Snack away with Almondina! {Review & Giveaway}

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Imagine this: You're having your morning coffee and you notice that you don't have anything to go with your coffee.You want something sweet yet crunchy, but without all the calories of a cookie or coffee cake.

Almondina Cookies are all natural without all the guilt! Yuval Zaliouk, an internationally known symphony conductor and gourmet chef, always had a place in his heart (and stomach) for his grandmother's (whose name was Dina) most secret cookie, which she called Petit Gateau Sec. After his grandmother's death, he started baking Almondina cookies in his kitchen and within 7 years, the biscuits were available in all 50 states and sought after in seven foreign countries.

Unlike biscotti, Almondina Brand Biscuits do NOT have to dipped into coffees or teas. They taste great by themselves, with soft cheeses, desserts, tea, and even coffee.

Flavors include The Original, Choconut, Cinnaroma, Gingerspice, Almonduo, Anniversary, Bran Treats, Sesame, Pumpkin Spice, Chocolate Cherry, Chocolate dipped, Yogurt-dipped Bran Treats, and Almondina Delights.

On their website, you can even find the health benefits of almonds as well as the health facts of other ingredients found in Almondina including pumpkin seeds and cherries.

You can find Almondina on Facebook and Twitter.

BUY
You can purchase Almondina on their website or using their store locator.

WHAT I THOUGHT
Choconut
I'm always on the look out for healthy snacks without sacrificing taste. So I couldn't wait to try Almondina, since I love almonds and cookies/biscuits.

The Original- At first glance, you have no clue what they're going to taste like. They were nice and crunchy with bits of almonds studding the flavor. It wasn't overly sweet, with only 10 grams of sugar per 4 cookies. It was a nice light snack and I actually had a few for breakfast. They tasted great with my coffee!
Choconut- I've said it once before and I'll say it again: I am a major chocoholic. So these were the first I tried and oh my goodness, my mouth was filled with the flavor of delicious chocolate and almonds. It was so good, I didn't want to share. Definitely my favorite!
Cinnaroma- I love cinnamon and when paired with almonds with the crunchiness of the biscuit, it made for a wonderful treat. The cinnamon wasn't overbearing, just enough to taste. Delicious!
Sesame- These necessarily weren't my favorite. It could be because I'm still sick or something, but I found that while they had just the right sweetness, it had an aftertaste I didn't care for. Twin liked them so I gave them to her.
Gingerspice- These were okay. I really couldn't taste the ginger, but I've had gingersnaps and ginger cookies were all I could taste was the ginger, so I guess that's something I got used to. They were still good though.
Chocolate Cherry- Once again, I did NOT want to share these. Chocolate and cherries go together like, well, beans and rice. You could taste the cherries without it being too much. The chocolate, of course, was sooo good.

Some flavors I didn't care of, but the rest of them were delish! I also love that they're thin, so it makes for easy dunking.

GIVEAWAY
I know you can't wait to try Almondina yourself so thanks to the great folks at Almondina, one(1) winner will receive a sample pack of the same flavors I got to try!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

I was NOT compensated for this review/giveaway. I received FREE samples from Almondina to review. All thoughts/opinions are my own.



57 comments:

psnyder said...

Chocolate Cherry!~

peg42 said...

I'd love to try the Choconut.
These sound great.
Thanks so much.
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abfantom said...

I would like to try Almondina's Choconut cookie

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eclairre said...

I wanna try the
GINGERSPICE

clc408 said...

I'd love to try Choconut.

chattykat59 said...

Well, I gotta tell you, I could NOT just choose one that I am dying to try!! I'd seriously NEED to try the Pumpkin Spice! ANYTHING with PUMPKIN has MY vote! And there was NO WAY, I was gonna pass on the Milk Chocolate Almondina Delights! Oh, I MUST THANK you for this YUMMY sounding giveaway! Thanks! =)

Lori Hart said...

I want to try the pumpkin spice

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Danielle Lima said...

I would like to try the pumpkin spice

KN said...

Chocolate cherry sounds great, as does the pumpkin spice!

Kelly Nicholson said...

Choconut. ...yeah!

debijackson said...

choconut cookies debbie jackson
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PAIGE said...

I want to scarf the original.
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Stephanie Larison said...

I'd love to try the chocolate cherry!

Amanda, RD-The Nutritionist Reviews said...

Original is my fave.

BowieTip said...

Choconut!

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Angela M said...

I really want to try the Sesame.

llinda29 said...

I want Chocolate Cherry

Jennifer said...

I would want to try the Cinnaroma.

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Cody Anderson said...

I'd like to try the chocolate cherry.

Robin T said...

I would like to try the chocolate cherry

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Jen said...

the Choconut
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blue waitress said...

choconut cookie .... yum :)

Carly H. said...

Chocolate Cherry sounds yummy.

Leslie said...

Chocolate cherry

cherriblossom25 said...

Cinnaroma

aajacques said...

choconut

ferriz said...

choconut looks amazing.

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Jill Myrick (jsc123) said...

I would love to try the Cinnaroma.

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Cjnedrow said...

I would like to try the Gingerspice!
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desdun31 said...

I'd love the Chocolate Cherry!


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Elizabeth Baer said...

Choconut!

one frugal lady said...

Choconut for sure!

frvetere said...

cherries...
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Jennifer R said...

Because I am a chocolate lover, I am most excited about tryng the dipped chocolate and choconut varities.

Melanie Montgomery said...

choconut

cpage2323 said...

chocolate cherry
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Beck James said...

pumpkin spice

samf36 said...

the Choconut sound good

Nickolay said...

The Chocolate Cherry Sounds Rockin!

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

Choconut
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saturdaynightfever said...

Choconut would be my flavor of choice!

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M.A.D. said...

Mary DeBorde
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I would especially love to try the Chocolate Cherry! :)

Erika P. said...

I want to try the Ginger Spice flavor

Caitlin McClure said...

Would love Choconut

kathy pease said...

id love to try the Gingerspice

michedt said...

I'd like to try the Chocolate Dipped. Thanks!
Michelle Tucker

Jane Ritz said...

I'd like to try the choclate dipped. Thanks for the giveaway.

Lisa Pecora said...

The chocolate dipped

bac1 said...

chocolate cherry

Brad Merrell said...

Chocolate cherry

cassandra mccann said...

http://shop.almondina.com/Chocolate-Dipped/p/ALM-CHOCODIP

c allen said...

I want to try the pumpkin spice thanks crystal allen

shanta spradlin said...

Chocolate Cherry sounds good

Breanne said...

Cinnaroma

Megan Filzen said...

Choconut sounds really good!

Susan Smoaks said...

i want to try the chocolate dipped first
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Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...Gingerspice !

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