Hot-n-Fresh Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Sugar Pecan, Cashew and Almond Samples
Cinnamon Roll Sundae with Pecans, Thrifty Vanilla Ice Cream, Warm Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream
Raisin Roll
Tucked away inside the Fantastik Indoor Swapmeet, a mish-mash of vendor selling everything from Ball Pythons to Emoji Pillows or handmade Art on the corner of Decatur and Oakey, Hot n’ Fresh Cinnamon Rolls has been serving those fortunate enough to stumble upon it since 2013, and although not flaunting words like “artisan” or “vegan” in their marketing materials the scratch-made product is nonetheless quite good.
Family owned and operated, the kiosk set up toward the back-corner of the Swapmeet requiring a little bit of wandering to find, a first look at Hot n’ Fresh is admittedly perplexing given signage for everything from Pizza to Cinnamon Nuts, Waffles or Ice Cream but after a quick perusal there is no doubt the trays of Cinnamon Rolls are a focal point, the regular ones costing just $3.19 while those curled around Raisins are just six cents more.
Providing friendly and informative service, something actually quite common amongst all the Fantastik vendors, it was after some deliberation and questioning that the order was assembled, both items popped in a small small microwave before plating to make sure they were warm enough, the charge of $7.68 after tax actually quite a deal considering the portions and products entailed.
Obviously baking the buns off site, but doing an admirable job of keeping them moist underneath a slathering of slightly-sour Cream Cheese Frosting, first bites of the Raisin Roll showed a buttery core rich with aromatic spices while the Fruit added its intrinsic flavor as well as some texture, the “Plain” version gussied up with a big scoop of Thrifty Vanilla Ice Cream that slowly melted under warm Caramel Sauce, Pecans and Whipped Cream, the base eventually transformed into something like Bread Pudding in its texture and sweet enough that it probably warrants sharing.
FOUR STARS: Old School and lacking any sort of pretense, Hot n’ Fresh Cinnamon Rolls offers a good product at a great price in the least likely of environments.
RECOMMENDED: Both the Cinnamon Roll Sundae and Raisin Roll were as better than what one has come to expect from places like Cinnabon.
AVOID: Arriving Monday through Thursday as the Swapmeet is closed.
TIP: Admission to the Swapmeet is $1 for adults, several other food vendors including Tacos, Coffee, and Smoothies plus packaged products like Jams, Pickles and Honey more are also housed within various aisles.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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