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Monday, October 8, 2012

Trader Joe's Cinnamon Apple Snack Sticks

From what I can gather, unlike most of you, I don't get all that much into the pumpkin-everything craze every fall. Sure, I'll enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie or the occasional pumpkin beer, but yeah, pumpkin this, pumpkin that, pumpkin this-other-thing and pumpkin-that-other thing? Meh. I guess I'm the anti-Linus, not in search of the Great Pumpkin. In the autumn I get much more excited about crockpot goodies like potato soup and chili and pretty much anything on my second favorite blog ever.

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        
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7 comments:

  1. campuscookOctober 8, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    They're also a pretty healthy snack, so it's a good option for those who are watching what they eat.

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  2. TalulahOctober 8, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    I 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.

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  3. WolfGirlOctober 8, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    Hooray! Another apple lover! I too, do not fully understand the hubbub around pumpkin as the fall seasonal product.

    As for the snack, I may have to check if my local TJs carries it during my weekly shopping trip.

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  4. miichelleOctober 9, 2012 at 1:35 AM

    can you guys also post pics of ingredients too? that would be great! thanks

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    1. Russ ShellyOctober 10, 2012 at 9:39 PM

      We 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 :)

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  5. lynnOctober 10, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    these look cool!!!

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  6. Zoltar PanaflexFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    I 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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