Wholesome Munchies
I don’t have many regrets about moving to the green mountain state of VT, but I do regret that Crispy Green isn’t sold here. One bite of the light, airy and sweet pineapple chunk assured me that despite the pristine mountain and lake views I’m surrounded by, I am missing out on the tastiest merge between nature and technology yet.
Crispy Green treats are a low calorie snack that you don’t have to stealthily sneak about to enjoy. Tear the bag right out in the open and dig in to real fruit. Astronaut fruit. Crispy Green dehydrated fruit is made from a freeze-drying process where water is removed from the fruit in a cold vacuum. You’ve probably tried this before. Think Special K with strawberries or Cheerios with mixed berries. Crispy Green fruit are a little different because they are made for the purpose of snacking on their own. To capture their sweet essence, the company claims to select only ripe, high quality fruit and they use a limited amount of ingredients to do it. In fact, Crispy Green fruit contains no sugars, sweeteners or other additives and are free of preservatives. Pure fruit.
I tried three flavors – apple, peach, and pineapple. My favorite was the sweet pineapple that melts in your mouth, followed by the apple and the peach. The apple was slightly tangy, and I had high expectations for the peach. Crispy Green Peach has a mellower flavor than the pineapple and apple varieties. I did not get to try the apricot, but I have a feeling that generally the sweeter the fruit, the better tasting it is freeze-dried.
Crispy Green packs flavor into every bite. You can also throw these into baked goods and top your yogurt and cereal. At only on average 40 calories per package, it’s not an indulgence even if it tastes like one. As a snack, however, the fruit offers little nutritional value. I wouldn’t recommend substituting Crispy Green fruit in place of real fruit, which is a far better snack food. Crispy Green fruit is not as good a source of vitamins and packs less than a gram of fiber. It’s safe t say that it’s not going to hold you over until dinnertime and it won’t energize your workout, but it will more than satisfy your craving for sweet wholesome munchies, perhaps something that nature should have provided for as well.
And in case you live in a more remote area like myself and Crispy Green hasn’t found its way onto your grocery shelves, you can order them from amazon.com or from the company website.
