Moxie Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 We try to eat healthy but we have to have convience food. My kids love Cliff bars and no wonder!! I flipped one of the little bastards over to read the ingredients and they are literally just flavored sugar. Energy indeed! Are there any affordable bars that my kids will eat that aren’t just six kinds of sugar, Frankensteined together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 My sister turned me onto Lara Bars a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I love the Kind bars- the nut ones. Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt is my favorite. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Not really. Even the healthy ones usually have some time of sugar glaze to hold the nuts in place. Kind bars have honey + glucose syrup. Lara bars use dates for their sweetener--which I guess is healthier, but not really, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Any EASY recipes for bars that A.) stick together after you cook them, and B.) are really easy to thow together? Sorry to hijack, but I have been wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Lara or Kind are probably the healthiest options, and they have lots of varieties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 "Simply" brand protein bars are healthy, mid-priced per protein gram, low in sugar, and not very delicious. They are just good enough that we want them when we are actually hungry, but not tasty enough that we want them as a snack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 How easy? What kind of ingredients are you looking for? Are you ok with raw balls or do you need cooked bars? Personally, the $20 batch of raw date energy bars irritated me. The inexpensive peanutbutter/oatmeal cooked bars work to fill hunger and reduce cost, but they aren't necessarily paragons of healthy eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Best to make your own. It will still have honey or maple syrup to stick together but at least you are controlling it. I have made these and my kids loved them. http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/chocolate-covered-recipes/fudge-baby-mania/ And I have been meaning to try these but I haven't gotten around to it yet. https://beamingbaker.com/5-ingredient-homemade-kind-nut-bars-vegan-gluten-free-dairy-free-refined-sugar-free/ Edited October 17, 2017 by kewb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Any EASY recipes for bars that A.) stick together after you cook them, and B.) are really easy to thow together? Sorry to hijack, but I have been wondering. I used to make balls with nut butter, honey and protein powder. I wonder where that recipe went? But my kids would eat all of them in just a few minutes so neither healthy or cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I love the Kind bars- the nut ones. Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt is my favorite. Yes, we love those! Kind Nuts and Spices bars have 5 grams or less of sugar, so make sure and look for those. Some of their other ones have higher amounts of sugar. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Yes, we love those! Kind Nuts and Spices bars have 5 grams or less of sugar, so make sure and look for those. Some of their other ones have higher amounts of sugar. This is what I buy. Costco has a Kirkland brand knockoff that is good too, and I am pretty sure has the same amount of sugar. When we first started buying them, we loved them, and ate 'em up too often. But over time the thrill has died, and now they are just utilitarian. Good, but not highly desirable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twolittleboys Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I was going to ask in which city but now I see that is not what you are looking for... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I was going to ask in which city but now I see that is not what you are looking for... Thank you! :p I was thinking I have seen stranger questions, so why not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I eat the Larabar Nut and Seed bars occasionally. They are delicious and I think about 8 grams of sugar. I also make these to have on hand when I need a snack: https://minimalistbaker.com/gluten-free-vegan-breakfast-cookies/ I use almond butter, maple syrup for the sweetener and skip the chips. I make large ones, and freeze them. In the morning I take out what I plan to eat, pop them in the microwave or let them sit on the counter. I calculated 5 grams of sugar the last time I made them - I usually get between 15 and 22 cookies. I'm planning on trying pumpkin instead of banana this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I would love a good bar to have on hand but most are so sweet they gag me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Any EASY recipes for bars that A.) stick together after you cook them, and B.) are really easy to thow together? 1.5-2 cups oats 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 cup dried fruit 1/4 cup seeds 1.25 cups milk 1 egg salt+cinnamon mix and bake Edited October 17, 2017 by regentrude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 My sister turned me onto Lara Bars a while back. I love the Kind bars- the nut ones. Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt is my favorite. I am on the road a lot and these two are the bars I take when I need to be driving for a long time and have no time to stop and eat anything that would require a spoon or fork. You can also cut up vegetables and take them into mason jars...but those are not bars. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Any EASY recipes for bars that A.) stick together after you cook them, and B.) are really easy to thow together? Sorry to hijack, but I have been wondering. I've made snacks that are pretty much dates in the food processor holding together nuts and rolled in coconut. Dates will hold anything, so maybe look for recipes with them as a base. Still, it's a lot of sugar and not everyone cares for them. Sometimes a cheesestick and a piece of fruit is the easiest answer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I like these ones ingredient wise https://www.rxbar.com/ I make homemade Lara bars https://leitesculinaria.com/88638/recipes-homemade-larabars.html And these are one of my favorites, I add chopped cherries and use a fantastic antioxidant filled cocoa power https://detoxinista.com/raw-brownie-bites-vegan-paleo/ Edited October 19, 2017 by Lizzie in Ma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Lara bars are good, if you can handle the dates. I used to buy Uber bars from the same company, and I liked them better - whole nuts and less sweet - but I haven't seen them for a long time. Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I REALLY love the Lara bars, but I run in circles with many nut-allergic people, so our family generally doesn't take nut products out of the house. I keep a few in my car's emergency kit and use them for myself when I have extra running around to do without the kids. (Tip: avoid the chocolate covered ones. Giant messes!) With the kids, we try to throw cheeses, crackers, fruits, hummus, vegetables, and hard boiled eggs into cooler bags. It's not always the right solution for any given day, and it does take more planning, but I never feel very good about the "replacement bar" option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Kind bars and Lara bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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