I’ve been intrigued by the idea of Flat Earth’s baked crisps since I first saw its advertisements. Healthy snacks that actually taste good are hard to come by. And finding healthy snacks that children will eat on their own and enjoy is nearly impossible. But I found both of these things in these light and unique crisps.
I initially purchased two bags of the new Flat Earth snack a few days ago – one bag of the Wild Berry Patch Fruit Crisps and one bag of the Tangy Tomato Ranch. My entire family has ransacked them – I’m actually staring at the empty bags now. The Flat Earth Crisps are a little pricey, but not prohibitively so – $2.99 a bag and generally $2.50 or so if they are on sale. The big selling point is this: the crisps provide a ½ serving of real fruit or vegetables in every ounce. That really is refreshing in a world of Cheez Whiz, Cheetohs and Doritos.
The Wild Berry Patch Fruit Crisps are incredible – and very addictive. They are made with real apples, strawberries, cranberries and blueberries, with a barely-there dusting of brown sugar. Sounds good, huh? One serving (or about 14 crisps) has 4.5 grams of fat and only 6 grams of sugar, yet provides the above-mentioned ½ serving of fruit and 10% of your daily recommended amount of Vitamin C. My husband says the taste reminds him of a smoothie.
Surprisingly, the Tangy Tomato Ranch Veggie Crisps were a favorite of mine – and my six-year-old son. He kept sneaking away with the bag! He said they taste like his all-time favorite snack, the Cheetoh. The Flat Earth Tangy Tomato Crisps have 5 grams of fat and 3 grams of sugar per serving, and provide 20% of the recommended daily amount of Vitamin A and 10% of the recommended daily amount for Vitamin C. These delicious crisps are made from tomato, cheddar and monterey jack cheeses.
So, how do these snacks stack up to other “healthy” offerings? We also purchase the new Ritz’ Toasted Chips in Southwestern Ranch, Sour Cream & Onion and Cheddar. My family loves all of these, except for my son, who says they Southwestern Ranch is too “spicy” for him. For a serving size of 14 chips, these Ritz toasted chips have 6 grams of fat (as opposed to the 4.5 and 5 of the Flat Earth Crisps) and offer none of the higher vitamin content. The Ritz’ Toasted Chips are still a great alternative to traditional potato chips, though the Flat Earth Baked Crisps are healthier in terms of fat, natural ingredients and vitamin content.
I hope you and your family will try and enjoy the new Flat Earth baked crisps as much as we have. For more information, please visit their website at www.impossiblygood.com.
