As an intro: Let it be known that the links to Moxie Crunch here are affiliate links so I do have an interest in your clicking on them. Now that we have that out of the way…
At the CrossFit Endurance Expo a couple years ago where Crossfit Story was making their in person debut, we had the opportunity to be boothed (yes I made up a word) next to a delicious company that was setting out on their paleo snack creation journey.
The company is Savanna Orchards (not a solely paleo company) and the resulting offspring of their Paleo meets snacking goodness meetup is Moxie Crunch.
Recently I got my hands on a couple bags of their product to try for myself and see what all the hoopla was about.
Now, most of the snacks geared towards the paleo lifestyle you’ve seen are small and portioned sizes according to zone restrictions. The front runner in this category currently goes to Steve’s Original. While I do think there is a place for zone and paleo to make sweet sweet music together, sometimes it’s just tedious. In my own training and just plain personal preference I like to be able to have a healthy portion (in case I’m feeling particularly hungry which I usually am) and not worry about weighing out my options. Luckily, Moxie Crunch comes in 1lb bags. I had the opportunity to take it on a road trip to see how long that sucker lasted. Well, about 8 hours of driving time and fairly continuous snacking later I hadn’t even finished the bag. Not bad, especially when the eating options in a car can get pretty sketchy.
Now what do you get in a pack? To start you get one big bag that houses the whole mix which is separated in to two smaller bags. One bag contains your almonds, walnuts, pecans, blueberries, cherries, & cranberries while the other keeps your cherry & applewood smoked organic beef jerky safe from premature berry & nut contamination. At this point I opened each bag & mixed them in the big bag for a splendid meeting of the flavor minds. All in all, the combination has great flavor to it.
The Jerky has a mild pepper flavor with some sweet undertones although at times it can be a shade dry (If I’m talking like a sommelier it’s because I’m trying to make this sound classy). The fruits are juicy, very sweet, and somehow not sticky like a lot of preserved fruits tend to be. The one downside is the use of sunflower oil in preserving all of their fruits. With a relatively high Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio putting down a pound of the mix will definitely be sending your Omega balance towards the 6′s. Finally, the nuts come in raw form and well, they taste like nuts. What else can you say.
Together they make for a good combination of flavors & textures with nothing too overwhelming. Overall, I think it’s a great selection for athlete’s and paleoites on the go who are looking for a substantial snack to toss in their bag and aren’t overly critical of their zone tendencies. It also allows you to avoid convenience store jerky on trips and take quality with you wherever you go.
Finally, the price. A 1 lb bag goes for $27.50 while 3 lbs are $58.49. So if it ends up being something you like, it makes sense to pony up for the 3 lbs since you’re basically getting the 3rd pound for $3.50. Not a bad deal if you’re in the market for this kind of thing.
Get Moxie Crunch here
If you liked it, you know others will!
