Cranberry Raisinets: “Like Regular Raisinets, But Different”
October 31, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Chocolate, Fruit, Healthy Snack, New Products, Product Reviews, Samples
I received a package in the mail today filled with goodies to review containing, among other things, several packages of Cranberry Raisinets. The timing was good as they came at snack time and I had two seven year olds standing by to give their opinion – The Boy and his friend who, for this study, we will call “The Friend.”
I gave each boy a package of Raisinets and stepped back to catch their honest assessment:
The Boy: Tasty!
The Friend: It’s good. What are they called again?
Me: Cranberry Raisents.
The Boy: They’re like regular Raisinets but different.
The Friend: That doesn’t make sense. How can they be Cranberry Raininets?
The Boy: The should call them “Cranberryets.”
The friend: “Cranberets.”
The Boy: “Cranboogers.”
The Boy and The Friend: “EWWWWWW!!! Gross!!”
The Friend: I wouldn’t eat them if they’re Cranboogers.
The Boy: Me either. We can give them to Matthew. He has peanut allergies. He can eat boogers.
The Friend: EWWWWW!!!!
Me: So what do we think guys, do we like them?
The Friend: Yes. They’re good. You should buy more and give them to me when I visit. My mom won’t buy chocolate because she says it makes me crazy.
Me: I can totally see that.
The Boy: Are they going to make them in big boxes for the movies?
The Friend: No they can sell Cranboogers at the movies for the allergy kids.
The Boy and The Friend: EWWWWWW!!!!!
As you can see, I don’t ask my son and his friend to do product reviews very often. However, the Cranberry Raisinets people sent me some samples, and it’s my duty to give you my honest opinion. They’re good. They’re just what you’d expect. They don’t taste like boogers and they’re healthy-ish. They’ll make a good lunch box snack for The Boy, and they’re in hundred calorie bags for me. They’re tart and sweet and the flavors work well together. If they had a dark chocolate variety, they’d totally rock. They’re like regular Raisinets but different.
My family would totally eat them again.
Full disclosure: Reps for Nestle/Cranberry Raisinets sent me this product so I can do a review. This is my honest opinion.
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That’s too funny! Good job. I’m forwarding this. Boys are great, huh?
I agree that dark chocolate ones would be amazing. But I’ll definitely have to try these as I like Raisinets, but like dried cranberries better than raisins!
Conversations of 7 year olds – doesn’t get any better with 17 year olds… I can totally see my son and his friends with the same conversation.
This was hilarious! And I totally trust the boys’ judgment.
Too funny, boys will be boys even when they are grown.
haha! This is great. I saw an ad for those and I want to try them soooo bad! they sound yummy.
Thanks for linking up today!
they sound yummy. I also agree that dark chocolate would probably make them awesome-so I guess I am glad that they don’t come in dark chocolate…yet! LOL.
came here via the linkup at To Be Thode.