If you haven’t seen the commercials yet, you probably will. For a limited time Burger King has introduced BK Breakfast Shots, mini egg & cheese sliders on a soft baby bun with your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage – or you can hold the meat (iPod not included).
I admit it. I drive through Burger King when I’m absolutely desperate. This means I’m late for work and did not pack lunch, let alone eat breakfast. It only happens every blue moon, but I really hate the days when fast food puts me in a choke hold and force feeds me. At least I have the sense to choose the minimal evil of 300 calories or less (normally an Egg McMuffin).
But here I am taking a Burger King Breakfast Shot. I chose the ham experience because bacon and sausage is way too greasy. You get two Shots for $1.49 and they’re connected to each other by the egg. Either break them apart with your hand and pray they split perfectly, or use a knife.
So how’s the taste? The wow-ification factor is non-existent. BK Breakfast Shots taste no different than a regular Croissan’wich, so don’t buy it if that’s not your thing. I can appreciate Burger King’s attempt at something new for a lesser calorie count, but their test kitchen experts should have focused on formulating a new taste experience instead of shrinking existing menu items.
Breakfast Shots Notes – A Comparison to the Croissan’wich
Shots Egg & Cheese – 220- Croissan’wich Egg & Cheese – 310
- Shots Ham, Egg & Cheese – 270
- Croissan’wich Ham Egg & Cheese – 340
- Shots Bacon, Egg & Cheese – 310
- Croissan’wich Bacon, Egg & Cheese – 350
- Shots Sausage, Egg & Cheese – 420
- Croissan’wich Sausage, Egg & Cheese – 470
I’m not impressed with the difference in calorie comparison. I think Breakfast Shots are an attempt to get people to think they’re saving a massive amount of calories when they’re really not. It’s pretty lame, just like the taste.
Yum Up! to: People who can afford breakfast when they only have a $1.49 in their pocket; Egg McMuffins.
Yuck Down! to: Shrunken food that costs almost as many calories as regular sized food.
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That’s hilarious if they think that by taking a junky breakfast item, shrinking it, but then providing two of them, that people will be fooled.
When I take the low road on breakfast, it usually leads to a McDonalds egg mcmuffin. The trick is to skip the Evil Hash Brown side. Helps to have an apple or banana on hand.
then again, that “shrinkage” thing has happened to a lot of things. take breakfast cereal for example. serving size used to be 1 cup. now they are 3/4 cup so they can fit into the 100 calorie mark and look better.
Oh my goodness, you’re right! I didn’t catch on to that.
Ha! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
Wow!!! Great blog! I enjoyed reading that!!!!
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I am not a fast food person but I always love your take on things plus my hubby does do fast food! That stuff looked GROSS!
Well, your ipod looks nice!
I love your posts by the way — always so entertaining.