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Osem Bamba Peanut Butter Puffs, 0.7 oz Bags, 16 Pack
$27.49
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Product Details
Bamba is the peanut butter puff Osem has made in Israel since 1964, and it accounts for roughly a quarter of the Israeli snack market. Corn grits are puffed under pressure, cut into short nuggets, baked, then tumbled in drums with peanut butter until every piece is coated.
The texture is the whole appeal: light and airy, dissolving on contact rather than snapping like a chip. The flavor is roasted peanut and salt, savory rather than sweet, which is why it reads as a snack to adults as readily as to children. The 0.7 oz bag is the single-serve size sold at kiosks across Israel, and a 16 pack of them handles lunchboxes, desk drawers and long drives without anyone having to portion anything out.
Bamba features in published peanut allergy research, including the 2015 LEAP trial. That is a fact about the research and nothing more. Note that whole puffs are a choking hazard for infants.
Ingredients
Nutrition Information
| Serving size | 1 bag (20 g) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| Total Fat | 6g (8% DV) |
| Saturated Fat | 1g (5% DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg (0% DV) |
| Sodium | 75mg (3% DV) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 9g (3% DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g (4% DV) |
| Total Sugars | less than 1g |
| Includes Added Sugars | 0g (0% DV) |
| Protein | 3g |
Allergen Information
Contains: Peanuts.
May contain: Soy.
Manufacturers can change formulations at any time, so always read the physical label before consuming.
May contain: Soy.
Manufacturers can change formulations at any time, so always read the physical label before consuming.
Osem Bamba Peanut Butter Puffs, 0.7 oz Bags...
$27.49
Questions About This Product
The things people actually want to know before they cook with it.
What is Bamba and why is it such a big deal in Israel?
Bamba is a puffed corn snack coated in peanut butter, made by Osem and launched in 1964. It is the best selling snack in Israel by a wide margin, with estimates putting it at roughly a quarter of the entire Israeli snack market. Almost every Israeli household buys it, and for many people abroad it is the single food that most reminds them of Israel.
Who makes Bamba?
Bamba is produced by Osem, the Israeli food company, at its plant in Kiryat Gat. Nestle holds a controlling stake in Osem, and the brand is distributed in the United States under Osem Nestle USA. The snack has been in continuous production since the 1960s.
Was Bamba always peanut flavored?
No. Osem first launched the puff with a cheese coating, and it did not sell. The company reformulated it with peanut butter, and that version took off and became the product people know now. The original cheese attempt is a well documented piece of the brand history.
How does Bamba get that texture that dissolves in your mouth?
Corn grits are puffed under pressure into light white nuggets, then air-baked briefly to crisp them. The puffs are tumbled in rotating drums while liquid peanut butter is poured over them, so the coating goes on evenly, and then they cool and get bagged. Because the corn is puffed rather than fried and the piece is mostly air, it collapses almost immediately once it hits moisture.
Does Bamba taste like a Cheeto?
The shape and the melt-away texture invite the comparison, and it is a fair starting point, but the flavor is quite different. Bamba is savory and peanut-forward rather than cheesy or tangy, with a salt level that stays modest, and there is no bright orange dusting involved. People who expect something sweet like a peanut butter candy are usually surprised by how plain and roasted it tastes.
What is the LEAP study and why is Bamba always mentioned with it?
LEAP stands for Learning Early About Peanut, a randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2015. Researchers had noticed that peanut allergy appeared far less often among Israeli children than among comparable children elsewhere, and Bamba was the peanut food Israeli infants were commonly eating, which is what prompted the question. The trial studied early and regular introduction of peanut in infants at high risk, and Bamba was among the peanut-containing foods used in it. That is the whole reason a corn puff from Israel keeps turning up in medical coverage.
Can I give Bamba to my baby?
That is a decision for your child's pediatrician, not for a grocery store. We cannot give medical or feeding advice, make any claim about allergy outcomes, or tell you when or whether to introduce peanut to an infant. Please raise it with your pediatrician first, especially if there is severe eczema, an existing egg allergy, or any family history of food allergy. Separately and regardless of that conversation, whole Bamba puffs are a choking hazard for infants and young children.
Why is there a baby on the Bamba package?
The Bamba baby is Osem's long-running brand mascot and has been part of the packaging and Israeli advertising for decades. It is a marketing character, not a feeding instruction or an age recommendation. The mascot predates the international attention the snack received from allergy research.
What other Bamba varieties are there?
Beyond the original peanut butter puff, Osem has made a hazelnut version with a hazelnut cream filling and a sweet strawberry version sold in round red pieces, which are now colored with beetroot rather than artificial dye. The US lineup has also included Bamba Suns and a banana flavor. The original peanut butter puff remains the flagship and is what most people mean when they say Bamba.
What do people do with Bamba besides eat it from the bag?
Plenty of home cooks crush it and use it as a coating for chicken or fish, or fold the crumbs into cookie and brownie doughs where it behaves a bit like a peanut butter crumble. It also gets used as an ice cream topping, since the puffs soften into something closer to a peanut butter swirl. Israeli food writers have published dessert recipes built specifically around crushed Bamba.
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