thinkThin makes decadent and wholesome Caramel Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch Bar

thinkThin Caramel Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch Bar – $1.99+

Oh, I just can’t stop singing the praises of thinkThin and the amazing, gluten-free, delicious, and nutritious bars that they have out on the market.  I have reviewed quite a few along the way, as I often use these as a protein pick-me-up, or even a pre-race or post-race snack.  They are portable…and…even more importantly…impressively filling and delicious.

One of the newer bars out on the market are their line of thinkThin Crunch bars.  They have a few varieties out there.  Previously, I tried out just the regular Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch Bar…and absolutely devoured it and sang its praises along the way.

Well, my roommate loves a good deal…and while I sent her out to grab something from the grocery store one day when I was in the kitchen slaving away over dinner, she returned with gifts.  And one of these gifts was a new flavor of thinkThin Crunch bars.

Happiness.  I love new products.  Especially by companies and brands that I trust.

Enter…the morning of one of my races.  For longer races, I usually dine on a delicious banana about 40 minutes prior to the run.  For shorter races…it’s whatever I can grab.  Banana works then too…but I haven’t been keeping bananas recently.  Sad…I should start doing that again.  But, in a rush to get out the door, it was find something quick from the drawer of race morning snacks.  I didn’t want something with a lot of chocolate…because I don’t think my tummy would handle that well before a run.  The only option, then, that I currently had…was the thinkThin Caramel Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch Bar that Cathy brought home for me.  It still had a small amount of chocolate in it…but far less than the other options in the drawer.  It would have to do.

We ended up being way ahead of schedule to the race…but the guy with all the packet stuff was running late that morning.  It was a little earlier than I liked, but as we were sitting around waiting on someone before anything else race related could be done…I figured I’d go ahead and eat my bar, giving my body some time to work on digesting not just the bit of chocolate, but the nuts as well.

I unwrapped the bar and took a bite.

It reminded me of something…and I still can’t seem to put my finger on it.  But…it was something I used to eat…often.  So, trust me when I say…this bar is yummy!  It is packed with a blend of peanuts, almonds, and cashews.  All of the nuts are bound together and sweetened with a hint of honey, then the bottom layer is dipped in a decadent blend of caramel and dark chocolate.  Together, the salty-sweet mix is the perfect blend for any palate.  Who doesn’t love a hit of sweetness with salty things?  It’s why I loved eating chocolate covered pretzels before I had to go gluten-free (but Glutino makes fantastic gluten-free chocolate covered pretzels)…that combination of salty and sweet just does it for me.  And this bar combines everything I love about that combination…into one healthy and satisfying bar.

Nutritionally speaking, when it comes to bars of this nature, this is one of the best you can choose.  One bar will only set you back 190 calories and 11 grams of fat.  Yes…the fat content may seem high, but most of that is from the nuts, and those are healthy, belly-flattening fats.  This bar is low in sugar, topping out at only 6 grams, which is 70% less than most leading fruit and nut bars.  In addition to that, a healthy dose of 9 grams of protein (that’s 80% more than leading fruit and nut bars as well) and 4 grams of fiber will help keep you feeling full and satisfied long after this bar is eaten.  I ran a hard, hilly 5K race and I wasn’t even starving afterwards like I usually am.

Replace candy bars with this wholesome Crunch bar from thinkThin and you’re right on track to delicious, nutritious snacking.  I absolutely loved the flavor combination and that this bar is so healthy on top of it.  thinkThin has done me proud in the past…and once again…they live up to the high standards they set.  I continue to buy bars from thinkThin because they continue to put out a product worth buying.  The crunch bars will replace your sugar-loaded candy bars or granola bars…and give you added nutrients in the process.

Smart thinking, thinkThin.