Red Baron Mini Scrambles good, not great

Pizza for breakfast?

Red Baron is tweaking the college dorm standard for breakfast tables everywhere.

The pizza maker is offering new Mini Scrambles on little deep-dish pizza crusts. Topped with eggs, cheese and either ham or sausage, the little bites can be popped into the microwave or oven.

Spokesman-Review Reader Food Panel members liked them, but they weren’t too impressed. Both flavors scored three out of five stars for flavor.

“It’s a little ham, egg and cheese pizza. Mighty tasty and filling, too,” said Skip Hubbard.

“Cute little breakfast muffin cup. Nice idea. Too bad it’s so bland. Still, hit it with a little salsa and it’d be fine,” said Donald Clegg.

Larry Inman thought the crust was a bit thick. “The crust is too chewy, but the filling is tasty. Nice for an ‘on the go,’ but I wouldn’t do it often,” he said.

“How cute!” said Marilyn Moore. “They called it ‘mini’ for a reason. Kids might go for these.”

The Red Baron Mini Scrambles can be found in the freezer case at the grocery store. Each box contains eight of the mini breakfast pizzas and sells for $3.29.

Mini Scrambles, Ham

Price: $3.29 for 11.04 ounces, 8 mini scrambles

Nutrition per serving: 370 calories, 13 grams fat (7 grams saturated, 32 percent fat calories), 14 grams protein, 47 grams carbohydrate, 85 milligrams cholesterol, 2 grams dietary fiber, 770 milligrams sodium.

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Comments: “Not too bad. Egg, ham and cheese, but not too much flavor. It looks better than it really is. A thinner crust might be better.” – Nancy Robinson

“It’s a little ham, egg and cheese pizza. Mighty tasty and filling, too.” – Skip Hubbard

“Nice for ‘on-the-go,’ but I wouldn’t do it often.” – Larry Inman

Mini Scrambles, Bacon

Price: $3.29 for 11.04 ounces, 8 mini scrambles

Nutrition per serving: 390 calories, 16 grams fat (9 grams saturated, 37 percent fat calories), 15 grams protein, 47 grams carbohydrate, 85 milligrams cholesterol, 2 grams dietary fiber, 840 milligrams sodium.

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Comments: “Certainly not as good as the other.” – Skip Hubbard

“Still too bland, but at least a hint of bacon flavor. Again, pull out the hot sauce or salsa.” – Donald Clegg

“The flavor is OK but not great.” – Larry Inman