Brownie thin quandary
When I purchased this package of Lillabee Brownie Thins, I had Girl Scout Thin Mints in my head. What if this product delivered the same great taste, but was Paleo friendly and grain free? Wouldn’t that be extraordinary.
Made with organic and superfood ingredients, including avocado oil, hemp seeds and maple syrup, I knew these brownie thins had to be good. The label is clean, plus you get 9 grams of carbs and 4 grams of protein per 1 oz serving, which is quite a few thins.
When I opened the package the appearance of the brownie thins was nearly perfect. You don’t often find a bag of snacks like this without numerous broken pieces, but most of these thins were completely intact. They had a shine to their appearance and gave a good crunch.
Everything was pointing in a positive direction until I tasted my first brownie thin. I’ve had occasion to taste raw foods or foods with a low glycemic index that use dates as the sweetener. This has never been something I’ve enjoyed. So when I tasted this brownie thin, immediately that date flavor profile popped out to me.
Imagine my surprise when I looked at the ingredients and dates were nowhere to be found. Well, that was weird.
The label was clean (with the exception of natural flavors because you never really know what that entails), but I don’t see myself purchasing these brownie thins again. I can’t get past the mysterious date taste.
Through all our taste tests on this product, there was a 50/50 split on likes and dislikes; therefore, while I personally wouldn’t purchase this product again, it does receive an IMBHO-maybe.
Lillabee has a salted caramel brownie thin on shelf, and I’ve considered trying it. Maybe I’ll have a more positive reaction with it.
There is one watch out for our gluten-free friends. While this product is stated as Gluten Free, it is baked in a facility that uses wheat, tree nuts, and peanuts on shared equipment, so be careful. We all know cross contamination can occur without intention.
Lillabee’s website doesn’t tell their story. However, I did find information on a Whole Foods website, and it is a good story. Indea Leo, and husband, Jared Lovenduski, founded this company based on necessity, as Indea was diagnosed with many food allergies in 2007. In 2010, after perfecting allergy-friendly recipes, they took their products to a Farmer’s Market in Boulder, Colorado, with products hitting the shelves throughout the region in 2012.
Beyond brownie thins, Lillabee has a wide variety of mixes, including cakes, pancakes and cookies. These are not on their website, so visit your local Whole Foods to find these products.
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