Ape Crispy Coconut Curls Salted Chocolate

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Ape Crispy Coconut Curls Salted Chocolate

As well as the new Ape Crunchy Coconut Bites, I decided to try these new Ape Salted Chocolate Crispy Coconut Curls whilst in Holland & Barrett this week. They sounded potentially quite exciting for a coconut snack!

I've tried Nudie Snacks Chocolate Coconut Chips before, which were delicious, so I had high hopes for these. The ingredients are simply coconut, coconut nectar, cocoa and sea salt. They're gluten free, vegan, high fibre and 96 calories per bag.

Pouring the bag onto a plate, I was a bit disappointed in the amount - just 20g of coconut chips for £1.49 (although no doubt this is down to Holland and Barrett's pricing rather than Ape Snacks themselves).

Ape Crispy Coconut Curls Salted Chocolate


They tasted okay, although not quite as chocolatey as I would have liked. The salt muddles up the flavour a little bit and masks the small amount of cocoa there is. They're simply just not chocolatey enough.

Overall, I have to say for a chocolate variation of coconut chips these are a bit of a letdown. My advice - go for Nudie Snacks Chocolate Coconut Chips instead!

Nutrition (per 20g): 96 Calories, 7.2g Fat, 6.4g Carbohydrates, 3.2g Sugars, 4.2g Fibre, 1.4g Protein.

6.5 out of 10.

Comments

  1. Gráinne17 March 2017 at 14:38

    Maui and Sons ones in Primark are my favourite. And £1/bag!

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    1. Kevs Snack Reviews19 March 2017 at 05:58

      I agree they're very nice! Will be reviewing them soon :)

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