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Nowadays, there are a lot more products on the market for our health and now, they are more sustainable options too. Munchy Seeds, as the name suggests, are seed snacks and breakfast toppers which are versatile enough to be used in cooking too.  We were sent a selection of packets to try and to my surprise, they were in all sorts of flavours too!

Munchy Seeds are a UK based company, hailing from Suffolk where the business pride themselves on being gluten free and wheat free. The seeds are from Britain, but also grown in parts of Europe, USA, India, China and South America, depending on what’s needed and the best quality available. The new owners Sara Pearson and Des Smith have huge growth plans for the compny.

The 25gram packets came in 5 flavours; Mega Omega, Mild Chilli, Honey Roasted, Salted Caramel and Warm Cinnamon.  Most of the packets were Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds but the Mega Omega packs actually contained roasted Tamari Seven Seed Mix – that’s pumpkin, sunflower, hulled hemp, sesame and rapeseeds. All of the ingredients are great sources of omega oil, hence the name.

The packets are a nice size for lunchboxes or snacks and the flavours are varied enough to have both sweet (Warm Cinnamon or Honey Roasted) or savoury (Mild Chilli) so it depends on your mood as to what flavours you like.  As the seeds are all roasted, they’re very easy to eat too, not brittle and tooth-breaking like raw seeds can be.  I particularly liked the Honey Roasted seeds, which satisfied my sweet tooth in the afternoon, so I can imagine children would love these too. They might not realise the health benefits but they will love the flavours!

Seeds naturally contain selenium, and antioxidant which is needed in very small quantities in humans but aids metabolism and brain cells, so can help memory and brain function.  The mixture of seeds are also a great source of protein and healthy fats, along with vitamins and minerals.  The mix of Munch Seed ingredients means you don’t have to buy huge packets of natural seeds from the health food shop and mix up the seeds yourself. The flavoured seeds are already pre-baked and flavoured, so can go straight onto your cereal to add some flavour, or on top of a smoothie to add some texture.  On the Munchy Seeds website, you can find lots of recipes to give you ideas.

Healthy snacks have come a long way recently and the Munchy Seeds are a brilliant way of getting your daily omega, vitamin E and healthy fat dosage, all without the blandness of raw seeds and I have really enjoyed testing them. They’re fabulous flavours too so I can’t wait to try the rest of the range!

Available from £1.09 at: https://munchyseeds.co.uk/shop/