Product: Lärabar Peanut Butter & Jelly – $1.99+
There is one thing in my kitchen that is my ultimate weakness. No…it’s not the chocolate stash…or the cookies in the pantry…or even the vegan ice cream in the freezer. Nope…it’s something much better than all of that.
Peanut butter.
Ever since I was a child, I was obsessed with the flavor of peanut butter. While so many children these days are turning up with peanut allergies, I thankfully have no allergy to peanuts. Therefore, this amazing staple remains in my kitchen.
Growing up, I often would have an amazing peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. They were easy, quick, and filling. That’s the wonderful thing about peanut butter. And, let me tell you, if left to my own devices, I would just get a spoon out and eat straight from the jar. I restrain myself from doing this…but…the temptation is clearly there.
So, imagine my elation when I discovered Lärabar created a Peanut Butter & Jelly Fruit and Nut Bar. Oh…I was quite excited, let me tell you. I actually had one of the larger bars of this flavor given to me for Christmas by my roommate, but I had picked up some mini versions at the Gluten-Free Expo in Birmingham, Alabama as well. I find the mini bars are the perfect size and amply filling for a pre-race snack about an hour before a run. It’s filling and not stupid on the calories. The larger bars…well…best to stick with half, let’s put it that way.
Anyway…this past weekend I was out and about on my training runs. While, currently, these aren’t super long runs, they are done very early in the morning. Before I head out, I usually have my bowl of cereal and some water. But, this past Sunday, I also knew that after my outdoor run, I would be heading to the gym, so some extra fuel would be required. Easy enough. I reached into my drawer of gluten-free goodies and pulled out my sack of Lärabar Minis. The Peanut Butter & Jelly one caught my eye…so that’s what I snagged.
Here’s the awesome thing about Lärabars – they are made with everyday fruits and nuts. No strange ingredients you can’t pronounce and no laundry-list of items included in each bar. There is no high-fructose corn syrup in any of them. And they are all vegan/vegetarian…and…gluten-free! WOOHOO!! What’s more…the full-size bar pack 6 grams of protein in it. This makes for a very happy vegetarian athlete here!
The Peanut Butter & Jelly Lärabar contains dates, peanuts, unsweetened cherries, and sea salt. That’s it. Those are your ingredients right there. Impressive, yes? What’s even better is that this bar really does taste like peanut butter and jelly. I’ve eaten a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in my life…and this is as close as you can get without actually being a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It is SO good. So amazing and flavorful. The peanuts meld perfectly with the dates and cherries to give you the salty-sweet flavor of peanut butter and jelly. Yeah…color me impressed.
If love were a snack bar…it would be a Peanut Butter & Jelly Lärabar. I’m so glad I have a couple more of these in the drawer. These…are out-of-this-world yummy!
If you are a big fan of peanut butter and jelly…then give these bars from Lärabar a taste. You’ll be amazed, awestruck, and happy with the flavor. I promise!
The Celiathlete 