For the fall time, if I had to say I'm excited about any seasonal fruit or vegetable, I'd choose apples. Yeah, I know, they're not "seasonal" in the traditional sense like pumpkins, but you know what I mean. Going apple picking. Apple sauce. Apple cider (or as my four year old nephew calls it, "apple-spider juice"). Apple crisp. Apple pie. Now, that I can get behind.
As for Trader Joe's Cinnamon Apple Snack Sticks, I can get behind them too. Don't get me wrong - they're not nearly as good as any of those aforementioned tasty treats. But, like anything else, they have a time and a place. And get this: they're made from real apples, too. Sure, they're all pureed up and tossed into a multigrain mix, but they're in there, with the sweet, slightly tart taste poking through here and there. Tastewise, using Apple Jacks as a base comparison, these snack sticks are probably at least ten times more actually apple-y. Add in the cinnamon that's liberally blasted on each stick, and the end result is a pretty munchable treat that's a much welcome break from the norm.Count me as a fan. These will be making my list as a repeat buy, even if Sandy's not as big a fan as I am. "They could be a lot more apple-y," she says. I'm not sure if that's completely accurate for a snack food that's in a similar vein as Funyuns, except, well, better. She does note they'd go well with a bowl of vanilla ice cream or a mug of hot cider. Now you're talking, sweetie. Her score's a measly 2.5. For me, I like the well-balanced taste between the apples and the grains and the cinnamon, yet they're not addictive enough I feel like I have to eat them handful after handful. They're not a bad treat at all.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Cinnamon Apple Snack Sticks: 6.5 out of 10 Golden Spoons
They're also a pretty healthy snack, so it's a good option for those who are watching what they eat.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered these last night and I think I found my new 'guilt free' snack. It's sweet enough that a small serving satisfies my sweet tooth.
ReplyDeleteHooray! Another apple lover! I too, do not fully understand the hubbub around pumpkin as the fall seasonal product.
ReplyDeleteAs for the snack, I may have to check if my local TJs carries it during my weekly shopping trip.
can you guys also post pics of ingredients too? that would be great! thanks
ReplyDeleteWe try to when we can, especially if it can "fit" on the same photo as the ingredient list pretty easily and legibly. Just too many times, too many pictures can create a formatting nightmare on here. We'll get it fixed soon as we can afford an intern :)
Deletethese look cool!!!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm the oddball because these were gross. They were like cinnamon corn chips, and left a very yucky taste in my mouth. I'm actually returning them.
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