Great New Gluten Free Snack Option Available in Phoenix!

Have you heard of Halfpops?  This snack, very new to the Phoenix area (and available at AJ’s) is gluten free, nut free, contains no hydrogenated oils or corn syrup.  When I received the package of Halfpops, I was definitely intrigued – they are, as the name indicates, partially air-popped popcorn.

Not only do they sound intriguing – how do you halfpop poporn? – but they look intriguing.    They come in two flavors (at the moment – Natural Butter & Pure Ocean Sea Salt and Natural Aged White Cheddar.  We decided to try them out for a snack during movie night, and we all enjoyed them.

I know it looks like she’s missing teeth, but she’s not!

The texture is very similar to another snack – one with ‘corn’ and ‘nuts’ in the name – but without the long list of difficult to pronounce ingredients.  They are very crunchy and do taste like hearty version of popcorn.  Halfpops Natural Butter & Pure Ocean Sea Salt are a delicious alternative to other salty snacks, and I’m sort of in love with the Natural Aged White Cheddar.  (Full disclosure – my son and husband are not fans of the cheddar variety – but that’s okay – more for me!)

You can, of course, order Halfpops online, where they’re available by the case.  (16 2oz bags cost $23.84, which breaks down to $1.49/bag)  It is honestly very difficult to eat a whole bag – 2oz might seem like a typical ‘chip/snack’ serving size but these are hearty, filling snacks – I can send 1/3 a bag to school with Jeremiah and it’s a great mid-day snack for him.

I also loved using them in alternative ways – they’re great instead of croutons on salad, and if you like your oatmeal more savory than sweet, you can add the Natural Butter & Sea Salt to your cooked steel cut oats to give it some hearty crunch.  Again – these small bags go a long way, so you only need a few!  They would make a great addition to a party, too – I can see this on a tray with meats and cheeses, as well as a bowl.  Of course, if you have little ones without molars, I would keep them away from these.  They definitely require chewing!

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I received a sample package of Halfpops for review purposes.  All opinions are my own.