Product Rave: Vegan Fruit Snacks!!!
First up: Trader Joe's Fruity Flakes:
These are usually my first choice because there is nothing in there but basically pure fruit. They use a special process that compresses the fruit into tight little chewy squares. There are 3 varieties if I remember right, but I'm partial to watermelon! These are Vegan, which is hard because many fruit snacks on the market contain gelatin. I even found a package that said "Beef Gelatin". That just doesn't even sound good, even if you WERE a meat-eater. There are 6 pkgs, and the box will run you about $3.
Next: Annie's Organic Bunny Snacks:
These are my son Camden's favorites, because he LOVES the bunny shape. He will bring the box to me and say "Bunnies". These snacks rely on the use of fruit pectin to be chewy and gummy. The texture of the snack is addictive-they don't stick to your teeth like most fruit snacks. These are pricier, at $3.99/box at Target, and there are 5 pkgs in a box, as opposed to 6. Just something to keep in mind.
Now, if you excuse me, I'm off to chase bunnies!
posted by Kerrie @ Monday, September 20, 2010
2 Comments:
Swedish Fish are also vegan -- no gelatin. However, unlike the first one, they are NOT mostly fruit, as they have sugar in them. I limit them with the kids like I would candy, since they basically are candy. Granted, they are better for you than some other candies.
Do the ones from Trader Joe's have sugar in them?
the ones from trader joes are 97% fruit. so if there IS any added sugar, it's not much. they are almost 100 percent fruit. and they are yummy-just like gummy worms!
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