Product: Bakery on Main Gluten-Free Rainforest Granola – $6.49+
Granola is an amazing thing. It’s filling. It’s portable. And it can be delicious if it is made right. I’ve had my share of delicious granola and I’ve had my fair share of disgusting mixes of granola.
It got to the point where I was just writing it off my go-to snack list. I was tired of just getting stuff laden with sugar and fat…capped off with the fact that it just didn’t taste good. I was tired of wasting my money.
And then…Bakery on Main entered into my life.
It all happened at the big Gluten-Free Expo that went on in Birmingham, Alabama. There was a Bakery on Main table represented there and what did they have? Sample packs of their granola varieties. I snapped up one of each, because this was definitely the way to try them instead of shelling out the cash and then not liking it in the end.
Well, with my non-gym days needing some some granola goodness in it…I reached into my cupboard and retrieved the Rainforest Granola.
What is Rainforest Granola? Well, it’s a delightful blend of dried bananas, roasted Brazil nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, and sesame seeds. It’s like a little taste of the tropics with each little bit you pop in your mouth.
The package that I had contained 220 calories for the serving. And while this was still a bit higher on the sugar than I would have liked, the sodium was really low and it did have 4 grams of protein in it. Can’t complain over that. I found myself saving the delicious Brazil nuts for last and seeking out the bits of banana for that sweet and salty combination. It was a fantastic flavor play.
I have to hand it to Bakery on Main. This gluten-free granola was inspired. And I found it rather delightful to much on at my desk at the office. Where your oatmeal has been hit or miss, you certainly hit this granola blend out of the ballpark. Nicely done.
Gluten-free granola that is delicious. Yeah…this one is a keeper.
The Celiathlete 