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Attention, Walmart shoppers: The Bettergoods brand is ready to help you throw a party. The days when you needed to make a special stop at Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s to snag some snacky stuff for entertaining are over. Walmart’s aesthetic, millennial-focused brand Bettergoods doesn’t nail everything, but they’ve got some good bites in the frozen aisle.
For a recent taste test, we fired up the ol’ counter top oven-air fryer combo and stuffed it full of any Bettergoods frozen item that could plausibly qualify as an appetizer. We included all the usual suspects—mini quiches and puff pastry-wrapped little morsels—and also some things that aren’t REALLY appetizers but, hey, anything’s an appetizer if you serve it as a finger food before a meal, right? So yeah, there’s a pizza in the mix, but I cut it tavern style so it would count. If you’re having company and you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, here are some of the cute, creative frozen apps you can buy at Walmart.
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- Bettergoods Cacio E Pepe Arancini
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Arancini—especially frozen ones—can be really claggy and flavorless. Believe me, lack of flavor isn’t a concern with these Bettergoods arancini. These little deep-fried risotto balls are very garlicky, and they have tons of zesty black pepper flavor, too. Cacio E Pepe is traditionally made with pecorino romano, which is a notoriously salty cheese, but, a word of warning: These things are salty as hell. I appreciate this app’s dedication to the dish that inspired it, but they probably could’ve toned it down a touch. Still … they’re delicious.
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- Bettergoods Chicken Curry Empanadas
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If you like samosas, you’ll like Bettergoods Chicken Curry Empanadas. They are a touch pasty in the middle, but the filling is absolutely bursting with rich, bright curry flavor. The crust could be better—it’s a little bit stiff and dry—but I’d still buy these if I needed a little bite to serve at a hypothetical dinner party.
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- Ultra Thin Rosemary and Garlic Chicken Pizza
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This is the only pizza we tried for this taste test (read our ranking of Bettergoods pizzas if you want more of those), but I included it here because it seemed very “appy” to me, kinda like a flatbread but round. And I cut it into squares to really get my point across. Plus, this is DECADENT, so it’s better as an app since you’ll probably be full after one small slice. It’s very goopy-creamy. There’s a creamy garlic sauce (yum) and globs of ricotta along with mozzarella and smoked provolone. The chicken looks bad, but it tastes pretty good. And the whole thing is infused with rosemary flavor. This really delivers on what it promises.
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- Bettergoods Pimento and Cheese Arancini
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The breaded exterior could be a touch more delicate (same goes for the Cacio E Pepe Arancini), but otherwise, these absolutely rule. The pimento cheese is salty, peppery, a little bit sweet, savory, and just a little bit smoky. Like, they really captured everything good about pimento cheese in these little bites! Sure, the rice could have a bit more bite, but that tends to be an issue with frozen arancini in general. It’s definitely not a deal-breaker.
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- Bettergoods Raspberry Brie Bites
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This was a close call for second vs. first place. These little bites consist of funky, creamy, melty brie and a little bit of raspberry jam in flaky, perfectly golden-brown filo dough. They’re greasy (they’re oily to the touch when you take them out of the package), but DAMN these are fancy. The brie is actually funky, which we love, but we also recognize that rindy, moldy flavor might not be for everyone, so that’s why these little bites landed in second place. But if you love brie, rind and all, you’ll love these.
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- Bettergoods Figs in a Blanket
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We all agree these should be called Figs ON a Blanket, but that’s okay because they’re delicious all the same. The puff pastry doesn’t puff up as much as I would have liked, but everything else about these RULES. You get a very generous glob of a cream cheese/goat cheese mixture that’s perfectly tangy and so, so rich and creamy. And underneath that glob of cheese is a glob of fig puree. Oh and there’s red pepper flake in the cheese mixture, so you get tangy-salty, sweet, and a little bit of heat. This is a fancy app for Walmart!
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Other Bettergoods brand frozen apps we tried
Bettergoods Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, Bettergoods Gluten Free Chicken Tenders, Bettergoods Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets, Bettergoods Mini Quiche
