Rule Breaker Snacks

Not by choice, my little niece recently became both gluten-free and dairy free.  For a child, this has been a hard adjustment not being able to eat the snacks everyone else around is eating, and in attempts to give her special things, my mom is slowly working her way through all the products on the market.  I of course have used this opportunity to try things out myself.

Which leads us to Rule Breaker snacks.

Allergen Free.

Rule Breaker is free from the top 11 allergens, so they easily encompass everything my niece needs to avoid, and then some.  Kosher and halal on top of that.  AND, they also aim to be healthier, lower sugar, etc.

The product line is all cookie-adjacent, with single serve normal size cookies, smaller cookies called Juniors, and mini Bites.  The Bites are what I tried.  Most come in a few flavors, including seasonal special like pumpkin spice in the fall, and mint chocolate in the winter.  I tried 3 of the core flavors.

Strawberry Shortcake.

"Rule Breaker Snacks Strawberry Shortcake Bites feature creamy white chocolate chips, a delectable soft-baked texture and of course sweet strawberry flavor. Our little “patch” of Strawberry Shortcake are great for snacking on-the-go, ideal for school and just perfect for picnics in the sunshine."

The first flavor I tried was the most unique: strawberry shortcake.  I love white chocolate, so these called out most to me.  

I did not like these.

They were soft, as promised.  But they tasted more like a nutrition bar than a cookie.  Chewy like one of those bars too.  They tasted healthy.  Not particularly fruity, or at least, not strawberry forward.  This is no real surprise though, particularly once I looked at the ingredients, as chickpeas are the first ingredient, and they are sweetened with date paste and brown rice syrup.  The pink color comes from beets.  Yup, these are far to healthy for me.  Did not even want to finish a single bite.  *.

Chocolate Brownie.

"It doesn't get more chocolately than these rich, fudgy hunks of heaven. We took the same great recipe for our full-size Chocolate Brownies and shrunk them down to just the right size to pop into your mouth.  Rule Breaker Chocolate Brownie Bites may be little, but they're studded with LOTS of chocolate chips. They're so delicious you'd never know that the first ingredient is chickpeas (yes, chickpeas!) and at just 100 calories per serving, they make the perfect snack."

Next up, we tried the most decadent sounding, chocolate brownie.  They were a bit better, but still not very good.  Another soft baked base, sorta between a cookie and brownie.  They did taste a bit chocolately.  But they also had a strange aftertaste, and certainly ate more like a protein bar than an actual treat.  Did not want a second one. *+.

Chocolate Chip.

"If you love chewy, soft-baked chocolate chip cookies, these are the treats for you.  We took the same great recipe for our full-size Chocolate Chip Blondies and shrunk them down to just the right size to pop into your mouth.  They may be little, but they're studded with LOTS of chocolate chips. They're so delicious you'd never know that the first ingredient is chickpeas (yes, chickpeas!) and at just 100 calories per serving, they make the perfect snack."

Finally, although I certainly had no expectations that they would be enjoyable, it was time for chocolate chip.  I was confused when I opened the box as they didn't look anything like the images on the box, nor like, well, chocolate chip cookies.  The base cookie was not blonde, it was just slightly lighter color brown than the chocolate brownie ones.  And the taste?  Yeah, about the same.  Soft cookie-bar bites that seem like a protein bar and not an actual dessert.  Did not want a second bite. *+.