I was semi shocked to hear that the girls scouts had released both a gluten free and vegan cookie! All together they have released 5 new cookies. When I looked into the new girl scout cookies I was paying attention mainly to the ingredients to see what they used and if gluten intolerant and vegan people would actually purchase these.
Two of the new flavors are gluten-free: Toffee-tastic, a cookie with toffee bits. The also release the gluten free Trios, a cookie made with peanut butter, chocolate chips and whole grain oats.
Approximately 1.5 million Girl Scouts sell 200 million boxes of cookies each year during the selling season, which begins in January, according to Anna Maria Chavez, the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. This year marks the organization’s 98th year of cookie sales (source).
Gluten Free
Why Gluten Free?
At ABC Bakers, we believe everyone should be able to support the Girl Scout Cookie Program. So we brought the very first 100% gluten free Girl Scout Cookie to market in a pilot program during the 2013-2014 Cookie Season, and the results were outstanding. Participating councils and consumers loved the new cookie, and 90% of consumers said they plan to buy gluten free again next season!
Join The Gluten Free Initiative!
Want to add gluten free Trios to your council’s menu? Click here to learn more about how your council can participate.
Get to know Trios!
Our new Trios aren’t just completely gluten free—they are delicious!
- Made in a dedicated gluten-free facility
- Made with real chocolate chips, real peanut butter and certified gluten free whole grain oats
- Contain absolutely no:
- Artificial colors or flavors
- High-fructose corn syrup
- Palm oil
- Hydrogenated oils
Are gluten free Girl Scout Cookies here to stay?
ABC will conduct follow-up research to determine the effectiveness of the initiative and whether or not the gluten free Trios will become a permanent fixture in the Girl Scout Cookie universe!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size: 3 Cookies (34g) | Servings Per Container: about 4 |
| Amount Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories 170 | Calories from Fat 80 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 8g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 3.5g | 23% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 70mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 20g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 4% |
| Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 2% | Iron 4% |
Toffee – Tastic Gluten Free Girl Scouts Cookie
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 Cookies (28g)
Servings Per Container: 7
| Amount Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories 140 | Calories from Fat 70 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium 90mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate 19g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A 2% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 0% | Iron 0% |
INGREDIENTS
RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PALM OIL, BROWN RICE FLOUR, BUTTER TOFFEE BITS (SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), INVERT SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SOY LECTHIN, XANTHAN GUM, BAKING SODA
ALLERGY INFO
CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS
Buyer Beware
Possible Issues with the Gluten Free Cookies.
I have been gf for over a decade now and I don’t think I would be able to eat these. Most gluten intolerant people aren’t able to eat peanut butter. They are by default allergic due to the high amount of bacteria from the nuts. That’s issue number 1. Issue number two, is that oats, while they can be processed in a gluten free plant, they are also another highly intolerant ingredient for those who are gluten intolerant. The Toffi Tastic gluten free cookies may be ones that most can tolerate unless you are also allergic to dairy like me!
Possible Issues with the vegan Girl Scout Cookies
While the ingredients seem to be ok, if you’re highly allergic to dairy you may need to read the fine print! These cookies are processed in a plant that could have cross contamination and traces of dairy since they aren’t in a vegan only plant.
Lemonades™ Girl Scout Cookies
Savory slices of shortbread with a refreshingly tangy lemon flavored icing.
Thanks for helping us reduce waste! By eliminating the carton on Thanks-A-Lot® and Lemonades, Girl Scouts of the USA and ABC Bakers are taking more than 300 tons of paperboard out of the waste stream annually.
Vegan
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size: 2 Cookies (31g) | Servings Per Container: about 8 |
| Amount Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories 150 | Calories from Fat 60 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 80mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Sugars 10g | |
| Protein 1g | |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 0% | Iron 4% |
Ingredients:
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron,
thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar,
vegetable shortening (palm and/or partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil), cornstarch, contains less than 2% of: corn syrup, natural and artificial flavors, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, salt, annatto color, soy lecithin, citric acid, malic acid.
Contains: Wheat, soy.
Thin Mints® Girl Scout Cookies
Crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a mint chocolaty coating.
Vegan
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size: 4 Cookies (32g) | Servings Per Container: about 8 |
| Amount Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories 160 | Calories from Fat 70 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 110mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber Less than 1g | 2% |
| Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 2g | |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 0% | Iron 6% |
Ingredients
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening (palm and/or partially hydrogenated palm
kernel oils), cocoa (processed with alkali), caramel color,
contains less than 2% of: high fructose corn syrup, salt, baking soda, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, peppermint oil.
Contains: Wheat, soy.
Peanut Butter Patties® Girl Scout Cookies
Crispy vanilla cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating.
Vegan
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size: 2 Cookies (25g) | Servings Per Container: about 7 |
| Amount Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories 130 | Calories from Fat 70 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 100mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate 15g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 2g | |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 2% | Iron 2% |
Ingredients
Sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), peanuts, vegetable shortening (palm oil, partially hydrogenated
palm kernel, cottonseed and soybean oils), contains less than 2% of: cocoa (processed with alkali), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup solids, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, ammonium bicarbonate, salt, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor.
Contains: Wheat, soy, peanuts.
ALLERGEN INFORMATION
This product is manufactured on equipment that
processes products containing coconut and milk.
These gluten free Girl Scout cookies are definitely made in gluten free facilities but they might not sit well with those who are highly intolerant due to their ingredients. The vegan cookies seem to be ok and could be a hit among the vegan community especially in areas like California. I’m not sure how long they will run the new flavors but I hope that they come out with a gluten free cookie that is a little more safe for everyone next year.
Make sure you pay attention to the calories in the new gluten free and vegan Girl Scout cookies. Many assume that vegan and gluten free automatically makes them more healthy but that’s never the case. They are just as bad for you as normal cookies!
If you want to research the Girl Scout Vegan cookies and the Girl Scout gluten free cookies further visit their site here.
