Blueberry Crisp:
Blueberry Crisp: 9 of 10. Very sweet and dessert-like! But full of vitamins and other good stuff :-). I also liked the little blueberry pieces and almond chunks, and the chewy texture is awesome. Still a fairly "processed" bar, but definitely a great treat with a good combo of carbs, protein, and healthy fat.
Banana Nut Bread:
Banana Nut Bread: 8 of 10. It smelled just like banana bread, and tasted like it too! It had a very strong, fresh banana flavor and some chocolate chips too - those surprised me since I've never had banana bread with chocolate. I also liked the soy rice crisps and the little pieces of walnut. I would have actually rated this bar higher if it didn't have the chocolate and instead had more walnuts :-).
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut:
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut: 9.5 of 10. Yummy! I loved the sweet icing, white chocolate, and the wonderfully sized macadamia nut pieces! This bar is dense, chewy, and crunchy. I also thought it had a hint of caramel flavor that I liked :-).
For your reading pleasure, here's a clipping from ISU's student-run newspaper, the Iowa State Daily, titled "Eat this, not that on Campus." I thought some of the choices were obvious, and I also thought that some of the "eat this" options could have been better, but I suppose they were looking for "better" not "best". (You can click on the pics to enlarge)
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so glad you reviewed these -- i've never had a clif bar, so that was a good read. blueberry and banana nut bread are definitely flavors i'd choose.
ReplyDeleteI`m so happy you reviewed these! I have never tried them before, and have been a little iffy about it! I appreciate your review!
ReplyDeleteYou would think some of those healthier options are quite obvious but I never let myself be shocked by how much people don't know.
ReplyDeleteI have all those clif bars sitting around and I still haven't tried them. I need to get to it. I want to dig into the white chocolate macadamia one.
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ReplyDeleteI need to pick up some Clif bars.
I am eating a blueberry Cliff bar as I read this! Too funny. The blueberry crisp are my favorite, but I think they're all tasty.
ReplyDeleteI always like reading those 'eat this, not that' articles :)
ReplyDeleteClif Bar has some new great flavors out. I'm glad you reviewed these because I'm looking to add to the Larabar/Pure Bar/Kind Bar stash!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you, many of those are too obvious. I mean, a granola bar is clearly better than a fast-food breakfast! Either way, people like to read that kind of stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love Cliff bars. My favorite is probably the carrot cake flavor. Looks like I may have to try the white chocolate macadamia next time!
Holy hell I LOVE banana nut bread. It's soo good but carrot cake is the best.
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