Lidl Crownfield Apple Fruit Bakes Review

The Lidl Crownfield Apple Fruit Bakes are a convenient snack filled with a fruity apple centre and are wrapped in a soft pastry shell. They cost £1.35 at Lidl and they are a very sweet treat but unfortunately, they may be too sweet so you have to eat them in moderation.

Taste and Texture

On opening the packing of the fruit bake I find that the aroma of these just waft out and smell toasted and with a slight cinnamon scent. The smell is also sweet and pleasant, not overwhelming at all. Upon biting the fruit bake I am met with a flurry of sweetness from both the pastry and the filling. The pastry is slightly toasty in taste with a crispiness to it though the crispiness is not a strong snap it is not flaky either.

The apple centre inside is gooey and sweet and melts into your mouth. Though I did find that all of these together get too sweet and heavy which is an issue. It's also reminiscent of an apple turnover but I find it quite cloying and difficult to eat after getting through half of the bar due to the sweetness. Nonetheless, it is still good in taste. It's just something that takes time to enjoy.

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients: 44% Apple Filling (Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Humectant: Glycerol; 9% Concentrated Apple Purée, 7% Oatmeal, Dextrose, Gelling Agent: Pectins; Acids: Malic Acid, Citric Acid; Acidity Regulators: Sodium Citrates, Calcium Citrates; Cinnamon, Natural Flavourings), Wheat Flour, 5.5% Oatmeal, Palm Oil, Chicory Fibre, Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Salt, Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonates, Diphosphates, Ammonium Carbonates.

Potentially Problematic Ingredients: Oats (allergen), Wheat (allergen), Milk (allergen/lactose), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Palm Oil

Nutritional Information per bar (33g): 124 calories, 2.5g fat (1.2g saturates), 23.5g carbohydrates (11.7g sugars), 2.0g fibre, 1.8g protein, 0.17g salt.

Conclusion

Overall, the Crownfield Apple Fruit Bakes are sweet and satisfying pastry snack which has a gooey apple centre. The taste at first is enjoyable and has a pleasant aroma and the delicious apple turnover tasting interior. However, the sweetness builds up quickly and ends up being a bit too much if you're not used to it. While they're worth trying, it's best to enjoy slowly or in smaller portions.