"This pie is so lackluster it might actually be offensive to call it a pie. The filling is barely there, leaving much to be desired texture-wise. "I bought 4 of these and every one of them had no filling in them," wrote one customer in their review, and another echoed, "Not enough apples for my liking. Crust and convenience great. Please add more fruit." That feeling of biting into a deliciously chunky apple pie? You won't find that here."
"The flavor is a disappointment as well, as it's mostly just sweet, without any other complex notes. Our taste tester described the taste as processed, akin to a canned pie filling. Another person said, "This apple pie is ok if u like to try eating cardboard." We're not expecting fresh flavor in a frozen pie, but for a product that advertises "made with real apples" on the package, there could have been a little bit more to the whole banquet."
"Aside from it being a disappointment in the flavor department, some customers have experienced quality issues with the product as well. One person reported finding a hair in their pie, and somebody else ran into apple stems. Then, there's the ingredient label, which lists "spices" without going into the specifics - this lack of detailed labeling caused an allergic reaction in a customer with a cinnamon allergy."
A taste test of five store-bought apple pies rated Banquet's mini apple pie the worst. The pie has minimal filling and poor texture, with multiple reviewers noting pies contained little to no apples. Flavor is overly sweet and processed, resembling canned pie filling rather than fresh apples. Some customers reported physical contaminants such as hair and apple stems. The ingredient list uses vague terms like "spices," which led to a cinnamon-allergic customer's reaction. The crust and convenience receive some positive notes, but overall the pie is criticized for insufficient fruit content, flat flavor complexity, and quality-control issues.
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