PRODUCT: belVita Breakfast Biscuits, The New Breakfast Alternative

February 22, 2012 at 7:11 am · Filed under Bread-Crackers-Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch

Nabisco has introduced belVita Breakfast Biscuits: lightly sweet, whole grain, crunchy breakfast biscuits in Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry and Golden Oat. The concept is popular in Europe, and a welcome addition to American breakfast options.

“Breakfast biscuits” may not sound sexy, but think of them as very nutritious and tasty cookies. Yum!

According to survey data, 63% of Americans admit they are energy deficient in the mornings and 48% say that it is difficult to find a breakfast food that is both nutritious and delicious.

Nabisco, part of Kraft Foods, worked with nutritionists to create a cereal and breakfast bread substitute that provides nutrition plus sustained energy to help fuel the body throughout the morning. The sustained energy release results from both the ingredients and a special baking process that helps preserve the integrity of the grain, so that the carbohydrates are slowly released.

The company’s nutritionist spokesperson and author of The Sonoma Diet, Connie Guttersen, recommends the biscuits as a balanced breakfast with a piece of fruit and a serving of fat-free or low fat dairy—a banana, yogurt and nonfat latte or fresh strawberries and nonfat Greek yogurt, for example.

A “sustained energy” breakfast includes these delicious oat biscuits. Photo courtesy Kraft Foods.

Healthful food is always a good thing, but belVita biscuits taste great, too (although the Apple Cinnamon flavor could have used more apple and more cinnamon). The portion of four large, crunchy biscuits is very filling with a cup of coffee, tea or milk.

More Ways To Enjoy belVita Biscuits

The biscuits are also delicious with cheese; we’ve been serving them with Brie and goat cheese. All three flavors have a touch of sweetness and a rustic texture that work well with cheese. (The biscuits evoke Carr’s Whole Wheat Crackers, called Wheatmeal Biscuits in the U.K., a longtime favorite with cheese).

More ways to enjoy belVita:

Spread them with peanut butter for nutritious snack.

Break pieces into yogurt for a “cookies and cream” effect.

Use them as a base for an open-face ice cream/frozen yogurt sandwich.

We love them as a comfort food snack with hot chocolate.

Great taste and crunch, a bundle of nutritious benefits and the convenience of grab-and-go portioned packs should make these biscuits a winner. Nabisco only needs for you to try them and like them as much as we do. (The only thing we don’t like is the small “b” in belVita. It looks like a typo.)

The biscuits are certified kosher (dairy) by OU.

belVita Biscuits Nutrition

Fiber: 18-20g whole grains per four-biscuit serving

10% daily value of iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin and vitamin B6

No high fructose corn syrup, no partially hydrogenated oils, no artificial flavors or sweeteners

A package of four biscuits has 230 calories

There’s more information on the company website.

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