A delightful surprise

Healthy food marketers must love the word  “delight.” A positive feeling with the word “light” built right into it. Perfect.

Quaker True Delights Multigrain Fiber Crisps – Wild Blueberry

Where purchased: Meijer
Price: $1.99
Overall rating: 3.5/5

I picked up these “delightful” little crisps upon recommendation from my sister, Jackie. New to Quaker’s line of cereals, rice cakes, and granola bars, these snacks boast 17 grams of whole grain per serving, with only 110 calories, 1.5 g of fat, and 6 g of sugar.

I didn’t know exactly what to expect from a “fiber crisp,” but when I put it in my mouth I was a bit surprised by the texture. I think I was expecting one of those light and airy mini rice cakes, but these are denser and actually remind me more of a cereal texture or a crunchy granola bar. The flavor is tasty: pleasantly  sweet and non-grainy, but nothing outstanding. My first bite reminded me exactly of something I have had before, although I still haven’t been able to figure out exactly what it was. Maybe some sort of blueberry granola? In any case, that might give you an idea. It kinda tastes like you are munching on dry cereal or a granola bar.

What I like about these, however, is that they aren’t as messy as dry cereal, and they aren’t as “restricting” as a granola bar (which are portioned out for you). You can munch on these freely like you would chips or pretzels, but know you are eating a healthier snack. I could see these being a nice car trip snack, or something to keep in the office for mid-morning or afternoon munchies.

I am giving these a 3.5 out of 5 for good, but nothing super special. $1.99 for a 3-serving bag seems like a fair price, and these could serve as a nice alternative to some of your regular snacks. I might try these or another flavor again if I see them on sale, but I don’t see them becoming something I put on my grocery list.