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Crunchy bars to the rescue!
By workoutmommy | December 18, 2007
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The kind people over at Kashi sent me some snacks after reading my review of their delicious pizza! I really love their products so I was very excited when my package came in the mail.
I received two different flavors of their GoLean Crunchy! Bar—Cinnamon Coffee Cake and Chocolate Pretzel. I am a chocolate type of person, so I dove right into the Chocolate Pretzel flavor first and was not disappointed! It tasted similar to those wonderful chocolate covered pretzels that call out my name in the bulk food aisle at Wegman’s. Instead of being full of fat and calories though, this crunch bar is full of good stuff. (and tasty too!)
GOLEAN Crunchy! bars are designed for an Optimized Glycemic Response with slow release carbohydrates to balance blood sugar, and protein and fiber to help you stay satisfied. In other words, you won’t be hungry an hour after eating one!
The Chocolate Pretzel flavor has:
- 8 grams of protein
- 5 grams of fiber
- only 160 calories
- 3 grams of fat (2.5 are saturated)
- zero cholesterol
- 13 grams of sugar
It is the perfect post-workout snack or for breakfast on the run! I really liked this flavor because not only was it tasty, but it kept me feeling full for several hours. It also didn’t have that weird aftertaste that other bars usually have. I will definitely look for it the next time I go shopping.
The second flavor was the Cinnamon Coffee Cake. It contains:
- 8 grams of protein
- 5 grams of fiber
- only 160 calories
- 4.5 grams of fat (2.5 are saturated)
- zero cholesterol
- 13 grams of sugar
I ate this in place of a breakfast one morning and found that it kept me full and happy for several hours. It isn’t my favorite flavor though, because I’m much more about the chocolate, but it still was very good. If you are the type that can’t pass up the coffee cake at your morning meetings, then this is the bar for you!
Many thanks to Kashi for sending me these delicious bars and getting the chance to review their excellent products.
Kashi products are always in my cart at the store, how about yours?
Topics: nutrition, product reviews |
December 19th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Ummm, are these in stores yet? I would totally try them. I tried the Kashi pizza…loved it!
December 19th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Love these! The chocolate pretzel is like healthy PMS food
December 19th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
I just got back from the store where, on your recommendation, I picked up both flavors. I’m having the coffee cake one now - Oh. My. Gosh! Fantastic! Thanks for posting about them!
December 20th, 2007 at 1:47 am
I love anything Kashi! These sound yummy - I’ll look for them next time I am at the store.
December 24th, 2007 at 2:04 am
I’ve been looking for some good “crunchy” granola bars. It seems like all the low cal ones are chewy. Thanks for bringing them to my attention.