FruitaBu - Tasty and Portable
Ever since I was invited to become a contributor to KidsCuisine.net, my children have loved their new role as Taste Testers. They wait eagerly by the mailbox to see if samples of fruit or yogurt snacks have arrived. Even when we aren’t reviewing foods for a specific assignment, they ask if I can write down their opinions on other recipes, snacks, baked goods, and restaurants!
Yesterday, they tore open the wrappers of the some new FruitaBu Organic Smoooshed Fruit Flats with relish! Between bites, they offered their commentary and asked questions about the ingredients of their snack. Ari insisted that his Strawberry fruit flat tasted like apples - and when I told him that the first ingredient was “organic apple puree,” he said, “I told you so.” He thought that these snacks would be delicious cut into tiny pieces and served over ice cream. Amelia, the more practical child of the two, thought that the individual serving sizes and packaging would make these more ideal to eat on the go, instead of at home.
As we talked about the Strawberry Fruit Flat, and I asked the kids what they thought about how the snack got its bright red color. Ari hoped that the color came from the Strawberries, and Amelia hoped that these didn’t contain food coloring, like some other snacks that we have looked at. We were happy to see that the coloring came from real fruit - Elderberry Juice!
As soon as the kids finished tasting Strawberry, they rinsed their mouths out with a long drink of cool water and pounced on the Raspberry sample. They loved the sour flavor and the real raspberry taste. Ari said that it was good, and Amelia thought it was fabulous!
My only constructive feedback? I would prefer if there were an alternative to the plastic packaging that is wrapped around each fruit flat. Overall, however, we really enjoyed these snacks. They contain 1/2 serving of fruit in each snack and had a delicious flavor. When you are craving a sweet treat, this is a nice option… and it is a lot healthier than reaching for something less healthy, like a candy bar or cookies.
