GFF Snack shack

This is a 500ml Standard Serving Analysis, for a snack shack we recently made at the GFF CBO in Kenya. We used big wave tech, a free AI helper and asked it to give me recipes for each smoothie that I made. We used the recipe to make a shopping list, then make the recipes, taste them and give a review for each.

1. Banana Peanut Power Smoothie

Ingredients (500ml):
1 banana, 25g peanut paste, 250ml milk, 1 tsp honey.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 67 KES
Actual: 70 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 120 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 425 kcal per serving. This smoothie provides a strong combination of carbohydrates, healthy fats, protein, and potassium. It offers sustained energy and high satiety, making it suitable as a meal replacement or recovery drink.

Notes:
This smoothie is easy to source and simple to prepare. Its thickness makes it filling and satisfying, though slightly heavy if consumed quickly. Ingredient stability makes it reliable for scaling production. However, the bananas available to us are very sugary. The teaspoonful of honey was excessive. The smoothie did not need sweetening. The peanuts gave the smoothie a nutty twist which did well to make the smoothie balanced as banana becomes boring quickly.

Suggested retail Name: The Power pour

Rating: 8/ 10

2. Mango Yogurt Recovery Smoothie

Ingredients (500ml):
1 mango, 200ml yogurt, water to volume, 1 tsp honey.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 105 KES
Actual: 115 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 180 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 275 kcal per serving. Provides carbohydrates for quick energy and probiotics for gut health. Moderate calorie density with a refreshing profile.

Notes:
Visually appealing and smooth in texture. Slightly higher ingredient cost due to yogurt but carries strong perceived value. Easy to blend and well suited for general consumers. The yoghurt in the smoothie overshadowed the mango in both flavor and smell, which should have been the star of the show. I would recommend that we reduce the yoghurt. It is mango season in Kenya and the mangoes are luscious and delicious thus, we do not need the teaspoonfull of honey.

Suggested retail Name: Velvet mango

Rating: 6/ 10

3. Hard-Boiled Egg Pair

Ingredients:
2 eggs, pinch of salt.

Cost per serving:
Budget: ~30 KES (estimated)
Actual: 42 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 100 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 140 kcal. High-quality complete protein with strong satiety and minimal sugar. Excellent protein-to-cost ratio.

Notes:
Requires advance boiling and cooling but no blending equipment. Simple, efficient, and nutritionally powerful. Shelf life must be monitored carefully. 

We have had a snack in Kenya called ‘mayai pasua’ since the inception of the country and it is a twist of the humble boiled egg. You take a hot or warm hard boiled egg, split it down the middle, add a tablespoon of ‘kachumbari’ , throw in a pinch of salt and enjoy a very delicious snack. If you are extra like me, bring a bit of ketchup or any favorite sauce and enjoy. One is never enough!

Suggested retail Name: Mayai pasua

Rating: 10/10 - Mayai pasua

  6/10 - plain salted boiled egg

4. Peanut Oat Energy Cup

Ingredients (500ml equivalent serving):
40g oats, 20g peanut paste, milk or water, 1 tsp honey.

Cost per serving:
Budget: 82 KES
Actual: 75 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 130 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 380 kcal. Provides slow-release carbohydrates combined with healthy fats for prolonged energy and fullness.

Notes:
Very filling and cost-efficient. Requires soaking or softening time. Suitable for structured meal support rather than quick refreshment. Oats are an acquired taste for most Kenyans as it is not readily available for us and quite pricy. This was a first time for a majority of us, seeing, preparing and tasting oats. I had very low expectations for it but the scent from toasting the oats was very appealing and the snack was a pleasant surprise. I also recommend that it be eaten hot.

Suggested retail Name: Oat and nut cup

Rating: 7.5 / 10

5. Lemon Ginger Hydration Drink

Ingredients (500ml):
Juice of 1 lemon, small ginger portion, water, small honey.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 20 KES
Actual: 20 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 80 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 30 kcal. Very low calorie, supports hydration and digestion. Minimal sugar content.

Notes:
Extremely affordable and easy to produce in bulk. Light and refreshing with minimal preparation complexity. We expected a bitter and tough drink; in lesser words- a healthy drink but were pleasantly surprised by the fresh flavour of this drink. It was not bitter at all. It had a kick to it and instantly cooled you down. In Kenya, we have a boiled version of this drink called the 'dawa drink'. It is highly popular and quite a potent remedy for cold, flu, allergies and, used by choir members to keep their voices as sparkling as the drink. 

Retail Name: Citrus splash

Rating: 9 / 10

6. Passion Fruit Refresher

Ingredients (500ml):
1 passion fruit, water, small honey.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 30 KES
Actual: 30 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 90 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 32 kcal. Light hydration option with vitamin C and mild natural sweetness.

Notes:
Aromatic and vibrant in flavor. Affordable and simple to prepare, with strong local appeal. The drink has an alluring scent that fills up the room and sets you up for a fall. The flavor is muted and excellent for hydration. However, it is not the passion fruit season and the fruits are hard to source and expensive.

Retail Name: Tropical Splash

Rating: 5 / 10

7. Pineapple Mint Cooler

Ingredients (500ml):
Pineapple portion, mint leaves, water.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 60 KES
Actual: 50 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 110 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 80 kcal. Provides vitamin C and hydration with a cooling effect.

Notes:
Requires fruit cutting but remains straightforward. Refreshing profile suitable for warm environments. The fruit has a great color and a strong fresh refreshing scent to it. It was my personal favorite and my first time buying, smelling and using mint. The drink blends well but is difficult to sieve as it creates a smooth almost gum-like paste that collects at the bottom of the sieve. It was worth the hassle.

Suggested retail Name: Pine mint cooler

Rating: 9 / 10

8. Banana Oat Shake

Ingredients (500ml):
1 banana, 30g oats, milk or water, 1 tsp honey.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 75 KES
Actual: 70 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 120 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 360 kcal. Combines fast and slow carbohydrates for sustained energy with moderate fullness.

Notes:
Balanced and affordable. Slightly thick but generally well tolerated. Good middle-ground energy option. Most of us did not know what to expect with our minimal experience with oats but this was also a great snack. It did not need the honey. The banana was adequately sweet.

Suggested retail Name: Golden Grain Shake

Rating: 7 / 10

9. Avocado Energy Cup

Ingredients:
1 avocado, lemon pinch, salt.

Cost per serving:
Budget: ~40 KES (estimated)
Actual: 57 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 130 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 240 kcal. Rich in healthy fats, supports sustained energy and satiety with minimal sugar.

Notes:
Premium feel with creamy texture. Ingredient cost fluctuates seasonally. Requires careful ripeness management. It is not avocado season here so the avocado was hard to source and expensive. There were very divided and contrasting views on this snack as avocado is quite popular in Kenya. A group of us loved the added twist of lemon but a fraction of us hated the twist and argued that avocado is sacred and should not be besmirched with the likes of lemon. It should be enjoyed plain and simple. 

Suggested retail Name: Green gold

Rating: 7.5 / 10 - The ones who loved the lemon flavored avocado

2/10 - Avocado purists.

10. Orange Recovery Drink

Ingredients (500ml):
2–3 oranges, water, and pinch salt.

Cost per 500ml:
Budget: 32 KES
Actual: 62 KES

Proposed Selling Price: 120 KES

Nutritional Value:
Approximately 150 kcal. Provides natural sugars for quick energy and electrolytes for hydration.

Notes:
Bright and refreshing. Cost varies with orange pricing. Easy to produce but sensitive to market fluctuations. This was an acquired taste for all of us since it was salty orange juice. It had mixed reactions, some liked it others did not. I would love this in a water bottle, diluted in drinking water for a hike or cycling long distance. It is an extravagant snack as it needs a lot of juicy delicious oranges to be squeezed up to make just one glass of it. It smells amazing.

Suggested retail Name: Citrus Charge

Rating: 6 / 10