Costco is carrying these gluten-free, organic, plant-based vegetable & sunflower seed veggie bites!
Today I’m reviewing a product that’s new to my local Costco. The Don Lee Farms Organic Veggie Bites. I tend to really like plant-based food and have been exploring more gluten-free foods lately so I wanted to try these when I saw them.
When I saw the bites I thought they looked similar to the Costco Sol Cuisine Plant Based Spinach Chickpea Bites. Other Costco plant-based foods I love are the Wholly Veggie Buffalo Cauliflower, Costco Traditions Forest Fruit Vegan Frozen Bars and the Costco MadeGood Red Velvet Mini Cookies.
Location in Store
You can find these veggie bites at Costco in the refrigerated deli section by the fresh pasta, refrigerated dessert and refrigerated appetizers. The item number is 1340640.
Taste
After tasting these, I don’t love them. They’re not awful or anything like that I just don’t find them that flavorful or tasty. The flavor is quite bland and they remind me of a mushed-up vegetable tater tot, which is essentially what they are. Just not a really yummy mushed-up vegetable tater tot. They’re very slightly salty and you can definitely taste that they’re made of vegetables.
I notice there’s also a hint of spiciness that is more of an aftertaste, just a tiny amount of heat, most likely from the herbs and spices used. After baking the bites, they get crisp on the outside and stay soft on the inside.
Cost
The price for the 794-gram container of veggie bites is $12.99 Canadian. This isn’t too expensive if you like them, but I can’t say I’m a huge fan.
Convenience
There are three methods to heat the veggie bites: in a microwave, a skillet, or the oven. I used the oven method, which involves preheating the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, placing the bites on a cookie sheet and cooking them in the oven for 10-12 minutes. The bites are already pre-cooked, so you’re just reheating them.
The best before date is just under a month from the date we purchased the veggie bites. However, the packaging states that once opened the veggie bites should be consumed within three days. I feel like these need a sauce to go along with them and they’d be best as a side dish or appetizer.
Nutrition
Calories
Six bites contain 170 calories, eight grams of fat, 22 grams of carbohydrates, three grams of fibre, four grams of sugar, three grams of protein and 280 milligrams of sodium. That’s actually not bad for six bites! Seeing the nutrition information makes me really wish I liked these more. The sodium is really reasonable and the fat and calories aren’t very high for six bites.
Ingredients
The fact these are called veggie bites is not at all misleading. These Costco Don Lee Farms Veggie Bites are full of veggies! They’re organic, plant-based as well as gluten-free and I actually love the ingredients listed. Maybe that’s why I don’t find them that tasty, because they’re not filled with a ton of unhealthy ingredients.
Scoring
Taste: 6.5/10
Cost: 7/10
Convenience: 9.5/10 (It’s hard to finish one pack in three days!)
Nutrition: 10/10
Overall
Give it a try!
I don’t love the taste but I love that these are loaded with vegetables, are gluten-free, plant-based and organic. I think trying them with some sauce would make them extra tasty!
Would you try these? If you have tried them, what do you think of them?
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These are absolutely delicious! Great in a sandwich, broken up with other veggies or in brown rice, or just on their own as a snack. BUT, COSTCO IN HAWAII NO LONGER CARRIES IT!!!!! If I hated it, I would see it every time I go, now I can never find it. Not cool Costco! Hawaii people eat as healthy as California people…..where are our veggies?
i Love these! i’m not usually a fan of veggie-patty type things but these were flavorful, delicious, and i don’t need a dipping sauce, making them perfect for a bite on the go. i usually go the gym after work, but most times i haven’t eaten enough, and these are perfect size (i have three) and love them.
I liked these at first but now can only eat one or two. Into the freezer they went. Today, I warmed a few in the microwave, then used them with fresh vegetables in a fried rice. I broke them in pieces and fried up with the fresh vegetables. Very good!
I love these veggie bites! They are great as a late-afternoon snack. I heat up 4 tots in the microwave for 55 secs and they are crispy outside and soft and a little crunchy inside. Great snack! Hope to buy again! Thanks!
My whole family loves these. Even the teenagers! I cook them in a frying pan with a tiny bit of olive oil and often add S+P and any other seasonings. Great with a salad, on a pita, or as a side snack. I will now freeze in portions though because we never finish them in 3 days. They don’t seem to go bad at all and we’ve had them open in the fridge for 7-10 days.
Cut them in half and throw them in the air fryer on 400 for 9 minutes- make a chipotle aioli with veganeese lemon and chipotle spices. They are delish!
I agree with you, I LOVE THEM!! I mix vegan mayo, siracha, and a bit of soy sauce for my sauce. SOOOO GOOD! My kids love them too.
Really like them and my grandson-14 months does too! Quick and easy and healthy to serve. Where did they go? Enough people like them, very sad that Costco doesn’t seem to carry anymore. Anyone know where else you can buy them?
I heard Walmart has them, but I haven’t looked there yet. I liked them with a sriracha mayo sauce.
I thought they were good, slightly crispy and creamy inside, with a nice flavor. I serve these as a side dish and use a no sugar added ketchup from Heinz or a sugar free ketchup from Thrive. My husband ate them and hasn’t complained. I believe they store are a nice change from steamed veggies and the ingredient list is pretty good. I freeze them in portions. We might come up with casserole ideas or appetizer ideas. I hope they continue carrying them .
Wondering if the box says they can or can’t be frozen. …?
I’m sure if they were frozen they’d be fine.
I freeze them and pull a few out and drop them in the air fryer. They heat up quickly and perfectly. And they never go bad before I eat them all.
how long do they stay good in the freezer for?
i thought they came frozen… i froze mine right away and they were perfect.
I LOVE the Veggie Bites!! Unfortunately I can’t find them anymore:(
they were out of them when i went today too ):
I really like them alot
I liked them in the skillet. I made a mayo/saracha sauce to go with. I froze the remainder as I live alone ~ they were still yummy
I like them. They are great with a little duck sauce, but I didn’t have any so I improvised. Next time I had them with sugar free apricot preserves. Just what they need!
I dropped one on the floor while taking them out of the oven and the taste made me wish I’d dropped the whole package.
I love these things…the flavor reminds me of a vegetarian spring roll. Easy to cook in an air fryer, done in about 10 min. I don’t find them bland at all, very flavorful. I’ve tried them with a vegan ranch dressing and also a ginger soy dipping sauce, either way they rock.