Enjoy Life

Update Review, 2023

A few years ago, I tried (dairy free) chocolate from Enjoy Life.  And then promptly forgot about the brand.  Their product line extends far beyond chocolate bars though, to chips, to  chewy granola bars, "breakfast ovals", and "enjoy bites" (protein bites), to soft baked cookies or brownies. Their focus is being dairy free, gluten free, nut free, etc, etc, and, well, that just isn't me.  But somehow I found myself trying another Enjoy Life product again recently: the Plentils.

Plentils

Plentils.  Key word: "lentils".  Lentil chips.  I don't like lentils.  But I do like chips.  And snacking on things.  So I tried these anyway.

"Our lentil chips are also known as Plentils®. But whatever you call them, these crunchy vegan snacks come in five delightful flavors sure to please any palate. All varieties of enjoy life lentil chips and plentils are certified gluten free, free of 14 allergens, and made with all natural ingredients."

The lentil chips are available in 6 flavors, all your classic chip options (barbecue, salt & vinegar, sea salt), and a few more interesting (dill & sour cream, garlic & parmesan, and (dairy free) cheddar).  I only tried one variety, and wasn't compelled to try more.

Dill & Sour Cream Plentils.

"A little tangy and a little luscious, our dairy-free Dill & Sour Cream Lentil Chips will make your taste buds dance."

 The chips were light and fluffy.  They had a nice crunch to them.  So far, so good.

They also didn't taste like lentils, and since I don't like lentils, this was a good thing.

But they also didn't taste like dill and sour cream.  Or, like ... anything.  Not bad like styrofoam, but more like air.  There was just nothing to them.

Didn't like, and wouldn't get again. **+.

Original Review, 2015

Enjoy Life is a company that sets out to make products that can be enjoyed by anyone, worry free.  What they mean by this is that their products are gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free, basically, all-the-allergens-free.  And of course non-GMO.  They make cookies (both soft baked and crunchy), cereals, seed & fruit trail mixes (no nuts!), snack bars, chips (called Plentils), and ... chocolate.  For chocolate, they offer baking chocolate (chips or chunks), plus bars.

Chocolate

I've only had the chocolate bars, called "boom CHOCO boom" (I have no idea why).  They make 3 varieties of chocolate bar: a regular dark chocolate bar, a milk chocolate bar made with ricemilk, and a ricemilk crunch bar.

The chocolate was actually good, but sadly, like so many allergen-free items, something was clearly just a bit off.  As I have no reason to avoid any of these allergens, I won't be seeking out more of their chocolate.

boom CHOCO boom Dark Chocolate.

The flavor to the chocolate was quite good, it tasted "smooth".  Another taster remarked that it had the enjoyable taste of a dark chocolate, except that it was somehow sweeter than most dark chocolate.  Basically, you had some sweetness, but you could also taste the cocoa.  We wondered what percentage it was, and that information was no where to be found on the packaging nor the website.

But, the real issue is the texture. The texture wasn't right.  It didn't have a nice snap to it, and it was a bit chalky.  Sorta even crumbly.  Another taster dubbed it grainy.  None of us could get past the strange texture.

We wouldn't get this again.  **.