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I’ve always been a bit of a fan of yoghurt covered biscuits, so when I spied these on the supermarket shelf, I was keen to give them a go. Being familiar with the Go Ahead brand developed by McVities, I knew that they’d be better for me than your average biscuit.
The Go Ahead range was initially launched in 1996 as a response to the nation’s growing concern for a healthier low-fat diet according to McVities and the whole range which includes cakes and snacks are up to 97% fat free. The Go Ahead range is aimed at adults who snack as a part of life and don’t want to compromise their health.
I found this product in your average sized box for a product of this nature (stands 5” tall and 6” wide) with the Go Ahead logo in
the top left corner and a picture of the product (which looks gorgeous) on an attractively eye-catching bright background. I am informed that the box contains 6 packs of 2 yoghurt breaks, which come in two flavours: plain or forest fruit. I went for the forest fruit version as I feared the plain ones might be a bit bland.
The box also informs me that this product is new and I certainly don’t remember seeing it on this shelves before this year so I’ll take their word for it.
The yoghurt breaks are described as a delicious yoghurt flavour topping on a light crispy biscuit with a sultana and berry filling. Which I think sounds quite different to your average biscuit and quite nice to boot. Plus each ‘slice’ has only 2.0g of fat and 68kcal.
These yoghurt breaks market themselves as he healthier choice when you want a little treat and claim to be just right for any time of day. We’ll see…
Inside the box are 6 foil wrapped packages both containing 2 slices. The foil is a nice bright pinky-purple colour and carries the logo and the product info as with the outside of the box. Each twinpack is 36g and tells you all the nutritional info once again.
The foil pack is very easy to open and once torn exposes the two slices inside. On first appearances they look like large garibaldi biscuits with a creamy coloured top coat on them. Each slice is approx 1½” x 3½” and has a diamond shaped dimple effect on the top side which is coated in quite a generous layer of yoghurt topping . This topping is quite creamy in colour and takes on an almost pinky-yellowish tinge (or maybe that’s just the lighting in my office – but I don’t think so).
They smell gorgeous. They smell like garibaldi biscuits – the dryness and the sultanas, but you can also smell the slight sweetness of the berries. So, to the taste – upon biting into the slice I found it was a lot more hollow than I expected. I thought it would have a layer of a thin jam-type substance running through it, so was quite surprise to find it completely dry. I can see no evidence of anything other than sultanas in the biscuit so am unsure where the berry flavour actually comes from, but it is there. It’s not overpowering and is quite subtle and not too sweet but there is no visible evidence to suggest that it should exist – strange.
The overall taste experience is what I would imagine you could describe as a cross between a garibaldi biscuit and a strawberry pop tart – and if that doesn’t appeal then I shouldn’t think these will. Although to be fair, the description doesn’t make then sound as nice as they actually taste.
I find the yoghurt binds the flavours well and stops the biscuit from seeming too dry. Which I think it would be otherwise. The plain ones are exactly the same but without the pop tart effect, so the berry flavour and the added sweetness is not there which will suit some people better no doubt.
I bought my 6 pack from Asda for just £1.38 or Tesco for £1.18 - which I consider to be good value as the best before date is at least 6 months away. They can be found in the snack/biscuit aisle with all the other ‘healthier options’. I would consider these to fall under the biscuit category rather than the cereal bars which ciao have put them under – they have been told.
I’d definitely suggest that you give these a go, they are a great alternative to crisps, sweets and those other biscuits which aren’t so good for you.
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