Comments on: Loving the BITE: Protein Bars Exposed

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:37:00 +0000

Hi Todd, Hope you like the protein brownie bars. I used unflavored Natural Factors whey protein in the recipe, but I think unflavored, vanilla, or chocolate will work. If your flavored protein is sweetened (usually with a sugar sub like Stevia), the brownies will come out slightly sweeter than the original recipe, but should be fine as the originals are not overly sweet to begin with. I have not reviewed Quest bars, but will add those to my list for the next Protein Bar post. Thanks for the comment and all the best!

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:11:00 +0000

Looking forward to trying this recipe. Does it matter what flavor or protein powder to use? I usually have just some form of Vanilaa around the house.
Also, have you had a chance to review the Quest Bars? They seem to be catching on.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:57:00 +0000

Just in case anyone misses it in my reply to Justin below – let’s put more bars, that you like to eat as snacks (not on the bike), to the test. Let me know which ones you’d like me to review, and we’ll do a Bars Exposed Part 2 sometime in the near future.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Hi Justin, Thanks for your comment. It’s definitely worth looking at the differences in bars even within one brand, such as within Clif Bars. They do market some more for Training Nutrition, and others for everyday nutrition, so some of their other bars may be more suitable for a snack. And, I do think Clif Bar does a good job overall of choosing high-quality ingredients. I was asked specifically about “protein” bars for this post, and eating them as snacks, but I think it would certainly be worth a 2nd post that includes other bars often eaten for snacks. If you, or any other reader wants to request a specific bar, please let me know and we’ll review them! Coming soon…

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:40:00 +0000

I always have bars around for when I need a quick snack or feel hungry. I often wonder if I’m making the best choice so this information is quite valuable to me. I’ll be taking a closer look before grabbing the next set of bars. I like some of the other bars from clifbar and I wonder if those are any better then the builder bars.

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Yeah, I’ve always liked them too, and I am happy to see that they offer some with more protein now. Whether protein added or not, they always use minimal ingredients and whole foods. And, they taste good!

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:11:00 +0000

It’s good to see you giving the Kind bar a good rating. Those are the bars that I eat most often and have always enjoyed them. It’s nice to get a second opinion on them.

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:06:00 +0000

Thanks JD! Keep choosing the whole foods (or whole food recipes/bars) for snacks! I hope you enjoy the protein brownies!

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Thanks Shawn…I hope you like them!

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:59:00 +0000

That’s what I thought, too, before I started experimenting with it…they seems to just work as the starchy component, not really contibuting to the taste (which is a good thing, in my opinion). Anyway, I’ll be making more batches of these for me! I hope you like them!