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Larabar Apple Pie Flavor Review

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Larabar When I first spied LaraBar at Whole Foods, my attention was immediately drawn to the bold statements plastered on the front of the label: "1 serving of fruit, no added sugar, unprocessed, raw, non-GMO, gluten free, dairy free, soy free, Vegan, Kosher." My, what an impressive resume for Larabar - quite an over-achiever. The bars come in 12 enticing flavors including Key Lime Pie, Banana Cookie, Cherry Pie, Cinnamon Roll, Chocolate Coconut - is your mouth watering yet? So it was hard to choose, but I ultimately decided to try the Apple Pie flavor.

After just one bite, I was completely sold on this bar - it is PACKED with pieces of almonds and walnuts, has a sweet (but definitely not overly sweet) apple and cinnamon flavor, and a nice, chewy texture.

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One Apple Pie Larabar is 45 grams and has 180 calories, 9 grams of total fat (14% of the RDA), 1 gram of saturated fat (5% RDA), 4 grams of protein and 23 grams of carbohydrates which includes 17 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of fiber (15% of the RDA). Do not let some of the nutritional information (i.e. the fat and sugar contents) scare you. The almonds contribute Vitamin E and protein while the dates add 14 essential vitamins and minerals. In addition, the walnuts provide Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids (so the relatively high fat content is purely HEALTHY fat - and this size bar was VERY satisfying and filling.

Everything in this bar occurs naturally - no chemicals, artificial ingredients, or trans-fats here! In fact, the bar contains just six ingredients: dates, walnuts, unsweetened apples, almonds, raisins, and cinnamon - no dictionary needed to figure out its contents, that's for sure.

At my local Whole Foods, one Larabar cost $1.79, which is a little high for one bar, but the price is well worth it! The statement on the Larabar website says it all: "Pure and simple, just as nature intended."

This review was done by Liz Stark, aka VeggieGirl. Liz is a health conscious vegan who has a passion for nutrition, cooking, food photography, and especially writing. She aspires to write for a magazine publication in the future, such as VegNews or Vegetarian Times. Visit her at her blog VeggieGirl Vegan.

** from Tanya: Liz gave this an overall rating of 4 because the price is high - but I bumped it up to 5 - some things are just worth the price and this is. Plus you can buy it on Amazon.com at $22.35 for 16 bars. And check out my review of the Cherry Pie Lara Bar - I've gotten several people hooked on this.

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