Taste Test Tuesday: LaraBar 2 Years and 4 Flavors Later

I tried my first LaraBar at the American Dietetic Association a couple of years ago. I fell in love with the "cherry pie" bar and rather liked the ginger snap bar too. These bars are not your typical snack bar. Be prepared to taste something unlike any bar you've had before.

They are fruit and nut bars - made with mostly dried fruits and nuts. Period. They are great to carry with you in your car or purse because one small bar packs in quite a bit of nutrition. It's there when you need something healthful and substantial to tide you over.

Each bar contains around 200 calories, the equivalent of one serving fruit, 10 grams of fat (from the nuts), 28 grams of carbohydrate (mainly from the dried fruit), and 4 grams of fiber. Each bar also contributes a healthy dose of two important minerals: potassium (around 330 mg or 9% Daily Value) and magnesium (15% Daily Value).

Well, in the past two years LaraBar has released 4 more flavors:

• Pistachio (ingredients: dates, pistachios, cashews)
  
• Cinnamon Roll (ingredients: dates, walnuts, almonds, raisins, cashews, cinnamon)
  
• Lemon Bar (dates, cashews, almonds, lemon juice concentrate, natural lemon flavor)
  
• Key Lime Pie (ingredients: dates, cashews, almonds, unsweetened coconut, lime juice concentrate)
  

I've tried them all and my favorite flavor is...(drum roll please)...it's a tie between the lemon bar and the cinnamon roll. Both really have a pleasant flavor. Loved them!

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