 Hi friends, welcome back to my channel and a very special welcome if you're new here. My name is Jen. I'm a certified weight loss and nutrition coach and today we have a Dollar Tree snack call. And this is a massive, massive, massive Dollar Tree snack call. We're gonna taste test some things as well and I'm gonna let you know if these are worth your money. I am of course going to share all of the calories and points with you as well for all of these Dollar Tree snack items. So if you're excited, give this video a big huge thumbs up. Make sure you're subscribed. Your bell's turned on because I do upload five videos every single week and we always do something kind of fun on Sunday. Down in the description box, you'll find nutrition coaching where I offer personalized to you macros and calories. Highly, highly recommend. This is how I've lost 140 pounds and maintained that weight loss. I also have one-on-one coaching for accountability to ask your questions or if you would like to talk with me directly. Links, discounts to my favorite healthy things and come join our Facebook group. We would love to have you. So I have three huge bags of Dollar Tree snacks to share with you today, so let's jump in. Quite a few Dollar Tree videos here on my channel. Everything from snack calls to what I eat in a day, all from the Dollar Tree. I will link that playlist down below for you but it has been a hot minute since I did a Dollar Tree snack call and to be honest with you, I was surprised on how many great, healthy, healthy-ish snacks I was able to find at the Dollar Tree. Side note, the Dollar Tree is now the Dollar 25 tree. So everything I picked up was $1.25. And I can't wait to share them with you because like I said, I feel like I found some hidden gems. First off were these. Now there's a lot of meat sticks and beef jerky at the Dollar Tree but I had never actually seen these before. They're from the brand Tillamuck and these are the Chop House Bites. So I picked up the jalapeno cheddar and the Hawaiian-style tenders. Each of these little packets is only 60 calories and has five grams of protein. I love that there is one serving in the packet so it's really easy to watch your portions but still get in five grams of protein for only 60 calories. And these are great for on the go. You could actually leave these in your car, in your purse, throw these into your lunch and it's just a really good way to get in some protein. Now we know that the Dollar Tree has a lot of candy options including some sugar-free options including these Russell Stofer sugar-free mints. I love these. Now I will tell you, be careful with sugar-free candy because it can cause some problems if you know, you know. So I would limit yourself to one or two of these but these taste really good. They give me York peppermint vibes. You can actually have three of them for 170 calories which makes them about 60 calories a piece which is not bad for a sweet treat especially if you have to watch your sugar. And like I said, the mint ones are my favorite. They had the caramel ones, turtle, pecan. They had a bunch of different options at Dollar Tree. Speaking of candy, I was excited to see these. Now these are really good. These are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups but the thin version. So you're still getting the whole Reese's Peanut Butter Cup by just in a thinner version. So you can see that they're much thinner than the regular Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. However, you can have this entire package for 220 calories. Let's see, there's one, two, three, four. So there's five in here. So you can just have one of these as a sweet treat and you'll get a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup vibe in a thin format. They taste really, really good and they definitely satisfy the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup craving. Speaking of fins, I had to pick these up too. These are the Kit Kat Thins. So same situation as the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. These are the Kit Kats just in a thinner version. So here's what they look like. They actually remind me of the ones that you get around Halloween. These are the chocolate hazelnut flavor which I thought was pretty fun. And again, the whole package 220 calories and you're going to get one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Oh, seven of the little minis for 220 calories. Again, you could eat one or two to save on points and calories and still get a Kit Kat. Now, if you're wanting a crunchy snack, these are amazing. These are the crunchy rice rolls. This is the original white rice. They have multiple different kinds. I know Costco sells these in bulk but I thought of the Dollar Tree. This was a pretty good deal. One roll is 40 calories. There are seven in the package. So seven servings for $1.25. Basically what this reminds me of is sweet rice. Kind of like that cereal. The one with the frog on it. What is the name of that cereal? I'll pop a picture in here but that's the vibe that these give me. And it's just kind of a crunchy sweet treat. Kind of like a kettle corn vibe. And I thought seven rolls, 40 calories each for $1.25 is a dang good deal. Another thing I like to pick up from Dollar Tree are their little packs of nuts, especially the pistachios. So these are the wonderful brand. This is the Salt and Pepper flavor, which is my favorite. 110 calories for the entire bag. So again, everything is pre-portioned, ready to go for you. So you're not overeating. Portable, heat safe for summer. You can keep these in your car, keep them in your purse. I just think having these little packs of nuts, especially the single serving ones on hand, is just a really smart decision. It's a great way to get in some protein and some healthy fats. Speaking of nuts, the Trailmix packs, you can't beat them as well. This brand, Nature's Garden, is really good. I picked up the Mountain Ones, 130 calories per pack, four grams of protein. This bag contains four individual packs. And here is what they look like. So I mean, you get a good amount of Trailmix. I would say probably about a quarter of a cup, which is pretty standard serving of Trailmix. Pre-portioned, pre-packaged. Again, you're less likely to overeat. You can take these with you. And you're getting four of these for $1.25. That makes them about 30 cents a packet, which is a really good deal. All of the brand, all of the different kinds from Nature's Garden are really good. Now another thing I love grabbing at the Dollar Tree are freeze-dried fruit. You know, I like to put these on my yogurt. These also make just a really good crunchy, sweet snack. If you're wanting something sweet, this is a fantastic option. So these are from the brand Bee Fruitful. These are 100% fruit, no added sugar. So I count these as zero points. There's nothing in here but fruit. So if I was going to eat fruit, it would be zero points. So I choose to count these as zero points. If you wanna count them, you certainly can. But each one of these packets has 60 calories. The entire packet is a serving. So it's about a serving of fruit. So that's why I choose to count it as zero. This is the freeze-dried red apples and the freeze-dried strawberries. And really, you get a good amount in here for $1.25 and it's a healthy, crunchy, sweet snack. Speaking of crunch, I love a good pretzel. It's one of the things I like to have before I work out kind of for a fast-acting carbohydrate before my workout. And they make a great snack, dipped in peanut butter. You can add them to a protein-packed lunch. And I thought this was a great deal. These are from the brand Sniders. This is a six count of the little lunch pack mini pretzels. So again, pre-portioned out, ready to go. You guys know that Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Easter, they come out at Target with all of these little individual package things. And I always pick them up. And one of the things I buy is the pretzels because I love having them in these pre-portioned packs. Each one of these is only 50 calories. It's a great addition, like I said, to a high protein lunch. It's a great pre- or post-workout snack. I usually eat these as I'm walking to the gym. I'm eating pretzels and I'm walking and that's gonna give me that fast acting carb to help me make it through my workout. And for 50 calories, you can't beat it. And you get six bags for $1.25. If you follow me, you also know that I love these, these little tuna creation packs. Now, this isn't always the best deal because a lot of times you can find these for $1 a piece at Walmart, Kroger stores, really most grocery stores. I think on average, they're about $1.50 to $1.75. So if they're not on sale, the $1.25 price at Dollar Tree is really good. But this is such a great way to get in protein on the go. I take these a lot when I travel. If I'm out running errands, I'll grab a plastic fork and a packet of these and it just gives me a big punch of protein. This is the sweet and spicy, which is one of my favorites. 90 calories, but you're gonna get 16 grams of protein. So I love these. I eat them by themselves. Sometimes I eat them with crackers. They're just a really good portable protein source. And like I said, if you can't find them on sale, the $1.25 price is good and they had four or five different flavors. I also wanted to pick up a drink option. They have a lot of unhealthy drink options at Dollar Tree, but they also had the buy drinks. Now I know for me, these are anywhere from $1.50 to $2 a bottle, especially if you're stopping at your local gas station. So $1.25 I thought was a pretty good deal. This is the Kula Watermelon, 10 calories, zero points. It's a great way to get in some antioxidants and a flavored water. They had about five different buy flavors at my Dollar Tree. I just picked up one. I'm gonna have this a little bit later today, but if you want a healthier drink option, they have these as well as of course, just plain water at Dollar Tree. Bag number two, we're moving on to bag number two. Let's revisit meat sticks and beef jerky. Now, like I said, they have a lot of meat sticks. They have a lot of beef jerky options, but I was actually excited to see this because I've never seen this before. This is from Butterball. It's the smoked turkey stick. I mean, she's big. She is a big turkey stick, 70 calories and nine grams of protein. Again, such a great high protein snack option. These are great choices at Dollar Tree. You're getting something that you don't have to refrigerate that you can keep in your purse or your car, heat safe for summer, and just a really good healthy snack option. So like I said, meat sticks, beef jerky, you have a lot of options, but make sure you're just looking at the ingredient labels because some of the beef-based ones can be pretty high-point calorie and high-fat, but if you can find the turkey stick, that's a great option. So this was something new at my Dollar Tree as well. This is from the brand Juana Bana, Juana Bana. Gluten-free natural fruit smoothie. No sugar added. This is the mango passion fruit banana. So this is a pre-made smoothie in a pouch. And I thought again, how perfect, how perfect to take with you, leave in your purse, leave in your car, take for travel, throw in your lunch bag for school or work. It's 100 calories. It's basically made from mango juice, banana juice, passion fruit juice, apple puree, apple juice, antioxidant, and then absorbic acid for freshness. Gluten-free, ready-to-drink, BPA-free packaging, not microwavable safe, obviously. But anyways, I thought, so you would want to count points for this because it is made from juices, but the ingredients are really good and there's no added sugar. And it's just a great way to have a portable smoothie. They did have a couple of different flavors, but for me, this whole mango, banana, pineapple, I had to get it. I am going to have this today, so I'll pop up here on the screen my thoughts on this and if it's worth your $1.25. This is another thing I buy at Dollar Tree a lot and that's the unsweetened applesauce. It's about $2.50 at my local grocery store for a four pack, so this is about half the price. This is basically all-natural, no sugar added, unsweetened applesauce, zero points on WW, 60 calories per cup. I like to put a little cinnamon in mine. Again, a great portable fruit option, that's zero points. I wanted to pick up something portable for breakfast that didn't break the bank when it came to points and calories and I saw these little breakfast bars from SunKiss. They had a cranberry, orange, and a coconut biscuit. I went with the coconut biscuit. You get five two packs in here, eight grams of whole grains per serving and each package is 100 calories. Now this is something I wanna taste test with you guys. Here is what it looks like. Two little biscuits per pack, so 50 calories per biscuit. These are really good. Definitely taste toasted coconut. Lots of coconut flavor. If you don't like coconut, you're not gonna love these ones but you can always pick up the orange cranberry. They're crunchy, they're flavorful, they're not super sweet. I think this is a great thing for a portable breakfast option. You could pair it with some source of protein and have a really good easy breakfast. Another sweet treat option because you know I'm all about the sweet treats, these are sugar-free wafers. Now they have vanilla and strawberry. I think I decided to go ahead and get vanilla. Five of the wafers is a serving and it's 150 calories per serving. So here's what the wafer looks like and again you get five of them for 150 calories. These are really good. They taste just like the full sugar vanilla wafers. I don't have any artificial aftertaste. They're crunchy, they're sweet. Mm, really good. You crush these up and put these on protein pudding. Ninja ice cream. You can just eat them as a cookie snack. Five of them for 150 calories. Yes, please. Now you know how much we love popcorn especially Troy, my husband loves popcorn and I saw that Dollar Tree had this Brims brand. This is Movie Theater Butter flavored popcorn. This is a huge bag. A serving is three cups and it's 170 calories and there's eight servings per bag. So you're getting a big bang for your buck here. This looks like really yummy buttery popcorn. We have to taste test it. Oh my gosh, it smells. It smells like a Movie Theater. This is really good. It's definitely buttery, Total Movie Theater vibes. I mean 100% Movie Theater vibes. Now it's more calories than my lesser evil that I love or skinny pot but it tastes really good. For me, this is the most authentic movie style rich butter popcorn. If that's what you love, you definitely wanna test this out. I will put up here on the screen what Troy thinks of this because I'm guessing he'll be the one to eat most of it and side note, gluten free. I also saw these little bagel chips and I thought this would be really perfect paired with the tuna fish packet or a little meat and cheese. You can make a little snack plate out of these. These are the roasted garlic bagel chips. Six bagel chips is a serving and it's 130 calories. And here's the size of these. These are huge and you get six of them in a serving. These are really good. They are so crunchy. The garlic flavor, 10 out of 10. Wow. These are really, really good. These would be super good with hummus or if you made a high protein dip with non-fat Greek yogurt, ranch powder. Wow. These are really, really good. Another really great crunchy snack option with some protein are wisps. And again, I love that they come in these little individual bags. 100 calories per bag. This is one serving. So again, pre-portioned out. Ready to go, you can take this with you, put this in your lunch, keep it in your purse, keep it in your car. These are the Parmesan wisps. And with these, you're actually going to get nine grams of protein. So you're still getting that crunchy chip snack with some protein. That's what makes these really great for on the go is it's a protein crunchy snack, which is really hard to find. I mean, you can do the bagel chips and add some protein to it at home, but these you can actually take with you and have a crunchy snack with some protein. Another really good find at Dollar Tree are fruit snacks. Now, Troy loves fruit snacks. He takes them golfing with him a lot. They're really just great to have on hand for a quick snack. I picked up the sun-kissed ones in mixed fruit. So each one of these packs is 90 calories, which is a little bit more than say the Mott's brand. I believe that those are 60 or 70. But again, fruit snacks are just something quick and easy. And really, if you want a sweet snack, this is a better option than actually having candy. I've never tried the sun-kissed brand. So let's take a look. So here is what they look like. These are really good. Really kind of that chewy, gummy texture with really good fruit flavor. And you get six pouches in the box. Another kind of fun thing at Dollar Tree is cereal. Now, is this the biggest bang for your buck? That's kind of debatable. But if you wanna have something to add to top yogurt with, I like to sometimes put cereal on my protein, putting for an added crunch. This is a great way to just test out different cereals and not have to buy a full box for five, $6. So this is the Cinnamon Toast Crunch. There's two and a half servings in here. So really about 40 cents of serving, so not bad. 170 calories per serving. For me, this is like I said, something I like to top yogurt with to have my protein pudding, my ninja creamy as a mix-in just to add a little bit of crunch. So again, maybe not the biggest bang for your buck. I feel like for a dollar 25, it's not terrible. And they did have five or six different cereal options. Speaking of cereals, speaking of breakfast, I did grab one more on the go breakfast item. And that's from the brand Gran Vita. And these are the Oat Bar, Honey Oat Bar. So these are like the Honey Nature Valley granola bars. Each bar is 110 calories. You get six bars in the pack. I feel like we need to taste test these as well, only because I've never seen these at Dollar Tree before. So they are a full size. These are really thick granola bar. These are big, so here is what it looks like. This is really good, really, really good. The honey in this tastes like actual honey, not honey flavor, but actual honey. It's chewy, I get the oats. It's really, really delicious. This is a huge bar for 110 calories. I will say, looking at the back, there is a little note here that says, contains bio-engineered food ingredients. So if you're opposed to bio-engineered food ingredients, which isn't a lot of processed foods, you may wanna skip these, but to be honest with you, this is probably one of the best granola bars I've had. I picked up a couple more sweet treats because like I said, I love a good sweet treat. I thought that these were really fun. These are sour starfish gummies. I love a good gummy candy. You can have six of these for 103 calories, not 100, but 103. And really, these are good-sized little gummies, and I love a good sour candy, sour gummy. You've gotta watch your portions with these, right? Because this bag actually contains three and a half servings. So you wanna watch your portions count out your six, enjoy your six, and here's the size. So good, so much flavor. They're a sour but sweet, but the flavor is so good. They're very, very fruity, they're very chewy. Oh my goodness, these are good, these are dangerous. These are dangerous. You know what I think I'm going to do? I think I'm going to, in those little plastic pre-portion cups with lids, that you can get sauces to go at a restaurant, I think I'm going to count out six, put them in the little container, put the little containers in my pantry, because these are really good. Honestly, gummy-wise, sour gummy-wise, the best I've had. Lastly, for sweet, I had to pick these up. These are so cute. These are the milk straws in strawberry. Get four little milk straws. They're only 25 calories apiece. Now, I think the purpose of these is to drink your milk through them. And I think it would give your milk that whole strawberry flavor. Oh, these are so cute. So they actually come in plastic, and then you put the straw in your milk and drink your milk, and then the actual milk is going to filter through the little strawberry flavor beads. I'm going to try these out. I want to taste these and see what the actual strawberry beads taste like. They actually taste really good. They're very crunchy. That way the milk doesn't soak up in the bead, but it just gives the flavor through the straw. They taste like strawberry quick milk. They're really good. And last but not least, you guys, I was really excited to find this true lemon at the Dollar Tree. I just bought the true lemonade, strawberry lemonade, and paid, I think, $2 or $3 at Kroger, $1.25 for the little sticks that go in your water. You actually get 12 little to go sticks. These are zero calories, nice clean ingredients. It's literally crystallized lemon. And you can put this right into your water to give your water that really good lemon flavor. These are also really good in unsweetened iced tea. I wish they had more, maybe the lime or some of the lemonade flavors I would have bought more, but this is probably the steal of this whole Dollar Tree snack haul because $1.25 is unheard of for true lemon. And like I said, a nice clean ingredient approach to flavoring your water. Holy moly, that was a huge Dollar Tree snack haul. I was really excited to have so many good things to choose from Dollar Tree. I definitely will do more Dollar Tree videos in the future. If you are interested in those, definitely let me know down in the comments and I'll make sure to include them on my channel a little bit more. It's a great way to be on a budget and still get some fun and healthy snacks at Dollar Tree. Also, let me know which of these items are you gonna be on the hunt for next time you hit up your local Dollar Tree. 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