DOLE Fruit Parfaits review and contest
We all like to snack in our house. Because it always seems like somebody’s got something to do or somewhere to be, I try to buy snacks that are convenient and healthier than junk food. By keeping one shelf with just these on it everyone knows where to find “Mom approved” snack. Two of the most popular snacks include pudding cups and fruit cups. Hoping to find some tasty new options, I gladly accepted an offer to review a new food product – DOLE Fruit Parfaits.
I received the DOLE Fruit Parfaits in the Apples & Crème flavor for this review. The parfait comes in a 4.3 ounce cup, which I think makes it the ideal size for a snack to eat at home or take to work.
The parfait has two layers – fruit on the top and the crème on the bottom. They do not have to be refrigerated, but you can do so if you wish.
While similar in size to a fruit cup, the taste and texture of the DOLE Fruit Parfait is different. The crème on the bottom reminds me of a yogurt or a pudding. These are nowhere near as syrupy sweet as some fruit cups. Also, they’re not full of that juice that I always manage to spill everywhere when I open a fruit cup. I preferred my parfait chilled as opposed to room temperature.
DOLE Fruit Parfaits come in four flavors - Peaches & Creme, Pineapple & Creme, Apples & Creme and Mandarins & Creme. There are four 4.3 ounce cups per package and each cup has 110-130 calories (depending on which flavor it is). They are available in most stores where grocery items are found.
Dole is currently holding a contest that you might be interested in entering. It’s called the DOLE Fruit Parfait Sweet Retreat Contest.
To enter, take a picture of your DOLE Parfait Moment at home, at work, at play, with your friends or on-the-go. Upload your photo and caption to www.DoleSweetRetreat.com and have six different ways to win.
- The Grand Prize is a three day/ two night luxury Spa Retreat Getaway for two at the 27-acre Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ., set amidst flowering cactus and framed against the majestic McDowell Mountains. Here, breathtaking desert vistas blend with intriguing Native American culture and pampering amenities. The prize includes airfare, accommodations, $500 gift certificate to the Avania Spa, a one-of-a-kind, holistic, total-immersion experience that is synchronized with the body’s changing rhythms and requirements. Also included in the prize is a $750 VISA gift card to cover your meals and other hotel amenities you feel like taking advantage of including, championship golf, water playground or tennis.
- Five First Prize winners will receive a Homedics Personal Massage Lounger valued at $100 to have a relaxing moment anytime in their home.
Good luck!
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