REVIEW: Freedom Mallows

I started following Freedom Mallows on Twitter a while back as vegetarian marshmallows sounded like a great idea. I retweeted a competition they ran and I was lucky enough to win four packets of their marshmallows! (Sorry there is no photo of all four packets, my family and I got through three packets before I remembered to take a photo, duh).

I'm absolutely sure one of the main UK supermarkets used to sell vegetarian marshmallows when I was little, i'm sure of it! Anyway, they haven't for a long time so I've not had marshmallows in years. (Tesco used to sell white chocolate choc ices too but they were discontinued, which I still feel is a travesty as they were the best thing ever).

I was super excited to try the marshmallows, as were my brothers, one of my brothers girlfriends and my Mum (all vegetarian). We first opened a pack of the vanilla flavour and they are soft, creamy and moreish! My gluten free Aunty and Cousin were also pretty happy to try them as they are gluten free, egg and dairy free, fat free and have no artificial colours or flavours. Is this confectionery actually made in heaven?! You'd think there might be a catch, like it might taste like slugs or like cardboard but nope, they are genuinely really yummy! Even meat eaters in the family thought they were better than normal marshmallows.

I tried the micro mallows on top of a hot chocolate for the first time in my life, it was delicious! Obviously I always have to decline marshmallows on top of hot chocolate in a cafe so now I've had them for the first time ever, I can see what all the fuss is about. I'm sure you could make a veggie friendly rocky road desert, or a tonne of other sweet treats using these marshmallows.

I wasn't so keen on the strawberry flavour but that's just personal taste, I'd take a real life strawberry over any strawberry flavoured food any day. Compared to none veggie marshmallows, these are a little more expensive but having tried them, I am going to purchase some more myself for treats. I also think these would make a lovely little gift for a vegetarian friend/relative/partner.

 If you're in the UK, you can buy them from Holland & Barrett, Whole Foods London, Essential Trading, Harvey Nichols Manchester, Edinburgh and Leeds, Real Foods, Vegan Cross Shop and Vegan Store. Some of these are online only, some are just available in store and some both! 
  
 Let me know if you've tried them and what you think :)