Apple Straws: New Ways To Get The Taste Of Apples In a Snack
Throughout history the apple has played an important part in the diet of the human race. Who doesn't love apple pie with a scoop of ice cream? Biting into a nice crisp apple sure hits the spot when you have fresh apples. Now, there are more ways to get the taste of apples than actually having apples on hand. Modern technology in the food industry has made it possible to make treats and snacks that taste like apples, green apples and cinnamon apples.
Several companies make apple straws, cinnamon apple straws and green apple straws. These treats come in two categories. One is made of ground up apples and other ingredients baked into straw shaped chips, and the other is an apple-flavored gummy type candy shaped in long straws and coated with sugar and sour apple flavor. They are both good tasting and better for you than many other types of snacks available. Both are low in fat, sodium and chemical additives.
The crunchy apple straws made of real apples and other natural ingredients are the most healthy. They are made in a way that makes them puffy and crunchy at the same time. The apple straw shape is easy to hold and eat. The taste is that of cinnamon-coated fresh apples. Some even say they taste like apple pie. These cinnamon apple straws are made in factories with the latest equipment and technology so they can be made in a way that takes 20% less fat than regular potato chips. These crunchy yet sweet treats are packaged either in 1 Oz. single serving packages or family size bags. This crunchy, unique treat can be almost addicting because it tastes so good. There are approximately 130 calories in one serving of about one ounce. In addition to being a good tasting snack, crunchy apple straws have small amounts of fat, carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, iron and vitamin C.
Apple straws can be purchased at several different national food chains. If you are having trouble finding this amazing snack at your local grocery store, you'll be glad to know that many online retailers offer all types of apple straws, including crunchy cinnamon apple straws and gummy apple straws. You may also want to check your local health food store or food co-op for cinnamon apple straws. Once you try apple straws, it will be worth the search to find stores carrying them.
One advantage of these crunchy apple straws is that they help to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth in a healthy way. The apple straw packaging keeps them fresh and unbroken for months at a time so they don't spoil like fresh apples would. The one ounce packages are convenient to stick in your purse or briefcase in the morning for a little pick me up during the work day. The one ounce packages of cinnamon apple straws make great additions to children's lunch boxes and are much better for them than potato chips.
The second type of apple straw treat is a apple flavor, sour, chewy licorice type gummy candy. These candies are formed into long wiggly straws and coated in a sugar and sour apple flavoring. Many people love their distinctive lip puckering green apple flavor. They do not have any real apple in them, but the taste could fool anyone trying them for the first time. The ingredient list includes simple ingredients like sugar, wheat flour, glucose-fructose syrup and citric acid, malic acid, palm oil and artificial flavoring and green color. This is a candy that is salt and fat free so it is not as sinful as some other candy treats can be.The way some of these green apple straws are made, they can actually be peeled.Green apple straws come in various size containers.
Most good candy stores will carry green apple straws either singly or in various size packages. The flavor is great for anyone wanting the sensation of green apples. This chewy, gummy type candy has thousands of fans the world over. It is a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth in a fat free, no salt way. It does not spoil or become rancid if stored properly. A package of these apple straws can be kept for months without refrigeration. It is a good idea to keep green apple straws in an air tight container so they don't dry out and become stiff.
Green apple straws would be great to serve at a children's party. These apple straws are not messy or drippy at all. They are fun to eat, as the straws are wiggly and like the popular gummy bears. Children will get by with less of this type candy because the chewy texture takes longer to eat. The sour apple flavor and long rope like shape make it easier to eat this candy slowly and be satisfied with less. That is good for people trying to limit candy and sugar intake.
The two types of apple flavored treats are both healthier choices for snacking than potato chips or many other kinds of candy and baked goods. Cinnamon apple straws made with real apples are a nice healthy snack that gives you some nutrition as well. Green apple straws made as a gummy candy coated with sugar and tart apple flavor have no fat or salt, and very few chemical additives, making them a healthy candy type treat for those with a sweat tooth to keep happy. The trick is to limit the amount of either snack so the calorie intake is kept low.
