The One Target Favorite Day Bakery Muffin That's Not Worth Your Dollar (There Are Better Options)

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Target's grocery department has gained more and more positive press in recent years. No longer is it just a store for getting cute, cheap bathing suits and decor; it carries an impressive lineup of grocery items, including tons of trail mixes, frozen desserts, and baked goods — the latter of which is why we're gathered here today. 

In an effort to shine light on which of its in-house Favorite Day baked goods are worth buying versus skipping, our tester tried 13 total products and considered the freshness, texture, and flavor of each. While some of the baked goods they sampled rivaled those of a "real" bakery, others paled in comparison. Chief among them? The mini chocolate muffins. 

Based on looks alone, these bite-sized breakfast treats are pretty cute. However, our tester found that they were more like a sugary cake masquerading as a muffin. That's not the only deception here; while the tops of the muffins are studded with chocolate chips, there are very few chips hiding underneath. Compared to the full-sized muffins, these mini ones are simply not worth buying.

Although our taste-tester didn't like the muffins all that much, it seems like the rest of the Target community does — so much so that the product has earned the "Highly Rated" label on its website. One of the biggest proponents of these muffins? Kids — and their parents. "It's shameful how much my kids love these little muffins," one person wrote on the Target website. "Kids and grown ups seem to love the chocolate chip muffins. They disappear as soon as we get them," another shared. However, you may want to take these statements with a grain of salt; by and large, kids will eat anything sugary with chocolate chips regardless of its quality.

While the negative feedback on the Target website was few and far between, several customers had some things to say about these muffins that are worth considering. Several reported that their muffins were stale and hard, while others said they found foreign objects in theirs. While this seems like a quality control issue and less of a flavor issue, it goes to show that even the most agreeable of grocery store treats may not curry favor with all shoppers.