Starbuck’s Goes Gluten-Free (Again)
I just learned from my gluten-free buddy, Jennifer Harris of the Gwinnett Gluten-Free Examiner, that select Starbuck’s are going to start offering new snacks on January 12th that are 220 calories or less per serving and 8 of the 9 items are gluten-free!
What great news! After the gluten-free orange Valencia cakes flopped last spring, I’m excited that Starbuck’s is giving gluten-free products another try. I hope that this attempt will be more successful. I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely more likely to buy these new snacks than an orange cake. (If I’m eating cake, I want to to be chocolate!) All of these snacks are pre-packaged so you don’t have to worry about contamination AND there is such a variety so you can satisfy your sweet tooth or your salt craving while enjoying your tasty, hot beverage.
This list of new products include some of my personal favorite gluten-free snacks, including:
Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Chips: I discovered these this summer and they are delicious. As you know, I love all things sweet potato and these are great with hummus or plain.
Lucy’s Cookies: These cookies are also dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free. The woman who created this line is from Norfolk, Virginia, my birthplace and home state. I love these cookies because they actually taste like real cookies and I have always enjoyed eating them with coffee or tea. Perfect for Starbuck’s! I prefer the cinnamon variety. My gluten-eating mom enjoys these cookies with her tea too.
Kind Bars: if you’re in need of an energy boost while on the go, these fruit and nut bars have lots of protein, fiber and all natural ingredients. I prefer the ‘Fruit & Nut’ variety. I really enjoy the texture and crunch of these bars. If I’m traveling I always carry Kind Bars and Lara Bars in case I’m caught without a food option on the plane or on a layover in the airport.
For a full list of Starbuck’s new products, check out Jennifer’s post on the Examiner.
As I write this post, I’m at the Starbuck’s on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta’s Westside and I just asked them if they’ll be carrying this new line of snacks starting tomorrow and they said, ‘Yes!’ They told me they’ll actually have them out this afternoon.
These treats are great whether you’re gluten-free or not and much healthier than the tempting baked goods behind that glass wall. Let me know what Starbuck’s locations are offering these new snacks.
