Product Reviews

Betty Lou's Fruit Bars and Smackers
www.bettylousinc.com
Review by Erin Pavlina

Betty Lou's Inc. makes a wide variety of products designed for people who want to avoid white sugar. She uses barley malt, brown rice syrup, and honey instead of sugar. She has an extensive line of snacks and goodies, many of which are vegan (no honey).

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The fruit bars are really flavorful. They are square and thick, with real fruit oozing out of them while you eat. Most fruit bars are just fruit purees. I was impressed to actually see a whole blueberry in my blueberry fruit bar. I also saw real cherries in the cherry fruit bar. These fruit bars are a high quality, wholesome snack. A welcome addition to any kid's lunchbox. The fruit bars are also free of wheat, corn, soy, and dairy; a real plus for people with allergies!

I also tried Betty Lou's Smackers. Smackers are a chocolate coated confection made with nut butters and rolled in nuts such as almonds, filberts, cashews, and pecans. They are a rich and decadent treat. Great for serving after a dinner party; elegant and gourmet!

If your health food store is not carrying these products currently, ask them to! Wholesome, delicious, and fresh! And your kids will love them. Check out Betty Lou's website to see a full list of the products she offers (some vegan, some not, so watch out!).

Erin Pavlina is the author of Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World, and a new cookbook, Vegan Family Favorites. She lives in Las Vegas with her vegan husband and children, Emily and Kyle.

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