Can Coconut Make Organic Brownie Brittle Even Better?

Organic Coconut Brownie Brittle, Sheila G's

We have been looking at the Organic Line of Sheila G's Brownie Brittle and today we turn our attention to the Organic Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Brownie Brittle. Since as many of your regular readers may know, I don't like coconut, years ago you (the readers) selected our first Acolyte to help me test products, specifically coconut ones. So today, Lisa is the author of this article, every word is hers after this initial paragraph. The Chocolate Cult was sent two bags of these variety of Brownie Brittle from Sheila G's Brownie Brittle in exchange for a fair and honest review; no other form of compensation was received in exchange for this article.

Sheila G's Brownie Brittle is an attempt to make a snack based on what most people say is the best part of a brownie... the crunchy corners.  It definitely meets that criteria.

When I opened the bag and sniff, I couldn't quite identify what it is that I smelled.  A little sweet but no overwhelming chocolate or coconut scent.  I was worried.  The sniff test is one of the senses I rely on most and this wasn't cutting it.  The pieces are thin and the coconut is very obvious.  I bit off a small corner and got a nice crunch; far more so than any brownie corner I've ever made.  Chocolate was the predominant flavor.  The coconut adds a nice bit of texture but not as much flavor.  Chewing it is definitely a crunchy delight.

The package says a serving size is one ounce but since the pieces are not all the same size, it can be hard to determine exactly how much you're eating unless you have a good food scale.  I determined that five of the largest pieces available the bag come up to 1.25 ounces. For that you get 16 grams of sugar, 1 gram of fiber and 5 grams of fat and the serving comes in at 150 calories.  I mention this because it's easy to blow through an entire bag without realizing how much you've eaten.  I know this from experience.

Also to be aware of, there is a non-organic version of this treat on the market.  I had some many months ago and I didn't think this tasted much different but to be certain, a friend helped me do a blind taste-test.  I couldn't tell the difference.  I like the product and the only thing I can say that I'd change would be to make the coconut flavor a little stronger.

Have you tried the Organic Chocolate and Toasted Coconut version of Brownie Brittle? If so, leave us a comment and let us know if you agree with Lisa's assessment.