If you haven't already read my Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle post, be sure to go give that a read for a little background on the changes my family will be implanting in our everyday lives. In that post I mentioned how my family and I are on a journey to discover some new favorite vegan snacks, and I said I would keep you guys updated along the way. This is the first post of my Must Try Vegan Snacks series and I'm excited for all the new snacks I'll be trying along the way! The first snack that my family and I tried were the Biena Chickpea Snacks. Biena was founded by a mother of two named Poorvi who had the dream of making nutrient-packed chickpeas become a staple snack in the pantries of Americans. She experimented in her kitchen to find ways to roast chickpeas while maintaining the protein, fiber, and nutrients of a whole chickpea. Today, Biena has evolved to having a collection of Roasted Chickpea Snacks and Chickpea Puffs. To be quite honest, I don't think I've eaten my fair share of chickpeas. My guess is the only time I've had some form of chickpeas is from eating hummus. However, I'm glad that changed because after discovering Biena, I learned that chickpeas can be served in so many different ways! As mentioned previously, Biena has a new line of Chickpea Puffs. Their Chickpea Puffs come in three different flavors: Vegan Ranch, Aged White Cheddar, and Blazin' Hot. Most importantly, all of their Chickpea Puffs are vegan and gluten free! They even offer a single serve Keto friendly option if you're on a ketogenic diet. The puffs are similar to Pirate's Booty, but are a much healthier alternative that I prefer mainly because of the many different flavors available. The puffs are light, airy, crunchy and very flavorful. I know something that many people think about vegan snacks is that it will have that undesirable "healthy" taste. However, you can't tell that you're eating chickpeas, so it's hard not to eat the whole bag in one sitting.
The Habanero flavor is a medium spicy, so I think I've come to discover I simply like spicy snacks which is why the Habanero roasted chickpeas and the Blazin' Hot chickpea puffs are my favorites. This flavor is their most award-winning flavor, so I definitely recommend trying this flavor!
Biena Snacks are available nationwide in over 15,000 locations at retailers including Whole Foods, Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, and on their website at BienaSnacks.com Be sure to check them out on their social media: Let me know in the comments which of their snacks you'd love to try out! Thanks for reading! XOXO, Product shown in this post may be provided for free or at a discount in return for my honest review OR this post may contain affiliate links.
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Laura
5/26/2020 12:48:37 am
I'm also a sucker for spicy snacks so I think I'd love their Habanero roasted chickpeas
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Sarah
5/26/2020 12:57:51 am
I'd love to try their aged white cheddar puffs. I love pirate's booty!
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Katie
5/26/2020 11:08:49 am
I love anything ranch flavored so their puffs sound great!
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Reagan
5/26/2020 12:44:21 pm
I'll have to keep a look out for these next time I go grocery shopping!
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Hannah
5/26/2020 02:20:45 pm
Ooooo! The habanero roasted ones sound great.
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Lauren
5/26/2020 05:21:04 pm
I'm pretty sure I've tried their choclate covered chickpeas before? Not 100% sure if its this brand but they were amazing!
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Kelly
5/27/2020 03:13:23 pm
Ranch all the way!
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