A question I get frequently from clients is what sorts of protein and energy bars they should buy. There are so many on the market, it can be overwhelming. The main word I like to emphasize there is “Uncomplicated.” Look for short ingredients lists comprised of things you can actually pronounce and recognize.
I also like that word because it gives me an excuse to link to an Elvis Costello song by the same name.
Larabars are one of my top picks. I love their minimally processed “food made from food” recipes consisting of just a few simple ingredients: mostly nuts and dried fruit with occasional extras like chocolate, sea salt, and vanilla extract thrown into a few of their products. Their products are non-GMO, vegan, Kosher, soy-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. They source cocoa and coffee ingredients where possible as well. I also love that the company has teamed up with Feeding America to #ShareRealFood across the U.S.
They have lots of awesome flavors. As a peanut butter lover, of course the peanut butter cookie dough is my favorite. They recently started selling this adorable variety pack on Amazon featuring some of their most popular flavors. The packaging is super-cute. So many pretty colors!
One lucky reader will receive a box of their own. To win, just leave a comment below telling me your favorite snack. A randomly selected winner will be announced next Thursday.
This post has been part of another Running with Spoons Thinking Out Loud link party, where randomness is the name of the game. Thanks to Amanda for hosting.
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My favorite snack… How do I narrow it down!? Yesterday my afternoon snack was a bowl of plain Greek yogurt topped with a generous amount of delicious and locally made “tropical” trail mix! When I have less time, I love Larabars (blueberry muffin is my favorite), Kind bars, and nut butter packets!
My favourite snack is frozen fruit! I love frozen watermelon, frozen grapes, frozen berries and frozen mangos! I wrap them in foil and bring them in a small aluminium box to stay frozen <3 I have yet to try Lara Bars though! I have heard so many good reviews about them, but I can't seem to find them where I live 🙁
Yum! I would love to try all of those flavors. My favorite snack as of late is toast with a smear of peanut butter and half a sliced banana.
That really is a cute new packaging they have! Hmm… I think my favorite snack lately has been a semi- frozen banana with some peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Favorite snack is an apple with almond butter. Unless it’s one of those days and then all the chocolate!!
MMMM, the Larabar flavors taste so good and real compared to other brands. Favorite snack lately is any fruit with peanut butter.
Larabar is one of my favorites, because the ingredients are so simple! 🙂 Peanut butter chocolate chip is one of my favorites. <3
I’m loving a banana with peanut butter!
What a fun and generous giveaway! My fave ever LARA bar is the chocolate chip brownie – it is so like a regular brownie I love it. LARA is also pretty much the only bar I’ll eat – no artificial sweeteners or whey or stuff for me thank you very much 🙂
Lara bars are my absolute favorite as of the past few months! I could eat the apple pie ones every single day (pretty sure I almost do? haha). I also love their “food made from food” slogan.
Wow this looks delicious and there are so many flavors there! My favorite snacks have tended to be bars just because I can snack on them during work. I work with customers so it can be challenging to have big meals…snacking through the day is a lot easier.
The chocolate chip cookie dough larabars are my faaavvorite! My favorite snack lately is cracking open a fresh jar of PB and dropping in some dried cranberries and blueberries (and maaayyybbeee some chocolate chips ;)) and enjoying with a spoon. Can’t beat it!
I think my go-to favorite snack is a banana or apple with almond butter…specifically buff bake’s birthday cake because it is pure deliciousness.
My favorite snack recently is Greek yogurt from a local dairy – it’s so creamy that the plain, unsweetened stuff is delicious by itself.
I am loving RX Bars right now!! Oh and apples and cinnamon!
Favorite snack is definitely bananas and peanut butter! Thank you for hosting such a fun giveaway 🙂
mmm I love larabars! Favorite snack right now generally is something dipped in nut butter, whether it be apples, carrots, or pretzels!
My favorite snack is an apple with any nut butter!
Larabars are my favorite snack, of course!! Especially SNICKERDOODLE!!!
I love Larabars! I just don’t get to have them that often. But they’re one of my favorite snacks, along with popcorn or apples.
My favorite snack is a whole grain, low carb tortilla with natural peanut butter- yum!
My favorite snack right now is peanut butter and jelly. Like I get a spoon of PB and some jelly or chocolate chips and eat it from the spoon!! So good.
My favorite snack is bananas and pb!!
My favorite snack is probably fruit, yogurt, and nuts or a protein bar!
I’m at work for 14 hours at a time many days, so it has to be grab and go for me, but if I have a break, vanilla yogurt with trader joe’s dark chocolate and dried raspberry trail mix is happiness!
My favorite snack is roasted sweet potato with Trader Joe’s crunchy almond butter slathered on it! And I love Larabars too!
I love the peanut butter cookie larabars for a snack! I also eat a lot of fruit and nuts/nut butter or veggies and hummus!
I’m super into smoothies currently (just got a blender) and I’m also really into dates with peanut butter for something sweet. Or a slice of dark chocolate with almond butter if I’m feeling bad 🙂
Apples & PB are one of my favorite snacks!