Did you know that candy tops the list as the #1 impulse purchase at checkout counters? I totally believe that. I am often influenced by those yummy peanut butter cups that are calling my name while waiting on line. It’s even worse if my kids are with me. They always ask me for gum or candy.
Here is another fact that is rather scary – During the holiday season the average person gains between 5-8 pounds. With all the cookies, cakes, pie, mouth watering meals and candy, it’s hard NOT to gain weight. Mindless snacking only makes matters worse. I would rather give up a snack then give up a heaping spoonful of homemade stuffing or an extra serving of turkey.
The key is to make HEALTHIER snack choices. Instead of grabbing for that chocolate covered ooey-gooey high in fat and calories bar, look for something healthy, like fresh fruit or veggies. If you want something portable and great for on-the-go snacking, why not try Crispy Green or FruitziO freed dried fruits.
Freezed dried fruits can be an acquired taste. My kids love most flavors, my husband, not so much. As for me, I usually like any dried fruit that is put in front of me. I especially love dried apples, strawberries and bananas. Best of all freeze dried fruits are light, sweet, crispy and low in fat, calories and even sodium. Best of all they are portable and you can grab a bag on the go.
Crispy Green’s Crispy Fruit and FruitziO all-natural freeze-dried fruit snacks are packed with 100 percent real fruit taste; are free from preservatives (including sulfides), fat, cholesterol and sodium; and are vegan-friendly, peanut-free and tree-nut-free, gluten-free and
kosher certified, making them a delicious, healthy snack choice that is full of natural fruit flavor. Who could resist the thought of a child grabbing something that’s actually good for them?Crispy Fruit offers the wholesomeness and natural goodness of fresh fruit in small, portable, snack-sized portions or the handy “Grab & Go” six-pack – six single-serving bags in one convenient multi-bag (MSRP: $7.99). Available in six delicious flavors, Crispy Fruit comes in single-serving bags (MSRP: $1.49 each) that provide approximately one serving of fruit and 55 calories or less per bag.
Made with the finest freeze-dried fruit slices with just a hint of pure cane sugar, FruitziO combines the wholesomeness of fresh fruit with a sweet taste. Packaged in travel-friendly, moisture-free, 25 gram (.88 ounce) re-sealable pouches (MSRP:$3.49), each package contains less than 100 calories and comes in five great-tasting varieties: Apples & Strawberries, Apricots, Kiwi, Peaches and Strawberries. Crispy Fruit and FruitziO are the perfect go-anywhere, healthy snack, providing the mess-free convenience of a bag of chips with the nutritious value and the delicious taste of real fruit.
I have tried both Crispy Green and FruitziO. What I noticed first and foremost about them is how fresh the fruit tastes. I eat freeze dried fruits often, and many times they don’t exactly taste like the regular fruit. I don’t know if freeze drying does something to the flavor, but often there is a bit of a difference between the taste of a real apple and a piece of freeze dried apple. The Crispy Green and FruitziO dried fruits taste just like the real fruit. You would swear you took a bit of an apple when you eat one of the apples in the apple and strawberry mix. The Kiwi tastes like real Kiwi. My daughter LOVES Kiwi and goes through a bulk container of them within days when I pick them up at Costco. She tends to be a picky eater too. She LOVED the FruitziO freeze dried Kiwi.
The fruits are also crispy. Sometimes freeze dried fruits are soft and pliable. That is not the case with Crispy Green or FruitziO. The dried fruits are crisp. That helps when you are craving something crunchy. I would rather my kids crunch on some freeze dried strawberries then nacho chips.
I love that you can toss a bag into a school (or work) lunch. Sometimes I split the bags up and put a handful of each flavor into a reusable container. That way my family can enjoy all the flavors. It’s kind of like a freeze dried fruit salad. 🙂
Out of all the freeze dried fruits I have tried over the years these are by far my favorite.
I have often thought about getting my own machine so I can make my own freeze dried fruits, but why bother with the extra expense and the time involved when I can get the same results with Crispy Green or FruiziO.
Crispy Green’s Crispy Fruit and FruitziO products are available online and in stores such as Martin’s Food Markets, The Fresh Market, Harris Teeter, Giant Eagle Market District, Earth Fare and selected Whole Foods markets. To find a retailer in your area that carries Crispy Fruit and FruitziO products, go to www.CrispyGreen.com/Where-to-Buy.html.
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Kimberly
*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced in any way.