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Kiddylicious Fruit Wriggles
by katyj10
This is a review of Kiddylicious fruit wriggles which we were sent to try from the Bizziebaby website. We received three packets of strawberry flavour and three apple flavour wriggles.
What are they?
Basically, these are healthy snacks for young children. They are described as: "wriggly fruit strings made from the ... finest fruit and a splash of concentrated apple juice. We also add a pinch of lemon pectin, a natural gelling agent found in fruit, to help the purée hold its shape."
How they are made
The fruit is first gently cooked to a nice soft consistency, then magically stretched into wonderfully tasty wriggles. Finally, they sprinkle them with a light dusting of rice flour to stop them all sticking together in the
bags. Just the thing for little fingers to twist and twiddle - they're yummy, great fun and very, very mooreish (according to the makers).
Price and availability
At the moment, Tesco are selling four 12 gram bags for £2.
Free from...
The snacks are free from added artificial preservatives, salt, sugar, additives and free from gluten and wheat. I like how they are very precise about what goes into this snack and how it is made. They are also one of your five a day.
Our experience
The first time my daughter tried these, she loved them and ate a full bag. I don't know if she was extra hungry then or it was the novelty because the next few bags I opened were left virtually untouched. They were not a great hit in our house and not one I will seek to buy in future.
My thoughts
These are a healthy snack for children and a fun texture for them to try. I tasted one and I wasn't that keen on it but it wasn't unpleasant. Sometimes it is handy to have a bag of some easy food for kids when out and about and the plus point for these is that they are not messy. They are coated in a fine white rice so don't get too sticky (when dry).
Final word
I like the concept and think most children will eat these if they are desperate but it won't be somethine that is top of their list of treats. We try raisins and fruit on a daily basis but it often gets rejected. Funny that chocolate is always popular but I don't think you should compare a health food snack with chocolate treats! I think these are worth a try but can add up expensive at around 50p per bag if used daily.
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