, proceed with caution. The other most commonly held sentiment was that the flavor was just too much. Reviewers felt that the hot honey overwhelmed everything, and made it difficult to taste the egg, bacon and other ingredients. If you're someone who loves bold flavors for breakfast (and especially if you love Flamin' Hot Doritos), these might be worth a try. Of course, you could just go with our top-ranked frozen breakfast sandwich, which puts a twist on Norwegian waffles, and stick to using hot honey at lunch on a grilled cheese.