We tasted every pumpkin spice product we could find — here's the definitive ranking

Hollis Johnson

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day. So what better day to consume copious amounts of orange-colored pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks?

From breakfast cereals to favorite candies, the flavor is everywhere. But is any of it good?

We tasted all the pumpkin spice products we could find at Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, CVS, Dunkin' Donuts, and Panera Bread to find out.

Here's our ranking of the 35 pumpkin spice products we tasted: 

Marina Nazario bravely contributed reporting on a previous version of this article. 

35. Trader Joe's pecan pumpkin instant oatmeal

The texture of the oatmeal combined with a weak flavor makes for a watery disappointment.

34. Pumpkin-spice candy corn

Incredibly gross. We couldn't discern any "pumpkin spice" flavoring, just straight sugar — unsurprising, considering it's candy corn.

33. Nature's Path Organic Pumpkin-N-Spice trail-mix granola bar

This granola bar lacks the taste of pumpkin spice. It's essentially sugar-coated pumpkin seeds clumped together with trail mix.