With the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing on July 16th, and the “Storm Area 51” Facebook event, this has been the summer of space. Now Twinkies is joining the likes of Oreo, Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme with its own flavor honoring the Final Frontier. Despite as-yet unfounded rumors that the Moon is made of cheese, Twinkies went in a different direction with the new limited edition cake. Their Moonberry Twinkies will be sold only in Walmart, at $2.97 for a pack of 10. And they’re very recognizable.
Firstly the packaging been updated, with the mascot Twinkie the Kid given a space helmet under his cowboy hat: Twinkies can’t breathe in space either, you guys. And even more noticeable is the photo of the Twinkie itself, which shows that it’s a very distinct shade of dark blue, with a white cream filling. People reported that a Hostess representative explained that they are designed to mimic the night sky. Are you ready for this?
Of course, Star Wars fans already knew that food from space is blue:
Blue milk was "Long Life" milk (used by campers because no refrigeration is needed) w/ blue food coloring. Oily, warm & slightly sweet, it literally made me gag, but I was determined to drink it on-camera. It was an acting challenge to appear as though I enjoyed it. 🤢 #TrueStory https://t.co/L9XNJXxsU7
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 9, 2019
And blue food is becoming more trendy back on Earth.
Why BLUE FOOD is A New VIRAL #Trend pic.twitter.com/xYXPMEJfpX
— What's Trending (@WhatsTrending) June 26, 2019
Although not every version:
This is just.. disgusting but also mildly intriguing. pic.twitter.com/e4HPFj43ky
— Klara (@klara_sjo) October 29, 2018
Some people have an innate mistrust of blue food.
Every red sweet is the best. Every blue sweet is the worst. I don’t trust blue food
— Vick🍀 (@Andwejigglelike) December 7, 2018
And even the people who eat it.
I don’t trust ppl who eat artificially colored, bright blue food
— Lindsay 🇵🇸 (@feministlinds) June 29, 2018
By the way, if you’re wondering what a Moonberry tastes like, you’re not the only one.
Wtf is a moonberry https://t.co/DmyrfbCYpU
— Patrick Michael (@Patrick54625947) August 2, 2019
Twitter has questions.
Moonberry Twinkies, what the? In case you missed it!🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/d27Efp844R
— Real Randi's Country Kitchen (@randi_real) August 1, 2019
There are several answers. Firstly, the Moonberries are a band:
[fm_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zSbDz7w2k"]In an animated series called The Dragon Prince, one of the characters’ favorite foods is moonberry surprise.
Moonberries also appear in a game called Skies of Arcadia:
[fm_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw5j5HYKLjA"]Apparently they are rare and give characters a new Super Move. This probably isn’t true of the Moonberry Twinkies, sadly, but we do know that the cream in the middle is flavored like berries.
Twinkies like trying out flavors tied to national events. For example, they have a Fourth of July-themed flavor, which has been met with mixed results. From the definitely pro:
I feel like I should tell you I am eating a red, white, and blue Twinkie (and it is delicious). pic.twitter.com/ESFSL9ZgEG
— Dr Casey MacKenzie (@CaseyMacKenzie) July 6, 2016
To the, “meh:”
I ate my first Twinkie ever in life lastnight. Lol it’s not so bad. For the record it was the red, white, and blue theme kind.
— Mama Mia (@OhhhMiaBaby) July 4, 2019
To the somehow underwhelmed:
Adds nothing flavor or texture wise just a Twinkie with red and blue dots pic.twitter.com/f3hyuJ0yGG
— Godzilla Island (@GodzillaIsland) June 10, 2019
What were you expecting, exactly? In case you just want an objective review of the taste, here it is:
*Payson eating a red white and blue Twinkie...
— Lauren Smith (@Lauren_Smith19) May 14, 2019
Me: what are you eating???
Payson:...freedom...
And this summer we met a new flavor that combines the Twinkies texture with a classic ice cream flavor:
Look what I picked up today, a New Twinkie Flavor Orange Creme Pop.
— Punky Power Punky Brewster Podcast (@PunkyPodcast) July 5, 2019
I tried one and it’s pretty descent.#twinkies pic.twitter.com/gl8q9Xvt3e
One user found that it was better than the original — taste-wise, at least.
WEIRD TWINKIE TIME!!!!!
— MatthewSievert (@MatthewSievert) July 25, 2019
“Orange Creme Pop”
Tastes good, and looks like the photo!!!!
“Chocolate Cake”
Tastes good, but does not look like the photo.
HOSTESS!!!!
How can you mess up a creme filled chocolate thing!!!@Hostess_Snacks pic.twitter.com/BwngbpQh8n
As with the nature of space itself, we have more questions than answers. But the mystery of the Moonberry Twinkie seems to be working in its favor.
Are they out of this world or out of their minds? If you want to try Moonberry Twinkies for yourself, make sure you pick them up before they vanish back into space… or wherever they came from.
