Pepperidge Farm is a brand name that has always meant one thing to me, quality. I picked up a box of Pepperidge Farm Wheat Crisps recently, even though it was very expensive, because it looked like a healthy snack that I could enjoy.
Description
The box is small, about the size of a Wheat Thins box, and shows a triangular shaped cracker covered with what looks like specs of salt, poppy seeds, flax seed, and millet.
This is a new product, and is part of Pepperidge Farm’s baked naturals line of snack foods. On the front of the box it states that it is a natural cracker that contains no preservatives.
Pepperidge Farm calls their Wheat Crisps a smart snack with a natural touch, select whole grains … ground blue corn, intriguing spices, all baked to a golden, refined crisp.
Inside of the box is a silver foil bag that helps keep these Wheat Crisps extra fresh and crispy.
One serving consists of 15 crackers, and carries with it 140 calories. There are 5 grams of fat per serving (1 gram saturated fat and zero trans fats). They also have zero cholesterol, which is a plus. Sodium isn’t the greatest at 240 mg per 15 crackers, and there are 21 grams of carbohydrates per serving as well. Compared to other crackers I enjoy, the fiber content is a bit low, only 2 grams of fiber. There is 5 grams of sugar and 2 grams of protein.
Taste
I had high hopes for the Pepperidge Farm Wheat Crisps, the picture on the box is enlarged to show the texture of the cracker, and they look absolutely delicious. I love multi grain breads and bagels, and I thought these might taste similarly delicious.
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the Wheat Crisps. They are indeed very thin cracker, with a nice crispy crunch to them, but they taste, in my opinion, quite bland. I like that the first ingredient is whole wheat flour, but I honestly didn’t taste any poppy seeds, millet, quinoa, barley, flax seed, all of which are listed as ingredients. Quinoa is a very old grain that has been around for centuries, and it’s very healthy. I rarely find it in a cracker, but again I don’t taste it here.
Despite the claim these crackers have a touch of honey, I didn’t notice that at all. They are mildly sweet, but I wouldn’t say the sweetness is a honey taste. Basically all I taste is an overwhelming flour, pasty taste.
My husband gave these a try, and didn’t really care for them, but he suggested that they would be a good cracker for dipping. However, I purchased these as a wholesome, healthy snack, and adding in a dip only adds a lot of fat and calories I don’t want or need.
Pepperidge Farm does have a satisfaction guarantee on their products, and they are reimbursing me for my purchase. I like that they stand behind their products, and this is the only Pepperidge Farm product that I have not been satisfied with. When they asked me how much I paid for these crackers, they were surprised when I told them $4.29. They said their suggested retail price is much lower, around $3.59 or so.
If you are collecting Campbells Labels for Education, they are printed on the bottom flap of this box, so be sure to donate them to your favorite school.
