Easy Dinner

What are your go to dinners when you are running short on time and/ or energy? Here is something that I decided would go great together when I was running on empty and it was magnificent! Take one can Eden’s Kamut and Kidney Bean Chili- warm it up then on the side have a Vitalicious Vitatop Corn top and there you have it! Chili and cornbread on the quick!

Vitalicious has done it again

When I heard that Vitalicious had come out with new flavors I was PUMPED and a bit frantic to get my hands on them. Just in case you are not familiar with Vitalicious Brand Vitatops they are muffins, muffin tops or brownies that only have 100 calories. Vitalicious snacks are not like other 100 calorie snacks—these are delicious, generous portioned and actually have nutritional value to them. A little about the tops:

Nutrients – contains 15 vitamins, minerals, soy and oat bran
Control – only 100 calories per 2-oz serving
Health – high in fiber (5-6g per serving)... and they are kosher
Satisfaction – leaves you feeling full because fiber-rich foods take longer to digest
Peace of mind – all natural muffin tops with no artificial additives or preservatives
Now onto the flavors—Vitalicious recently introduced some new tops to the world. The first one being—Raisin Bran top! I love muffin tops and I have a love of raisin bran so what could be better? They were just as I expected, hearty bran-like texture and plump, juicy raisins that added a perfect amount of sweetness. SOLD! These I would definitely just eat on their own instead of making a recipe with them but they are amazing! Make it a breakfast with a yogurt on the side. (These pack in 5 grams of fiber and 4 grams of protein)

What other flavor tops are there? Deep Chocolate (Insanely good), Banana Nut (delicious and satisfies those banana nut muffin cravings with sweet banana flavor and chunky nuts on the top), Fudgy Peanut Butter Cup (Amazing—had never tried these yet and fell in love Choc + PB=Heaven), Triple Chocolate Chunk (Like a melt in your mouth chocolate cookie but better for your buns) and Banana Fudge (have not yet tried but I don’t think Vitalicious can mess anything up). Watch for seasonal flavors as well—tried the Chocolate Fig and didn’t even know but I love figs!

Check out the Deep Chocolate Vitatop with a dollop of Peanut Butter.

Muffin Tops

Who wants a muffin top? (Not the kind that hangs over your jeans either) The nice people over at Vitalicious have taken my treat time by storm. Their "tops" are amazing! Recently, I had the fudgy peanut butter cup (yum)

and the Banana Nut top:

both were delicious and delivered more than the package promised. The peanut butter cup had huge chunks of PB chips in a fudge muffin and the banana nut was moist with a hint of banana covered in nuts on top. Don't ask me which one was better! I am a huge chocolate fan but am now on board with the banana flavor as well! I have a cornbread one waiting in my freezer to be paired with a bowl of veggie chili. Watch for this coming soon! Oh and check out their website! It has cool facts on it like how long it takes to walk off a top (only 13 minutes)-- plus all the vitamins and minerals in all their baked goods.

Product Review: Vitalicious

The folks over at Vitalicious do not disappoint! I have been lucky enough to find the Cran-Bran muffin tops at my local store occasionally but now I am able to try so many more flavors and BEG my retailers to carry more of a variety. I was lucky enough to munch on the Vita Brownie (complete with walnuts on the top) and the Double Chocolate Dream. They were both equally dreamy!

WOW! The Double Chocolate flavor was fantastic! Rich and fudgy complete with white chocolate chips. I warmed it in the microwave for about 20 seconds and it was like a warm piece of cake. I felt like I was cheating and all for 100 calories. I just couldn’t stop there so I went for the Vita Brownie and oh boy—it was absolutely my favorite. SO moist and delicious. I am amazed how chocolate-ty this one is. And let me tell you—I LOVE CHOCOLATE. I can see myself eating these at breakfast, between breakfast and lunch with some fruit, after lunch, pre-workout, or as dessert! That is how good these are.
Hop over to their website: VITALICIOUS and order NOW! Keep your eyes peeled for more Vita-Reviews coming soon!