A friend of mine posted a picture of a Quest Bar on Instagram a few weeks ago. I had heard about this nutrition bar everyone was raving about, but hadn't ever seen them in the grocery store. I noticed the wrapper said the bar contained only 1 gram of sugar, so I left a comment on her post: Only 1g of sugar? Are these worth the hype?
A few minutes later she sent me a picture message with the nutrition label. I have to admit, I was fairly impressed. Low in sugar, high in fiber, packed with protein, and apparently pretty tasty.
I finally tracked down these magical bars in the health section at a local Hy Vee. And despite the hefty price tag ($2.25/bar), I bought 5—and got a sixth one fo' free ( holla! ). Of course I wanted to peel one open after spending a small fortune, but these felt like they needed to be saved for a proper occasion. So one Saturday I packed one in my purse to refuel with after my morning boot camp while I run my post-workout errands. Verdict?
Tasty. Satisfying. Sustainable energy.
So far, I'm fairly happy I splurged. The texture wasn't my fave at first, but I'm learning to like it. In fact, I actually prefer the bars after they've been sitting in my purse for a while so they get a little soft and mushy. Is that TMI and/or totally weird? Probs.
Anyway I've liked every flavor thus far ( especially white chocolate raspberry ), though the chocolate brownie was by far my least favorite. I mean, if I'm going to have a brownie I want it warm and gooey, straight for the oven.
These have definitely replaced my sugar-filled Cliff bars, because no one really needs that much added sugar unless they're training for a marathon or on a serious hike or adventurous endeavor.
And let's face it, I work out so I can indulge in a warm, gooey brownie every now and then.
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