A New Snack to Pack

You might not be one to make New Year’s resolutions, but this is the time of year most of us are looking a bit differently at all that candy and chocolate we’ve been accumulating since Halloween. Would we be going too far in saying that you’re now on the hunt for healthier snacks with super-power qualities?

Enter our new snack of choice: Quinoa Snack Crisps from Enerjive. They’re low-sugar, contain no sodium, are made from healthy ingredients and are certified gluten-free. They come in five flavours—our favourite is Lemon Berry BURST. With a splash of citrus and gently sweetened with a touch of maple syrup, it has that perfect bit of crunch we need right around 3 o’clock. We also recommend the COZY Apple Cinnamon. Top with some all-natural peanut butter and a slice of fruit, and you have a healthy afterschool snack that will provide enough energy to make it to dinnertime.

Quinoa Snack Crisps are not noticeably sweet (it’s neither a cookie nor a cracker), which is great since we’re trying to cut down on our sugar intake. The ingredients list reads like something Grandma would recognize: millet flour, buckwheat flour, sunflower seeds, ground flaxseeds, and more. And clocking in at only 100 calories, that’s something we can totally get behind (with our behind in mind).

The crisps were designed by naturopath Dr. Joel Villeneuve and culinary specialist Kory Kealy, and are manufactured right here in Ottawa, in a dedicated gluten-free bakery. Yay!

You can find Quinoa Snack Crisps at all 11 Farm Boy locations in Ottawa, as well as Rainbow Foods, the Natural Food Pantry, or online at enerjivefood.com.

Since quinoa is the new super food, it’s safe to say these are the new super snack. Tested by Andrea T., Ottawa

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