In our home we have one vegetarian, and one fussy eater. Finding foods and snacks everyone enjoys can be a minefield, except, when it comes to one food group; on that we stand united, and that is the contents of the biscuit barrel.
Over the years we have tried many a snack option; toddler air puffs, rice cakes, endless fruit and berries, raisins, crisps, hummus and breadsticks. Yet, both in terms of cost, stock management and ease, there is a reason generations have turned to the humble biscuit for a moments solace, an after school nibble or a tea time treat. Yes, few other snacks can rival the simplicity yet goodness of a bic bic.
I once had a brilliant conversation with a U.S. based colleague about our Brits love of biscuits – which in the states he claimed are grouped under one category…a cookie. Alas, here in blighty we know our Bourbon from our custard cream, the Garibaldi, a figgy biscuit, a Nice, a Rich tea, the digestive, the (special occasion) party ring, the hob nob, and of course, the Jammie Dodger (our little Mouse’s fave).
As manufacturers have swooped in on the opportunity to capitalise on the biscuit loving nation, there is now an entire market for portable biscuit snacks for kids – the bag of mini biscuits. Ideal to chuck in a packed lunch, off on a picnic, for a post swim snack or just as a shopping trolley bribe.
Of course, as parents the pressure is on to try and get kids snacking as healthily as possible. To ease off on the sugar and to increase the good stuff. But if sometimes a biscuit it is, then there is a step in the right direction, courtesy of those folks over at Jammie Dodgers.
Recognising the gap in the market, Jammie Dodgers have launched a new version of the old favourite ‘Oaty Bites’.
Specially designed with kids in mind, the mini bags contain a teeny biscuit which is made with whole grain oats plus dried raspberry pieces and no artificial sweeteners, colours or preservatives. It’s a source of fibre without any hydrogenated fats or GM ingredients, and it’s even suitable for my little vegetarian too.
The biscuits come in 125g multi bags of 5 and are available at Tesco at an RRP of £1.69.
The kids couldn’t wait to give these new ‘treats’ a go, and they were a huge hit – especially with our youngest who isn’t always the easiest to try new things. The biscuits don’t look like a conventional Jammie Dodger, but the taste really does resemble that tell tale raspberry goodness of the Jammie Dodger as we know it.
Each biscuit has tasty little flecks of raspberry throughout and an oaty cookie texture. Embossed with hearts and JD’s, the biscuits are teeny tiny – perfect for little hands.
Ultimately, these are still biscuits, and do contain sugar – but the sugar value is lower than other similar products on the market. I did a bit of research and whilst I won’t name and shame, I got a bit of a shock at some of the other mini biscuits marketed towards kids – this bag contains almost half the sugar of some other market leaders.
As parents, we all know about balance. Alongside an active lifestyle, plenty of fresh fruit and veg, good teeth hygiene, a (very) little biscuit here and there never hurt anybody…
If you would like to win a monster box of Oaty Bites containing a total of 60 bags, then head over to my GIVEAWAYS page. But maybe, don’t eat them all in one go 😉
x MMT
Disclosure: This is a collaborative post however all opinions are my own.
Margaret GALLAGHER January 23, 2018
Delicious perfect for all our ADVENTURES
Solange January 23, 2018
They sound yummy.
melanie stirling January 23, 2018
These are perfect for a breaktime snack and they sound really tasty being made with oats.
Naomi Blackmore January 25, 2018
Anything that combines healthy and biscuits is a win for me!
Amanda Tanner January 25, 2018
Love to try these especially,if,they are healthy
Melissa Lee January 27, 2018
These sound delicious and remind me of enjoying the biscuits as a kid
Andrea Upton January 27, 2018
These sound really nice, good for a lunchbox
Jade Hewlett January 28, 2018
These sound delicious and it’s great that they are a healthier snack
cheryl hadfield January 28, 2018
look yummy, perfect healthy snack
Donna S January 28, 2018
These biscuits sound delicious and healthy. Perfect for the kids!
Naila M January 28, 2018
They look very delicious and sounds yummy
Natalie Crossan January 29, 2018
oh my – these look so yummy! my daughter would love them too!
Emma J Walters January 30, 2018
would be great to find a yummy snack lower in sugar x
Hayley Fountain January 30, 2018
These would be fab on an outing and. Yummy to x
lozzle77 January 30, 2018
great as snacks for work
Christine Taylor January 31, 2018
These look lovely, I think my kids would love them x
Tee simpson January 31, 2018
They look tasty for my kids
Christina Curtis February 2, 2018
They look and sound fab!
Leila Benhamida February 3, 2018
Lovely snacks. I have not come across them yet.
Amy J February 3, 2018
These look delicious!
Clare Hubbard February 3, 2018
These would be perfect for my sons lunches
Tracy K Nixon February 6, 2018
These sound lovely! I think my kids would love them x
Liam Bishop February 6, 2018
My son, like all toddlers I imagine, loves Jammie Dodgers!
Lynsey Buchanan February 7, 2018
These look like a yummy snack for the school snack box
kim neville (@kimneville2) February 10, 2018
Perfect for healthier snacks. My kids would enjoy trying these
katie smith February 11, 2018
These sound super yummy!
Hali Kinson February 21, 2018
Wow sound great