Customer Reviews

Balance Bar Outdoor Honey Almond 1.76 Ounce Bar (15 Bars)

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This bar many not be as tempting as some, but it is an excellent source of long lasting energy, as well as tasting okay. Most important to me is that is has no refined sugars or cane juice or malts or artificial sweeteners, yet it tastes pretty good. This is important if you have gluten, and refined sugar intolerances like I do and still want a protein:carbohydrate 'balanced' bar.

I took a gamble and bought a box of these because I couldn't find individual ones in stores. They're designed "to withstand the elements" so you give up some on flavor/texture. They're decent tasting but definitely not the best tasting bars I've had. But they are the most resilient - I'd feel comfortable leaving it in the car in the summer.

Taste/description: slightly sweet, very dense, light almond/honey taste. No coating. No variation except for small bits of almond.

Pros - balanced nutrition (high protein - 15 grams; not too high in carbs - 22 grams, 2 grams fiber; 6 grams fat), all natural (no artificial sweeteners or even refined sugars), 200 calories, won't melt or crumble.

Cons - dry/pasty so you definitely want some water handy, relatively small so not many bites.

For a reference point on my flavor preferences, my favorite tasting energy bars/snacks are - Luna chocolate pecan pie, Luna nutz over chocolate, Balance Go Mix toffee crunch, Balance Go Mix chocolate nut crunch. I also like Lara Bar cherry pie and banana cookie (raw foods bars with only three or four ingredients per bar). They are expensive, though, and not as high in protein (4 or 5 grams).