One thing my family loves is snacks, especially with two teens in the house! Our house is always stocked with chips, cookies, candy, desserts and more. We are always on the lookout for new, seasonal, international and limited edition snacks. Snack Time is our monthly showcase of recent snack tries and buys. What were some of your favorite snacks this month?
Cookies, Cakes and Baked Goods:
Entenmann’s Pumpkin Donuts – We are not frequent packaged donut eaters. However, my husband was at the grocery store when our daughter called him, craving donuts. These donuts have an unnatural orange color to them and you don’t really get the flavor of pumpkin. But, they have a light glaze, are moist and fill that craving when you are looking for something sweet. Plus, they come in a package of 8, which works out nicely for a family of 4.
JHL Thai Coconut Roll – My sister bought these Thai Coconut Rolls at HMart and gave us a bag. They are super crunchy and break apart into a million crumbs, often in the bag before you can get a hand on one. But they have a nice mild coconut and sesame flavor.
Jules Destrooper Butter Waffles – Jules Destrooper is a Belgian cookie company that has been in business since 1886. They only use 100% natural ingredients with no preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors. These butter waffles (aka lukken) are one of their best sellers. These were buttery and delicious.
Candy:
Mocati Hard Candy Assortment – (c/o Aprati and American Licorice Company) Aprati, a division of the American Licorice Company, kindly sent us a variety of their candies to sample. This included these Mocati Hard Candy Assortment. These are hard candies that come in three different coffee flavored blends: espresso, caramel macchiato and mocha mint. These are a nice after lunch treat when you want a little something sweet. All of the flavors are great!
The Frutati Hard Candy Assortment are also hard candies that come in three flavors: Blueberry-Yuzu, Pineapple-Passionfruit and Green Apple Mango. These flavors are inspired by the culture and flavors of Cambodia, where the candy is sourced and supplied from.
The American Licorice Company was founded in 1914. Red Vines Made Simple are licorice made without artificial flavors, colors, high fructose corn syrup or GMO ingredients. While I’m generally not a fan of licorice of any flavor, my son and husband have been enjoying these. Especially the blueberry pomegranate flavor. Red Vines come in a variety of flavors including the original red and black licorice.
Chips:
Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Truffle & Sea Salt – Our family loves a good potato chip and we are fans of Kettle Brand chips. My chip preference is a kettle chip, which are sturdy and crunchy. However, these Krinkle Cut chips were surprisingly thick. As soon as you open the bag the truffle scent hits you in the face. This is a good thing, of course.
Orion O!Karto – My husband picked these up on a visit to HMart. We are always trying new Asian snacks and Hmart carries a ton of them! These potato snacks are similar in shape and texture to veggie straws. They have a mild cream & cheese flavor and the chip melts in your mouth.
Wholesome Pantry Organic Korean BBQ Popcorn – This popcorn is addicting! It’s part of Shoprite stores private label food brand, Wholesome Pantry. This popcorn checks the sweet, salty and spicy boxes, creating an addicting snack that we all enjoy. Be warned: it does have a little heat.
Frozen:
My Mochi – For those that are unfamiliar with mochi, they are Japanese rice cakes made of glutinous rice. My Mochi are ice cream-filled mochi. They are found in the freezer section of the grocery store and come in 15 different flavors, though our grocery store only carried three. We’ve sampled both the strawberry and mint chocolate chip. Although I am not a mochi fan, mostly due to the chewy texture, both my husband and kids love it. This is perfect since they come in a box of six. They have enjoyed both flavors they have tried.