Each time I visit the grocery store, I buy a box of Fig Newtons® Minis.  Each box contains six snack packs, perfect for tossing into lunch boxes or for an on-the-go snack. 

Now, if you have a dairy allergy it is very important to note that the regular ‘cookie-sized’ version of Fig Newtons® do contain lactate.  The Raspberry Newtons® and Strawberry Newtons® contain whey.  The Minis are the only product in this line without any dairy.   I called Kraft Foods customer service to ask about the differing ingredients.  They explained that certain ingredients need to be added to the larger-sized product in order to bind the other ingredients together.  These ”binders” are sometimes not necessary in the smaller version of the product, simply because there is less product to “bind”.   So, there you have it. 

As I type this, I feel compelled to sing the “figgy pudding” verse of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”. 

“Bring us some figgy Newtons, Oh bring us some figgy Newtons….” 

Alright.  I will just leave you with that.  Have a figtastic day!

-Michelle