Halloween is just weeks away, and do you know what is in your candy? With all of the concern about what type of preservatives, dyes, artificial ingredients and other chemicals that is in our food, have you ever stopped to think about what is in the candy we eat?
Here are just a few examples of what is really in that candy bar you love:
Many peanut-inspired candies maintain their “freshness” with an ingredient called “TBHQ”, also known as lighter fluid! When taking a bite of rich chocolate covering vanilla nougat, take a look at the ingredients found in that “chocolate” – all EIGHT of them. I thought chocolate was just that, chocolate. And don’t even get me started on the corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oil!
Thankfully, us chocolate lovers don’t have to give up hope yet thanks to Legit Organics!
“Launched this summer, Legit Organics casts a spellbinding remix on organic candy with a range of treats that tread lightly on the planet and prove that all-natural can taste better than their synthetic and additive-ridden counterparts.”
About Legit Organics
Legit Organics is a family owned and operated business that products their candy and snacks right here in the US. Being family owned means they don’t have to answer to corporate shareholders or a faceless parent company. This means they are free to do the right thing for their customers and their products. And what they do is produce delicious, certified organic snacks whose ingredients come from farmers who do not use GMO’s, chemical herbicides, pesticides or other chemicals. Even the milk, cream and butter used in their products come from humanely treated, pasture-raised cows.
And their candy really does taste just as good, if not better than, their non-organic counterparts! I know because Legit Organics was kind enough to treat me to several boxes of two of their most delicious candy bars, Shot Caller and Word! These two candy bars are packed so full of natural goodness, there is no room left for TBHQ, artificial colors or flavors, corn syrup, hydrogenated oils or any other other yucky ingredients!
Legit Organics Shot Caller
The definition of ‘shot caller’ is one who calls the shots; the boss. Filled with roasted peanuts, soft buttery caramel and airy nougat, then covered in rich milk chocolate (REAL chocolate), this candy bar is a delicious mouthful of natural goodness! Add that to the fact that Shot Caller is certified organic with no hydrogenated oils and no artificial ingredients, plus it is Non-GMO – you can see why Shot Caller is definitely the boss of all organic candy bars! Want even more natural goodness? Check out the ingredients!
INGREDIENTS
Organic Milk Chocolate (Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Whole Milk, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin), Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Roasted Peanuts (Organic Peanuts, Organic Peanut Oil), Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cream, Organic Brown Sugar, Organic Egg Whites, Water, Organic Unsalted Butter, Sea Salt, Organic Vanilla Extract.
Legit Organics Word
Word (as an adjective) is defined as meaning Excellent; I concur. This candy bar consists of light and airy malted nougat, and soft, salted caramel covered with rich milk chocolate. Made with nothing other than premium, wholesome certified organic ingredients. Word.
Wholesome organic ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
Organic Milk Chocolate (Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Whole Milk, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin), Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cream, Organic Brown Sugar, Water, Organic Egg Whites, Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin), Organic Non-Fat Dry Milk, Organic Unsalted Butter, Sea Salt, Organic Malt Extract, Organic Vanilla Extract.
My Thoughts on Legit Organics
When I first heard about Legit Organics, unfortunately my first thought was are they really as naturally good as they are making them out to be? You know as well as I that many companies are labeling their products as ‘organic’ when they are actually just ‘poorly executed knockoff’s as their non-organic counterparts. However, after reading more about Legit organics – including the ingredients in their products which are displayed right there on their website for the whole word to see – I realized that this company was different. They are truly working to product products that are legitimately wholesome, natural and delicious. Plus, they even care about the planet and are working to keep their ecological impact as small as possible! Plus their website is pretty darn cool, too!
As far as taste, what else is there to say other than wow! From the first bite I fell in love with these two tasty candy bars. If asked, I would say that Shot Caller is my absolute favorite, but Word also tastes so good that it is hard not to say that one is my favorite as well!
But don’t just take my word for it! Go out and try Legit Organics products yourself! In addition to the two candy bars I shared with you, they also make another candy called Digits as well as an organic trail mix known as T.Mix. Legit organics are quickly making their way across the country. If you don’t see them in your favorite store for natural foods, visit the website for more information on how to find them in your area. You won’t regret it!