Review - WB Kitchen Brownie Honey Cookies

Brand:  WB Kitchen

Flavor:  Brownie Honey Cookies

Where to get it: here @ BarefootProvisions.com

                I grew up with a mother who baked quite often. I had two mortal kitchen enemies – vanilla extract and baking chocolate. They both smell wonderfully delicious, but taste like absolute mortal peril. These cookies were a lot like that first bite of baking chocolate that 6 year-old me had. Really bitter, really not good, really heartbreaking. Honey is the first ingredient, but the cocoa is unsweetened, and let me tell you – they create a really terrible harmony. Maybe other flavors are better?

               

Tastes like:   Bitter sadness

Taste rating:  0/10

Qualities:   Gluten free, all-natural

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Review - Nutiva O'Coconut

Brand:  Nutiva

Flavor:  O’Coconut Classic

Where to get it: here @ Nutiva.com

                O’Coconut, O’Coconut, I wish you were more than twoooooooo biiiiiiiites. Have you guys tried some of those raw macaroons that are on the market now? The ones that are really super delicious? These little treats make those delicious macaroons seem just average. They are softer, chewier, and every bit as coconutty. If they come in a bigger bag, I don’t think I want to know about it. If they come in more flavors, I don’t think I want to know about that either. Although I bet they’d be good covered in chocolate, or peanut butter…or raspberry jam….Phew. Thanks, Nutiva, these are great little treats, I tell you what.

               

Tastes like:  The guts from an Almond Joy  

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Non-GMO, USDA Organic, vegetarian, vegan

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Review - Come Ready Cake Batter Bar

Brand:  Come Ready

Flavor:  Cake Batter

Where to get it: here @ SupplementsGeeks.com

                What’s going on? Another bro-bar that I had to MAKE myself stop eating! I will try anything that has the word “cake” in it. Alcohol, snack bars, actual cake…it’s my kryptonite. I’m not sure how much like actual cake batter this bar tastes, but it does have a pleasant vanilla flavor, and I didn’t get that nasty sugar alcohol flavor one bit! The wrapper stresses that it has “NO aftertaste,” and I found this to actually be true. As always, be careful – the whole bar is 320 calories, so if you’re on a weight-loss workout plan, this is not a snack that you would want to eat casually. I would actually, miraculously, DEFINITELY buy this bar again.       

                 

               

Tastes like:  A sweet vanilla protein shake

Taste rating:  8/10

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Review - Get Up and Go Caffeinated Blondie

Brand:  Get Up & Go

Flavor:  Caffeinated Bright-Eyed Blondie

Where to get it: here @ GetUpAndGoBaked,com

                Well, I’m a bit torn on this one, guys. It tastes amazing, like, maybe one of the best chocolate chip products I’ve ever had. The problem is…it SHOULD taste amazing, for it has 360 calories and 48g of carbs – 36 of which are sugar. So, on one hand, this is not for people who are dieting or counting calories, except in a really, really rare instance. You’re NOT going to eat half of this…2 servings, my ass. It’s not very big. On the other hand, there are PLENTY of bro bars out there with the same kind of nutritional stats, and they taste like absolute rubbish.

               

                So here’s what I’ll say: it’s yummy. It’s full of calories and carbs. It’s hailed as a caffeinated treat so you don’t have to drink those nasty (and HORRIBLE) for you energy drinks, but the very last ingredient is caffeine. The VERY last, after even vanilla extract. If you’ve ever made chocolate chip cookies, you know how little vanilla extract goes into an entire batch of those cookies, leaving a miniscule amount in a single cookie. I imagine it’s much the same for these brownies, and caffeine is listed AFTER it. If you’re going to feel a blast of energy from this product, it’s coming from the sugar, I assure you.

Tastes like:   A chocolate chip blondie

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:   Gluten-free, all natural, vegetarian, Made in the USA

What’s in it:  (I couldn’t find this anywhere on their website…) Brown Sugar, Eggs, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla, and Salt), Oat Flour, Palm Oil, Butter, Invert Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour, Vanilla Extract, Water, Xanthan Gum, Caffeine.

Review - Fly Joy Snack Bars

Brand:  Fly Joy

Flavor:  Cashew Cookie Dough Snack Bar

Where to get it: here @ FlyJoy.com

                 So good so good so good!! With all of the nutritional boxes that this bar checks, I really can’t believe how good it is! I have four flavors, but so far I have only eaten the Cashew Cookie Dough bar, and man, it’s (as I mentioned) SO GOOD. I really can’t explain the flavor much more than, it tastes exactly like chocolate chip cookie dough, but soft and chewy. It’s definitely on the sweet side, but what a fantastic treat. I would eat this over a traditional candy bar ten times out of ten. That includes Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, which are my all-time bad girl favorite. The fat content is a really reasonable 8g, and I’m okay with the 24g of carbs (including 11g) of sugar, because darn it, sometimes you just need a treat – and there are much worse treats that you could choose. Caloric content under 200, and vegan to boot, this is one that you will want to buy by the box.

               

Tastes like:  Chocolate chip cookie dough

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Non-GMO, vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, Gluten free, Made in the USA, all natural

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Review - Yummy Health Yummy Snack Bar

Brand:  Yummy Health

Flavor:  Yummy Snack Coconut Bar

Where to get it: here @ Amazon.com

                Do you like coconut and chocolate? Get this. Straight up, it tastes like a candy bar. If coconut is your jam, this bar is definitely for you. The chocolate coating is sugar-free, which helps this bar post up just 8g of sugar, which is probably a far cry from your favorite candy bar. I didn’t notice the sugar-free taste so much as I did the Stevia, which isn’t my favorite sweetener, as I find it has a very distinctive taste aside from just sweetening whatever party it’s attending. It’s not overpowering and doesn’t ruin this bar, but it was noticeable for me. If you’re a Stevia-head, I’m guessing this bar will make your eyes roll back with delight. If you’re not a Stevia-head, try it anyway.

               

Tastes like:  A Stevia’d candy bar!

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, Made in the USA

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Review - GFB Oatmeal Raisin

Brand:  The Gluten Free Bar

Flavor:  Oatmeal Raisin

Where to get it: here @ theglutenfreebar.com

                I was expecting this to taste like an oatmeal cookie (wishful thinking, I know), but I would say it tasted like the “essence” of an oatmeal cookie. Let me explain. It lacked the “oaty-ness” of an oatmeal cookie, but all of the other components were there. It was sweet, like molasses and brown sugar, and had a lot of good cinnamon and nutmeg taste. Lots of carbs (29g), but also a good amount of protein (12g) considering that this is a vegan snack. Yay for the creatures! At 190 calories, this seems like the perfect between-lunch-and-dinner buddy to have in your bag. Full disclosure:  I am really thinking about how good this bar would taste if I used it instead of a spoon with a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

                 

               

Tastes like:  A nice cinnamon cookie bar

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, Non-GMO, Kosher

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Review - Ginny Bakes Ginny Minis Cookies

Brand:  Ginny Bakes Ginny Minis

Flavor:  Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bliss

Where to get it: here @ GinnyBakes.com

                Little cookies on the hillside, little cookies in my mouth. I think the thing that I liked best about these Ginny Minis was how…girthy they were. They’re like sweet little pucks of chocolate and cinnamon sweetness. This means when you open the bag, there they are! Whole tiny cookies, not a pile of worthless cookie dust that you can only dump on top of ice cream or yogurt. I would have liked these better without the chocolate, but that’s just me, being a weird chocolate hater. They are super sweet, and have a strong spice-presence. I feel like this would be the thing that you give your toddler when they have been SO GOOD all day. I feel like children would just FLIP for these little goodies.       

                 

               

Tastes like:  Spicy chocolatey tinykins

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:  Gluten free, organic, non-GMO, Kosher

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Review - Terra Nut P'Nut Punch

Brand:  Terra Nut

Flavor:  Pnut Punch

Where to get it: here @ TerraNut.com

                Little teensy power house! These have just 3 ingredients – peanuts, oats, sugar, and what a perfect little snack they are! They seem small, but I warn you, do not pop the whole “log” into your mouth at once. The texture is a bit powdery, so bite gently, but you won’t regret it. Somehow, the initial “dryness” fades away as you chew. I’m guessing that’s the handiwork of the sugar. With the perfect balance of sweet, peanut, and somehow salty tastes, these tiny bombs are perfect for a snack, a pick me up, or a treat at night.

                 

               

Tastes like:  Sweet peanut dust

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Kosher, All natural

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Review - Urban Remedy Banana Brittle

Brand:  Urban Remedy

Flavor:  Banana Brittle

Where to get it: here @ Urban Remedy

                I am a bread monster. All kinds, all times of the day, as much as I can get. Well, not anymore, because it turns out that bread isn’t that great for you, especially if you’re a diabetic. Well shit. No more of my mom’s banana bread with an inch of butter slathered on top of it for me! But wait…what’s this? Banana…brittle? Ohhhh, I’m sure it’s just another raw chunk of dates and almonds. So then I took a bite, and I am pretty sure that glitter shot right out of my eye sockets. This tastes JUST like banana bread. JUST. LIKE. IT. The texture is different, sure…but the taste is indistinguishable to me. It’s not hard like peanut brittle, it’s more of a delicate, chewy situation.

                I love this product SO MUCH. I would like to write another entire paragraph just slobbering on and on about how much I love it, and how crazy it is to me that the flavor is just so perfect. But I suppose writing that declaration is almost as good, so I’ll spare everyone. If you like banana bread – YOU NEED THIS IN YOUR LIFE.

                 

               

Tastes like:  Banana bread!!

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Raw, Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, Certified Organic

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Review - Tiger's Milk Bar

Brand:  Tiger’s Milk

Flavor:  Peanut Butter & Honey

Where to get it: here @ Amazon.com

                Not to date myself, but I have been eating these for over 20 years. I still love them. I’m really impressed that you can still buy them almost anywhere – the grocery store, AM/PM, even at the fancy grocery store. The texture is PERFECT – a lot of the bars on the market could learn a lot from Tiger’s Milk. Chewy, but never tough – and the chocolate is the perfect accent flavor, not the overbearing guy in front who won’t sit down.

                I feel like they haven’t changed a thing in all the decades they have been making these little guys, and for once, I feel like that was the right call.

                 

               

Tastes like:  My childhood

Taste rating:  10/10

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Review - Forager Nuts & Vanilla Drink

Brand:  Forager

Flavor:  Nuts & Vanilla

Where to get it:  here @ FreshDirect.com

                                 Forager, I like you. I like your packaging, I like your straight-forwardness…I even like just looking at you. I think we can be friends. I like my “milk” drinks a little sweeter, so I dumped a packet of Splenda in this bottle (don’t judge me), and we made some magic together. The cinnamon in this flavor really ties everything together for me. Perfect amount – you can taste it, but it doesn’t remind you of Christmas. These drinks are great for an on-the-go breakfast (as I drank mine), or before or after working out. I’m a little bit smitten and I plan to taste you again, you cutie pie.

                 

               

Tastes like:   Cinnamon nut milk

Taste rating:  8/10 (after Splenda)

Qualities:   Organic, vegetarian, vegan, gluten free

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