Product Review: Pamela’s Gluten-Free Blueberry & Fig Figgies & Jammies

Product: Pamela’s Gluten-Free Blueberry & Fig Figgies & Jammies – $3.99+

So, I mentioned back when I reviewed the Jovial Gluten-Free Fig Fruit Filled Cookies, I mentioned how much I missed having something like Fig Newtons in my life.  Sadly…the Jovial cookies didn’t live up to expectations.  They were dry and just…a let down.

But then…one of my most raved about and most trusted brands (go back to the beginning of this blog, you will find Pamela’s Products ALL over it!), put out their own version of the Fig Newtons that I grew up eating.  By the package.  For real.  Figs and I are BFFs.  I’ve just always loved them.  So Fig Newtons were my ideal snack.  When I had to go gluten-free…these fell out of my life and it was mega devastating.  Especially when your roomie can and does still get Fig Newtons (and sometimes Fig Newmans) for snacks.

*sigh*

Pamela’s Figgies & Jammies came out on the market this past year and I went on an immediate search for them.  Naturally…nowhere around here carried them at the time.  That’s typical.  In fact, I never saw them out in the grocery store wild until I was visiting my friend Jenn up in Columbus, Ohio and she took me to her natural food store, The Raisin Rack.  They have an amazing gluten-free section, in case any of you are passing through. Check them out.  Raisin Rack had all four of the flavors.  And I squeaked and squealed and maybe did a happy dance of gluten-free joy in the aisle.

I also, somehow, managed not to buy all the flavors.  I decided to try one to start.  Just one.  The problem was choosing a flavor.

Pamela’s Figgies & Jammies are available in Mission Fig, Blueberry & Fig, Raspberry & Fig, and Strawberry & Fig.  It took much debate and much thought, but I finally…after picking up one, then another, then another…decided on the Blueberry & Fig.  Whew.  That was a tough decision…and I was hoping that I made the right one.

Now that I’m working my way through my pantry of gluten-free snacks and stuff…these were up next!  And I cracked them open yesterday to have as a snack at the office.  They are BIG!  You know when you get that pack of Fig Newtons at the convenience store that has just one large Fig Newton in it.  Thing that size.  They outer cake part is a very light shade of tan.  And you can see this gorgeous filling on the inside.  They didn’t look or feel dry in the slightest, so they were already ahead of Jovial.

At snack time…I was excited to try this out.  And I couldn’t have been happier.  FINALLY!  FINALLY!!  I should have gone straight to Pamela’s when I was seeking out this kind of snack goodness.  These light and moist snack cakes are OMGSOGOOD!  Mmmm…I loved this at first bite.  DELICIOUS!  The cake is light…the filling tastes fresh and fruity.  You get that nice blend of blueberry and fig…perfection.  They have a nice soft texture to them, not dry and hard like Jovial and (sometimes) Fig Newtons.  These tasted much lighter than Fig Newtons too.  I just found the flavors to be amazing and I thought Pamela’s once again outdid themselves on a treat.  I will be buying EVERY flavor next time.

Let’s talk ingredients, shall we?

Pamela’s Gluten-Free Blueberry & Fig Figgies & Jammies are constructed and created from the following…

The cake portion is made from a flour base (brown rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca starch, sweet rice flour, xanthan gum), natural evaporated cane sugar, organic palm oil, organic invert sugar, grape juice, whole rice syrup, sweet whey powder, glycerin, baking soda, sea salt and lemon oil.  The jam portion is made from a blueberry paste, fig, and citric acid.  These cookies are gluten-free, egg-free, contain no artificial flavors or additives, no hydrogenated oils or trans fats, no corn syrup, are certified kosher and certified gluten-free (and made in a dedicated gluten-free facility).

As for nutrition…for a cookie, these stats aren’t bad at all.  A serving of Pamela’s Blueberry & Fig Figgies & Jammies is one cookie.  Yes…just one.  And trust me…it is hard to limit yourself to that.  This one cookie will give you 100 calories and 2 grams of fat.  You will be taking in 25 mg sodium and 11 grams of sugar.  You will also be consuming 1 gram of fiber and 1 gram of protein.

I am thrilled that these are out in the market and that NOW I can even find them around my area.  I’ve spotted them at a few of my local natural food stores.  YAY!  Because these are going to have a permanent place in my pantry.  Each flavor.  Because, you know, I have to try them out.

Thank you for always being awesome, Pamela’s.