Gnu Foods Espresso Chip Flavor & Fiber Bar
By: | Oct 31, 2009
When I stumbled across the Gnu Foods Espresso Chip Flavor & Fiber Bar, it went into my cart right away ... Espresso? Excellent. Chocolate chips? Even better. I like Gnu bars in general, and I couldn't wait to try this new variety. Gnu says, "the Espresso Chip Gnu Bar is a smooth blend of rich, ground coffee with tasty chocolate chips. The bold flavors will excite and delight your taste buds."
I took a bite of the chewy bar. I liked the espresso taste, and the chocolate chips were a nice touch. This was earthier than more candy bar-like bars (e.g. Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Bar), but it was satisfying in its own way. This will join the Gnu Foods Peanut Butter Bar in my go-to Gnu bars.
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Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Bar
By: | Oct 30, 2009
Fiber One bars seem to be recognized by more individuals than not. However, Fiber One is always coming out with new flavors and varieties to keep your taste buds from getting bored. Therefore, when I discovered Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Bar (and having tasted the yummy Oats & Strawberries with Almonds variety), I decided to give these babies a go.
The second I opened the wrapper, it was as though I had walked through the front door of a Starbucks Coffee Shop. The coffee aroma is bold, pungent and appealing. The actual flavor is a nice balance between chocolate and coffee, which makes for a delectable mocha flavor. The texture is typical of all Fiber One Bars: gooey (but not overly sticky), compact oats and crisped rice, chocolate chips dotted throughout and a small drizzle of chocolate to top it all off. Most of all, I really love the chew that Fiber One Bars provide.
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Balance (Original) Peanut Butter Bar
By: | Oct 29, 2009
I've tried lots of different varieties of nutrition and snack bars, so I have a short list of my favorites as well as my least favorites. I was actually looking for one of my old standbys while in the drugstore today, but I found that the one I was looking for was out of stock. I scanned the various other types, and, as I bemoaned the unavailability of my preferred flavor, stumbled upon a new, fantastic bar in the process. That bar? Balance Peanut Butter Bar.
I don't know why I haven't really gotten into the Balance Bar brand before now, because really, they're delicious! This one was especially good - the peanut butter taste was perfect (a word I don't use lightly). It wasn't at all artificial-tasting, just chewy and peanutty. Honestly, my first thought on eating this was, "I've died and gone to peanut butter heaven 
." I couldn't believe how quickly I finished it!
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Balance Chocolate Cashew Pure Bar
By: | Oct 29, 2009
The Balance Pure Bars come in enticing flavors like Cherry Pecan, Banana Cashew, and Chocolate Cashew. These bars are described as being made from "wholesome ingredients like real fruits and nuts, plus 9 grams of protein for energy." Intrigued, I decided to try the Chocolate Cashew and when I flipped over the bar to examine the ingredients, I discovered the claims were true; the ingredients were only evaporated cane juice invert syrup, cashews, soynuts, dates, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy protein isolate, peanut oil, and salt.
I picked up a bar for $1.49 and eagerly opened it. The bar looked a lot like a Larabar - thick and chewy, as well as dark and chocolatey. I took a bite, savoring the chocolate and cashew combination. I liked the fact that there were actual cashew pieces studding the chocolate base. The texture was chewy and satisfying, and the taste was very good.
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Kellogg's FiberPlus Antioxidants Dark Chocolate Almond Bars
By: | Oct 28, 2009
I could not resist the promise of both fiber and antioxidant power in the Kellogg's FiberPlus Antioxidant Bars, so I grabbed a box of the decadent sounding, Dark Chocolate Almond flavor to try. I found these for $1.88 and there was a coupon for $1.00 off 2 boxes on the back of both boxes. Nutritious and inexpensive to boot so I was certainly hoping for the best.
Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my high expectations. The bar flavor was very mild - I don't like overly sweet bars, but this was too bland even for me. You can't see whole almonds in these bars and although there are pieces scattered throughout, there doesn't seem to be enough to add to the flavor or texture. I could taste a mild dark chocolate flavor which was the only saving grace.
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