I have mixed feelings about dried fruit. Is it delicious? Yes. Is it always a good idea? No. These banana chips, for example, taste like heaven. They are also loaded with sugar and fat. I think banana chips are actually among the worst dried fruits because they’re often fried and coated in sugar before they’re dried. But they sure are tasty. I got these at Good Health Natural Foods in Quincy, which is a neat family-owned organic and specialty food market — basically a slightly less expensive, non-fussy version of Whole Foods. The smaller containers of banana chips were about a dollar each.
Not only does Good Health have more bulk nuts and dried fruits than any place I’ve ever seen, they also have great samples to try and take home. Tim and I tasted peanut butter fudge and chips and salsa, and we each got to take a 9 ounce bag of peanut choco drizzle crispy rice bars. And there are 18 little bars in each bag! Perfect school/work snacks. I’m not sure if their samples are always so generous, but I plan to return and find out.
Tagged: banana chips, dried fruit, Good Health Natural Foods, Quincy, samples
I love banana chips — at least the sweetened ones. Please do not urge me to check the nutritional information. I don’t want to have to eat them only as candy.