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Dried fruit has always been one of my favorite snacks.
When I was a kid, we would go out to the California Desert several times a year; my great-grandmother had homesteaded there, and my grandparents have had a weekend house in Palm Springs as long as I can remember. That is one of the places we would spend holidays and family get togethers.
It was a long trip, but the car ride was fun. Playing cards and travel games, eating sandwiches from the good Italian deli, and stopping at a well known dried fruit store. The store was just outside of Palm Springs on the edge of the Cabazon Indian reservation. They had the best dried fruit and nuts I have ever tasted – and date shakes!
I loved going there. You could have a free sample of almost anything they carried, and I was up for trying the dried mango and papaya, even before I knew what those fruits were. Perhaps it was this place that set the bar so high, but I loved the slightly moist and chewy sweet treats. I knew that I would have great snacks for lunch after going there.
I recently tried the Bare Fruit Snacks Bake Dried Apples with Cinnamon. These are slices of apples with a slight cinnamon taste, and have been oven dried to a crisp consistency. They contain only apples and cinnamon, which is a big plus in this day of preservatives and artificial sweeteners. Also, they are 100% Organic.
The apple flavor is good. I want to preface my next statement only because I have an aversion to eating any kind of fruit with a blemish or dark spot, and I absolutely cannot deal with fruit that hasn’t been peeled or cored. The Bare Fruit Apple Slices have not been treated with sulphur or acids to keep the bright light color of the flesh. This is great from a health standpoint, but it is hard for me to get past it. Also, the slices are just that – slices of apple, with the core and peel intact; another personal food phobia that has little to do with the product’s quality.
As I said, the flavor was really good. I think the Bare Foods Apple Slices would be really good added to muffins or oatmeal. I would even go to the work to trim off the peel. The peel was crisp, just as the apple flesh was – a normal person probably wouldn’t even notice it when eating the slices. I think the only reason I really noticed is because one of the first pieces I popped into my mouth was just peel.
I also liked that you can get the Bare Fruit dried fruit snacks in small, lunch-sized bags, but they also have a large, bulk sized bag that contains the equivalent of 30 apples! But not to worry if you are a small family; it is re-sealable to keep the contents fresh. They also have cherries, mango, pears, and several varieties of apples.
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These are our favorite snacks! We keep a bag in the pantry at all times for a quick snack when we're on the go. The kids eat them like chips!
Anything organic has already got me hooked, and I love dried fruit! I need to try these!
Yum! I love dried apples more than fresh ones. These look wonderful!
I usually find dried fruit kinda blah, so I Love that it contains cinnamon. Sounds like a great way to jazz up the flavor.
P.S. I have food phobias too <3
I love dried fruit, and adding it to muffins is a great idea. I've never heard of the company. I'll have to look for it. Thanks!
I just know I would love all the dried fruits even though I havent tried every kind of them before. The colors dont bother me either. Date shakes? That sounds good and different too, Never heard of those before!
These sound so good. My grand children would really love having these for a snack.
I have been trying really hard to eat better, to eat more natural and healthier, as well as to increase my daily fruit and vegetable intake. I would LOVE to give these a try.
I like dried fruit because I have sensory issues with fresh or frozen fruit. Dry fruit has a consistent texture.
Your family trips sound like fun.
I love that their products don't have artificial sweeteners or added preservatives, that's a big plus! I love fruit and I like that these are great healthy snacks that are easy to take with you while on the go or for lunches, etc. I would really like to try all of the varieties they offer.
I, too, have distinct preferences with when it comes to fruit, too, similar to yours, and use dried fruits only in recipes, so it is important to me that the fruit is flavorful.
I love dried fruit and it is very healthy. Makes a great food to pack the kids lunches too.
I love dried fruits they are a great snack to bring anywhere I love taking some to my sons soccer games and he loves it in his lunches
I love dried fruit, I'd probably try the cherries first.
I love dried fruit — it's great for those want to eat healthy, keep their energy levels high, and like a convenient snack!
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