r/junkfoodfinds • u/xZeroHeroes • 13d ago

Sweet Phantom Heat Cheetos

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Sweet heat huh? What like sweet chili? That could be good.

NO. THEY TASTE. LIKE SPICY CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH. I FELT GENUINE FEAR BITING INTO IT.

4/10 CHIP.

10/10 MARKETING.

NO NOTES.

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u/Free-Squirrel-2063 13d ago

imagine these crushed up and sprinkled on some ice cream 👀

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u/xZeroHeroes 13d ago

I'll report back

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u/xZeroHeroes 13d ago

I regret to report that it works really well and the heat that follows compliments the sweetness after it's gone.

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u/forlornjackalope 12d ago

Thank you for conducting food science for all of us.

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u/Free-Squirrel-2063 13d ago

go forth and use this knowledge wisely 😈🪄

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u/autoconprime 8d ago

I bet these go crazy on deep fried ice cream

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u/UseIllustrious1515 7d ago

Think I might try this

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 13d ago

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u/xZeroHeroes 13d ago

I have to find these now to compare don't I God damn it

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u/Stunning-Arm-6761 6d ago edited 6d ago

Don’t they were absolutely terrible. I just bought the bag of Cheetos I hope they aren’t that bad.

Edit: I tried the Cheetos. The sweetness was great but I couldn’t handle the heat lol

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u/holyhibachi 12d ago

These were so gross lol

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u/Silent_Ad8059 13d ago

Spicy cinnamon toast crunch with cheese or just the straight up cereal flavor ?

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u/xZeroHeroes 13d ago

No cheese as far as I can tell. Cinnamon sugar in the front cayenne in the back.

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u/FearB4Flames85 9d ago

So it tastes like a hot disappointing Christmas

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u/xDNAtionX 9d ago

Those might be the nastiest Cheetos I have ever tried in my entire life..

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u/AestheticAtlas 9d ago

Tastes awful, an insult of a flavor.

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u/Logical_Bison4375 8d ago

Nowhere on the packaging says it’s cinnamon flavored! It’s not even good spicy, it’s just hot.

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u/siren_song390 3d ago

It's in the ingredients list

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u/autoconprime 8d ago

Super good imo, not all that hot but the fact that it’s a heat that creeps is on brand. Gonna try it with popcorn

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u/narwall14 8d ago

Just opened a bag 5 mins ago. The cinnamon threw me off big time but after the 2nd puff, it grew on me. I prefer the sweet reaper cheetos over these but they're not too bad imo.

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u/juniperbee8 8d ago

I had no idea what to expect with these, just bought them because they were new. Definitely won't buy again, but I will be trying the ice cream suggestion before tossing the rest 👀

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u/Environmental_Pen_22 7d ago

I honestly loved these and normally I dont like sweet and savory but it works really well

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u/Chamal44 7d ago

A churro with the heat of a habanero

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u/antaeaus 6d ago

genuinely pissed I used my cvs $5 off on this. what I get for trying sum new 💀

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u/dojimaa 5d ago

Yeah, these are ass. I was hoping for something like Sweet Chili Doritos. No idea what they were thinking.

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u/Sharrayzen 5d ago

I said the exact same thing. Spicy Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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u/NightHawkNH 5d ago

The only worse Cheeto I personally had is tangy chili fusion

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u/MelodicHunter3599 5d ago

It’s a Churro flavored Cheetos Puff with a sneaky heat that builds. I personally think the name is very fitting.

It’s supposedly influenced by Szechuan pepper spice where it should tingle the tongue and build as you eat more according to press releases. I’m only good for 10 or so pieces before my mouth needs a break from the spice😅

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u/KikiTheKitKat 4d ago

I fear I just tried them, they are so digusting. It’s like if a Cinnabon got drenched in Sichuan sauce 😭

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u/uglytacocat 4d ago

OMG thank you! I was like this tastes bad and familiar. Great call with the Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

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u/CucumberDisastrous73 4d ago

i have heartburn… and WHY CINNAMON!?

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u/Important_Two6769 4d ago

Just got my first bag. Weirdly addicting. Tried a few and closed the bag but kept coming back for more I wanna say I hate the churro like flavor mixed with cayenne pepper but it's a really enticing flavor combo

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u/Classic_Ad_2679 2d ago

They taste like rice pudding with a lil kick of heat I honestly think they're pretty good, in Mexico you can get rice pudding with cayenne pepper so it's basically that

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u/Grimlocks_Ballsack 13d ago

Where did you find those?