Looking for a tasty snack when you’re watching your carbs isn’t always an easy task. Recently, I ordered a bag, (4 oz.) of Carb Counters ™ Sweet Cinnamon Ovenbaked Pita Chips to try. I can report they are loaded with cinnamon and they are a satisfying treat to go with coffee or tea in the afternoon.

The pita base flavor is a little plain, but then pitas aren’t the epitome of bread flavor anyway. At least it tastes good and with the cinnamon and sugar substitute, you don’t really notice it.

Portion size wise, a serving size of 7 pieces is actually too many for my sweet tooth. Two of them will usually do me just fine. If you eat 7 pieces, the bag holds about 4 servings. This makes them a kind of pricey treat with a retail price of $8.39 from Dixie Diner. I ordered mine from Netrition.com for $6.49, which makes them a little more economical if you are placing a large order which will spread out the $6.99 shipping charge on it. Shipping cost is one of the problems with ordering these products online. I usually place a quarterly order at Netrition for all my needs and if I order more than $99, which is the norm, then my shipping is free.

So far as the low carb side goes, they are well within the low carb plan, even for those of use who can’t eat many carbs. The seven piece serving is 112 calories, but only 1 net carb. That makes it a very reasonable snack. Now, if you add a thinly sliced piece of apple* to your chip, it is really awesome and only about another half carb per chip.

Overall, I would give these a four tasty spoons rating. They are very good and satisfying, but I wouldn’t rush to keep them stocked in my house.

As an alternative, I would consider using a low carb tortillas (3 net carbs) and putting cinnamon, sugar, and butter on one, then popping it into the oven at 325 degrees to cook about 10 to 15 minutes to get it crisp, then cut or break into snacking pieces.

*When I say thinly sliced, I mean about 1/4 of a medium apple cut into 7 thin slices.