Review
In terms of the smell test, this more or less smells like a vanilla protein powder. It’s a pale yellowish-white with little green and red sprinkles scattered throughout. What I especially love is how those sprinkles look identical to the ones on the actual Little Debbie Christmas cakes, and how they look even brighter when the protein powder is mixed with liquid, essentially dusting off the protein powder coating.
Notably, in terms of taste — and I mixed these with water — it’s still pretty sweet. The taste is very reminiscent of, if not nearly identical to, a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake: a creamy, sweet, cakey vanilla. There’s nothing artificial here–well, a Christmas Tree Cake is artificial–but my point is that there are no weird aftertastes or protein-powder flavor. On top of all this, the red and sugar crystals add a light crunch to the experience.
You can find my review of the other Ryse protein powders here.
Release Date
Released mid-October 2026. Found in early November 2026 at Target.
Rating: 7 / 10