Tangy Snack with Freeze-Dried Kiwi

Discover the burst of tangy goodness!

The recent years witnessed a trend, which was orchestrated by snack world players, to introduce healthier snacks. From baked chips to protein-packed nut mixes, snacks gradually started to provide tastier taste bud experience, while simultaneously providing us with stellar nutritional values. One of the newest fruit-based health snack products took the market by storm: freeze-dried fruit. Today’s star? The perfectly sour freeze-dried kiwi.

Why Freeze Dried?

Retention of Nutritional Value

By rapidly freezing it and then converting the ice to vapour without any liquid phase (called ‘sublimation’), the product is freeze-dried – taking the form of its dry self once again, but with a minimum of damage to its nutritional value. (To put it in scientific terms, freeze drying causes minimal chemical changes to a product, providing nearly 100 per cent of its original unprocessed nutritional value.) So, a single serving of freeze-dried kiwi can contain 80 per cent of your daily requirement of vitamin C and of antioxidants.

Long Shelf Life

After the moisture is removed, the fruit takes on a shelf life that far surpasses either the fresh product or the regularly dried fruit – you have your tarty bite months after the purchase, leaving it just as fresh.

Crunchy Texture

The trademark of freeze-dried fruit is just how crisp it is. You still have the flavour profiles you’ve come to know your fruits from, but suddenly the texture is a surprise.

Health Benefits of Kiwi

Packed with Vitamin C

Kiwis also have more Vitamin C than oranges! They’re an important plant for the human body because Vitamin C aids in collagen synthesis and in the strengthening of the immune system.

Digestive Health

Kiwi contains actinidin, an enzyme helping you digest the proteins. Consuming kiwi is not only a good treat for your taste buds but it will also benefit your digestion.

A Source of Dietary Fiber

Fibre helps digestion go smoothly and kiwi has a good measure of it so that you can keep things moving along your bowels.

Ways to Enjoy Your Freeze-Dried Kiwi Snack

Solo Delight

The easiest way is to eat them right out of the bag, enjoying the explosion of flavours and the pop every time your teeth sink in.

Yogurt and Cereal Topping

An ideal accompaniment for breakfast yogurt or cereal, freeze-dried kiwi brings a welcome crunch and acid to a mellow and thick base.

In Homemade Trail Mixes

Kiwi-Pecan Mix

Mix freeze-dried kiwi, toasted pecans and a touch of dark chocolate for a tart, silky trail mix.

Tropical Blend

Mix in freeze-dried kiwi berries with other tropical freeze-dried fruits like pineapple and mango; a few bits of coconut flakes will take you all the way to a tropical island.

In conclusion

This tangy, crunchy, tasty treat will have you forgetting about the traditional freezer. So next time you want to have some dried fruit for a snack or trail food, consider trying freeze-dried kiwi. Your body will thank you, and your taste buds will be in rotating heaven.