Stetch Island Fruit Co. Fruit Leathers Review – Yum!

Before I had my first Fruit Roll-Up, I remember loving Fruit Leathers. Then somehow Fruit Leathers were forgotten about, until just recently. I was given the opportunity to check out the Stretch Island Fruit Co. Original Fruit Leathers and oh did I realize what I was missing. I mean Fruit Leathers are so much better than Fruit Roll Ups and fruit snacks. Not only are they a natural, real-fruit snack that nourishes my body but it also helps me stay on track in my healthy snacking mission.

What are they exactly? Fruit Leathers are smooth and flat basically fruit snacks that are similar to a piece of leather. No, they are not rough or tough to chew, they are very easy to eat and tear apart easily. The flavors also melt in your mouth with each bite! I found myself actually savoring each bite, rather than shoving it in and eating it. I also found myself snacking around eating them because I didn’t want to share with Aidan (26 months.) He is hooked on them now and I think he feels like a grown up eating them! So I love that we can both snack in a healthy way and even get some fruit back in our diets!

Stretch Island Fruit Leathers Features:

• Contains 99% real fruit

• All-natural ingredients.

• They are actually the nutritional equivalent to ½ serving of whole fruit as recommended by the USDA. I thought that this was great that a product with Fruit in the title actually contains Fruit!

Behind a great product, is always a great company. What I didn’t know about Stretch Island Fruit Co. though was that it was actually founded in 1976 in Grapeview, Washington as a two-person operation. Quickly the company has grown to become the leading natural fruit snack brand in the U.S. based on “the simple values of optimism, social consciousness, simplicity and health.” I love that this company was started by two people and has been growing strong for over 30 years!

Fruit Leather flavors:

• Autumn Apple

• Abundant Apricot

• Bountiful Blackberry

• Harvest Grape

• Mango Surprise

• Orchard Cherry

• Summer Strawberry

• Truly Tropical

They have expanded their flavors and products for both kids and adults to enjoy. Actually both products could be for either kids or adults, but it just depends on if your in the mood for a Fruit Leather (like a Fruit Roll Up) or a Fruit snack (they are actually flat but smaller.) Other than their Fruit Leathers, they also have a fruit snacks line called FruitaBu. These snacks also contain real fruit and through a wonderful “Smoooshed Fruit” experience that I am sure any kid (or adult) will love! Oh and if you are lactose intolerant, diabetic, or have a glutten intolerance, don’t worry you can still enjoy Stretch Island Fruit Leathers!

Other than the flavors listed above which are sold at natural food sores and national grocery chains, they do also have more flavors you can buy online at the Stretch Island Fruit website. So next time your looking for a healthy snack for both you and your kids, I definitely recommend checking out Stretch Island Fruit Co. products! I warn you though they are addicting and it is hard to stop at just one!

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