Fitness Romance SagaTasting! Banquet Fruit Pie
October 27th, 2010 • 22 Comments | Leave a Comment »
This pie is a disaster, just like when that dude took me on a first (and only) date, and then he farted and tried to blame me. It’s also as disastrous as that other date I went on when I actually DID fart …and then tried to pretend nothing happened.
Both incidents did not turn out well, much like the making of a Banquet Fruit Pie.
You know Banquet, right? I used to gorge on their turkey pot pies back in the 90′s. But this ain’t the 90′s no more, and the evolution of the Banquet brand into the fruit pie business is the flip to their flop.
This fruit pie is like a chunky baby food concoction with extra liquid poured into a nasty-azz pie crust. Do NOT let the price lure you in. Just don’t do it… ever. Even in the greediness in my Baby would not allow her to eat it. She spit it out. And so did I.
FRUIT PIE NOTES
- Price Paid: 0.99 cents
- Serving Size: one whole pie
- Calories: 370
- Fat Calories: 130
- Total Fat: 14g
- Sodium: 730mg
- Carbs: 59g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 24g
- Protein: 3g
REACTIONS FROM THE TASTE TEST CREW
Health-hater Husband: Judging from that look on your face, I’m not trying it.
Greedy Kid #1: Well, did I want some, but now I changed my mind.
Greedy Baby spit it out.
Yum UP! to: Low price food whores (but only when it tastes good).
Yuck Down to: People who fart on dates.
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Sharla October 27th, 2010 at 8:58
I’ve seen these. It goes looks good on the box, but I guess I won’t do it now.
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444 October 27th, 2010 at 9:16
Are you trying to say that these pies cause farting?
How can you even post this after yesterday’s post about the muffin top?
Josie, I have a question for you. If I need to unbutton my top button and loosen my belt while driving, and then also take the zipper down two inches, and then I also started doing that while sitting at home, and then I started going around that way around the house, and then I started doing that while in public also, with a long shirt over it to cover up the belt/button/zipper/polka-dotted visible underwear/snow-white-flab disaster area, is this a sign that I need to lose a few pounds? Did the jeans shrink since I bought them? Are they just “made wrong,” or is it me?
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Josie Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 9:26 am
yes, yes. It’s the jeans fault. As for while in the car? I think the seat belt is broke or something.
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Leashieloo October 27th, 2010 at 9:40
Ew, thanks for the warning. I could totally see myself picking one of these things up otherwise.
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Ross October 27th, 2010 at 10:35
But, but, but… there’s Spiderman! It has to be good!
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Josie Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Oh, my Dear Ross. Spidey is trying to PROTECT you from this shizzle. Duh!
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fittingbackin October 27th, 2010 at 11:38
Great review! Love that you put the price in – really helps you figure out if it’s worth it!
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Melissa October 27th, 2010 at 12:30
When babies spit out food, you know it’s BAD!
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Katdoesdiets October 27th, 2010 at 12:33
Banquet pot pies…now there’s a flashback…how did I think that was a good meal for my little ones?!
370 calories?! Dang. but, it’s got fruit so it’s all good, ah ahahahha
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skippymom October 27th, 2010 at 15:15
Don’t you go feeding MY baby any of that nasty azz stuff Yum. [Boy Melissa is right - if Greedy is spitting it out - they have to be bad.]
I miss banquet pot pies, sigh. Cheap, quick and easy. Just like I like my men. Oh and hot! heehee
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Karen October 27th, 2010 at 15:21
But thoughts of any pie, even bad pie, make me want some!
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Jeremy Logsdon October 27th, 2010 at 18:54
Completely agree! We tried the mixed berry version, and the aftertaste reminded me of the aftertaste of vomit.
Not pleasant.
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Josie Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
But which kind of vomit aftertaste? Viral flavor? or Alcoholic Hangover flavor??
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Jeremy Logsdon Reply:
October 28th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
@Josie, Whichever one tastes the most like pizza and tang.
Er, and by tang, I mean the orange drink, not some innuendo.
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erin margolin October 27th, 2010 at 22:30
ewwwww! at least try Mrs. Smith’s next time?
LMAO!
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Julie Chambers October 28th, 2010 at 14:17
My sister and I really love the fruit pies. We wish that you would put in the stores blackberry cobbler and if you can possibly do it, a strawberry cobbler. Thank you for your time.
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Josie Reply:
October 28th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Please tell me you’re kidding.
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lisa October 29th, 2010 at 22:32
apple pie<3 one of my favoriteeeee desserts. i guess ill stick to homemade over this version. I hear Amy's Kitchen has a really yummy one tho! I have yet to try it tho
let me know if you do!!! 
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Nancy Shope October 31st, 2010 at 14:51
Banquet usually has very good products but I didn’t care for the microwaveable fruit pies. There was very little filling and the crust stayed soggy. Not a very good item for the microwave.
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RogLaw November 1st, 2010 at 14:14
Thanks for saving me from this disaster – I’ve fallen prey to many a crappy apple pie, and I don’t take kindly to having my taste buds toyed with!
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Erin August 10th, 2011 at 14:56
Thanks for this post! In my weak pregnant state, I almost succumbed to buying one of these. I practically had to get in a fist fight with myself to keep my hand off the freezer door. I decided I needed to google them to see if I should make my way back to the store. You saved me not only $1 on the pie, but also a ton of gas money getting there,
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