Product: Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Chewy Bars – $4.49+
I’m particular about my snack bars. For one thing, I want them to have some nutritional quality in them. Yes…even if they are chocolate. But the most important thing these days is that they are gluten-free. And that can be quite difficult to track down. Granted, there are plenty of meal replacement bars out there, but I’m not trying to substitute a meal…I’m trying to get through that long stretch of time between lunch and dinner. Because my stomach is sure to get a case of the rumblies if I am not prepared.
There was a mega sale going one day at one of my local grocery haunts on Enjoy Life’s snack bars. I had great success with their Coco Loco Chewy Bars during my foray into the world of rock n’ roll this summer, traipsing across the country at numerous U2 shows. Those general admission lines can be killer, and you gotta feed your body in order to survive those shows. Trust me. So, that was a gamble I took then that paid off.
I had three other flavors to choose from, but opted for Sunbutter Crunch. Why? Well, I’m a sucker for that salty and sweet combination, that’s why. These chewy snack bars are made from sunflower seed butter, so it’s safe for people with nut allergies. How awesome is that? In fact, Enjoy Life’s products are free of the 8 most common food allergens. These are also vegan, casein-free, gluten-free, trans-fat free, packed with vitamins…and kosher!
Now, I was a little nervous about having these as a snack because my mom had tried another kind (she’s had to go gluten-free as well) and didn’t like them. I was beginning to wonder if Coco Loco was an anomaly in the Enjoy Life snack bar lineup. So, when my 3:00 p.m. snack break rolled around, I tore through the wrapper and very, very cautiously took my first small bite.
Salty. Sweet. And delicious. Enjoy Life was back on track with these bars. What I love is the flavor. You feel like you are eating a nut butter bar, but it’s completely free of nuts. The sesame seed butter is a fantastic substitute. In addition, the rice crisps add a needed crunch and texture to these bars. It just sort of provides that extra flair to keep each bite interesting instead of monotonous. Sweetened with evaporated cane, these have just the right level of sweet to compliment the saltiness of the sunflower seed butter. As a lover of almond butter, this was very reminiscent of that flavor so I fell in love and gobbled it down.
For a light, easy, and healthy snack (only 140 vitamin-packed calories), these make a great grab-n-go option. They are just filling enough and contain the right balance of flavors. Best of all…they are allergen-friendly. So, whether you have food allergies or not, these are a viable and tasty option for your snacking needs.
Enjoy your food. It’s what keeps you going. So give Enjoy Life’s Sunbutter Chewy Bars a bite. And then another. And then another…
The Celiathlete 