Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Creative idea
Cons: Execution just slightly off
The Bottom Line:
These cinnamon rolls
Make Christmas morning taste great
Needed tweak or two
Festive Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas Morning
Some ideas work a bit better on paper than in
execution. That’s the case with the
eighth entry in the Season’s Treatings series from Hallmark. The idea of a display of cinnamon rolls
shaped to look like a reindeer is smart, but it just doesn’t quite work out.
The background for this ornament is a silver baking
tray. Someone is hard at work on it,
too, since there are a lot of cinnamon rolls here. There are six that make up the main part of
the reindeer face. Two cinnamon ovals
form his ears, and some cinnamon sticks form the antlers. There are three smaller rolls, one to form
the nose and two more for the eyes. I
think these might be Danishes or just mini cinnamon rolls. These three pieces have frosting on them, and
the two eyes have red centers. Around
this creation is a measuring cup full of frosting, a rolling pin with 2016 on
it (the year of the ornament’s release), and a clean looking knife for
spreading the frosting.
This is one ornament that definitely looks better in person
than in the picture. The picture doesn’t
capture the way the nose and eyes pop off the rest of the face. That added dimension really does help sell
the face. Of course, there is the fact
that they are giving the reindeer red eyes, just like the snowman cake from a
few years back. I think it works here,
but many people found that an issue in both ornaments in the series.
As I said earlier, this is a great idea that doesn’t quite
work. I think making the eyes and nose
more distinct would have really helped sell the illusion. Don’t get me wrong, I really do like this
ornament. It’s just not quite as good as
it could have been.
Because these rolls are on a sheet, you can easily set it
out on any surface. The downside? It easily blends with other things since it
is mostly a flat piece. It just cries
out to be hung.
You’ll find the loop for doing that in one of the corners of
the pan. It hangs at a fun angle,
however, I’m a bit surprised that the year on the rolling pin isn’t straight
when you hang the ornament. That’s a
detail they’ve gotten right in years past, but here, it’s upside down.
Since this ornament is part of a series, you’ll find an 8 in
a Christmas tree on the back of the baking tray.
While not the best entry in the Season’s Treating series, I
still find the eighth entry to be fun. A
few small tweaks would have made it absolutely perfect.
Original Price: $12.95
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