Review - Labrada Cinnamon Bun Cookie Roll

Brand:  Labrada

Flavor:  Cinnamon Bun Cookie Roll

Where to get it: here @ Labrada.com

                                 Upon closer inspection, I realized that the wrapper recommended popping this bar into the microwave for 10 seconds. Magically, I was at home when I was intending to try this, so the stars aligned for me and Mr. Labrada's Cinnamon Buns. I really feel that the warmth made this bar unique and delicious. No aftertaste at all, and really great cinnamon bun flavor. ACTUAL cinnamon bun flavor. With frosting. I really, really, REALLY liked this bar. The calories are high, so if you’re counting calories, eat it in thirds, or just eat the whole thing once in a while for a really tasty treat.

If you’ve read any number of my blog posts on these types of bars, I tend to have a really hard time endorsing them. For those keeping track, this is the SECOND Labrada product that actually made me happy. I will be seeking more of them out, because they are tasty treats in a sea of yucky protein garbage bombs.

               

Tastes like:  A dense, delicious cinnamon roll

Taste rating:  9/10

What’s in it:

Review - Caveman Cookies

Brand:  Caveman Cookies

Flavor:  Mayan and New World

Where to get it: here @ Abe's Market

                I love chewy cookies. I think most people do. My person doesn’t though, he will literally take a perfectly good cookie, and put it in the refrigerator with no covering so that it dries out and gets hard. WEIRDO. He would hate these Caveman cookies. They are SO chewy, I actually had a hard time tearing off a little piece to sample. Whatever these folks are doing to achieve this kind of texture, they are doing a great job and I hope they never stop. Taste-wise, I find these to be very unique in a sea of “breakfast/trail/power” cookies. The New World flavor tasted like a more natural, molasses-y (from the maple syrup, I assume) oatmeal cookie.  The Mayan has a bold, slightly bitter chocolate flavor, with a chili powder buddy bringing up the rear. Good little cookies, and if you can get the tiny ones (pictured), they are only 70 calories.              

                 

               

Tastes like:  Some oats and seeds went on a vision quest

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:  All-natural, Gluten-free, Kosher, Made in the USA

What’s in it: (Mayan)

Review - Simply 7 Pomegranate Chips

Brand:  Simply 7

Flavor:  Pomegranate Chips

Where to get it: here @ Simply 7

                Ohhhhhh salty! Yes. I like it. Disclaimer, these are not chips made of pomegranates, nor are they pomegranates that have been chipped. They are potato chips that have pomegranate powder added to them. You can taste it, a little bit. If you want a delicious salty snack , buy these. If you want a fruit snack, or a snack made of fruit, these are not the chips you seek. But they sure are pretty! Personally, I’ll be sticking with Simply 7’s quinoa chips when I need a fix – less calories, and a decent amount of protein. But these were fun to try!

               

Tastes like:  Salty potato chips with a little extra

Taste rating:  10/10

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

What’s in it:

Christmas Eve Review: Bananinha

Brand:  Nutryvitta

Flavor:  Bananinha

Where to get it: here @ Amazon.com

                I’ve had a lot of snacks that have, in some way, involved dried, pureed, or dehydrated bananas. I really like bananas, but I haven’t found a lot of snacks that incorporate it in a palatable manner. Until now! These little bars come from Brazil, where this is (apparently?) a pretty common snack. The bar I tried was the cinnamon & sugar version (you can get them without), and I really feel like the cinnamon is what set this bar off. It almost tastes like chewy gingerbread, and it actually doesn’t taste as strongly of banana. This is a very unique snack and I really enjoyed it. I know I’m not doing a very good job of explaining why this is good. Just eat one and forgive me for failing you.

                 

               

Tastes like:  Chewy banana chai tea (in a good way)

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  All-natural, Gluten-free

I am also assuming this is vegetarian and vegan, although the label doesn't say so.

What’s in it: I could only find it in Portuguese (Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, Protein)

Review: Dang Coconut Chips

Brand:  Dang

Flavor:  Toasted Coconut Chips

Where to get it: here @ Dang Foods

               

                I am determined to avoid using any puns involving the brand name of these coconut chips in this review. The struggle is real though, because the first time I tasted these, I said it. I swear. Coconut, sugar, salt. That’s it. I know that coconut is a love/hate food, so you’re obviously not going to like these if you hate coconut in the first place. You can shoo. But if you love coconut, you will be super impressed by these. I ate them straight out of the bag before it even occurred to me that they would be good on froyo, ice cream, cereal, yogurt…even a chicken or shrimp salad. I’m dying to use these in a shrimp dish. And guess what?? They sell them in little snack bags. Dang, I love you. (That wasn’t a pun!)

                   

Tastes like:  Crunchy sweet coconut heaven

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Non-GMO, all natural

What’s in it:

Ingredients:  Coconut, Cane Sugar, Salt

Review: Lenny & Larry's Pumpkin Spice Complete Cookie

Brand:  Lenny & Larry’s

Flavor:  Pumpkin Spice Complete Cookie

Where to get it: here @ Lenny & Larry's

                When I got this absolute BOMB of a cookie, I was like…I CANNOT EAT THIS, nor can I review it on a “healthy snacks” blog. I felt like I should hide it. First of all, it’s heavy. It weighs a QUARTER OF A POUND. I hefted it, wailing, because I knew I was going to eat it. I’m powerless against pumpkin. Why was this happening to me?? Once I regained rational thought and vision, I studied the little stud. No eggs, no dairy, all natural, vegan…so no butter. No eggs. No milk. Now I’m interested.

This is a unique cookie, to say the least. JUST BE CAREFUL. If you eat the whole thing at once, it’s a meal. It has 420 calories, *60* grams of carbs (ouch, but hey, it IS a cookie), and 14 grams of fat. That’s not too terrible, if that’s your entire lunch. Unless you’re hiking with no other real food on you, you’re not going to want to make this your entire lunch. So here’s what I did: I took a pizza cutter, and cut it into quarters. I put each quarter into its own snack bag, and took one quarter with my lunch for 4 days. That gives you a little over 100 calories, 15 carbs, 4g protein, and about 3g of fat. It’s the perfect sweet little lunch finisher.

PS - They have other flavors, too. I'm DYING to try the Lemon Poppy one!

               

Tastes like:  Pumpkin cookie! (It’s good.)

Taste rating:  9/10

Qualities:  Vegan, All natural, Non-GMO, Kosher, Vegetarian

What’s in it