Product Review: Trader Joe's 4 Cheese Pastry Rolls

These cheese rolls can be found in the freezer section and can be baked from frozen. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and cook for about 26 mins (give or take depending on the strength of your oven). 

People that typically know and love cheese rolls in Southern California hold an expanding popular Cuban bakery as the standard for these pastries. I also equate cheese rolls to Filpino offerings as they are available at some mom & pop local shops. In comparison to those cheese rolls, I would say these offerings are a pretty good alternative, especially since they're easy to acquire and prepare while the Cuban bakery boasts long lines and not everyone can easily access their locations as well as have access to Filpino or similar bakeries. Are they necessarily better? No. But they're ok and still pretty tasty.

After preparation, the outside is flaky and the inside is soft with a mild flavor of the cream cheese. It's not overly sweet. Also, make sure you don't over-bake it as the bottom will burn and ruin the flavor of the whole pastry.  If you like cheese rolls, I believe these can help curb the craving if you can't get to a bakery or don't want to tackle making it from scratch. I feel like these are worth trying and recommend it. 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.