Customer Reviews

Balance Bare Trail Mix Bar, Chocolate Chip, 1.76-Ounce Bars (Pack of 15)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

We're doing a lot of hiking/backpacking, so we need the fuel to get us going. Many bars are richer in protein, but impossible to swallow as they make a plaster like substance in your mouth.

This one is my prefered one, easy to eat, good taste, and provides energy/protein for the short and longer run.

Like I said in my previous review, I used to think they (BALANCE) REALLY had the market wrapped up in the flavor department, on those Gold Caramel bars that kind of tasted like a snickers bar, then I read the reviews for these & decided to give them a try as I was kind of getting tired of the same bars ( I bought 10 cases of the gold caramel ones, as I have 7 kids & IF I hoped to have a few when I wanted them I had to buy "extra" to share, when they did the puppy dog eyes at me as I nibbled my bar with my A.M. tea, I would give them a snack, cookie, trail mix etc... but they always wanted a piece of my treat! Therefore the 10 case purchase!

Any who....., I digress, These Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Almond bars are now my entire family's tie for Favorite protein, low glycemic bar! The Trail Mix fruit & nut bare bars (& the rest) are all just a bit too sweet for us, good flavor & texture, just really REALLY sweet! Now if that's what works for you, boy have you got a treat coming when you buy those babies! BUT please try our favorites FIRST! These are heavenly! We open up a few & cut them into pieces & I give each child, some fresh walnuts, almonds, & pecans or cashews with their pieces of the bars, they are to die for!! It's like a custom candy bar kit every morning, sometimes they like to spread them with extra peanut butter & sprinkle on the nuts all chopped up or slices of banana & toasted coconut. They call this 'snack" first thing in the a.M. their First breakfast when we all sit down to do our family devotions, then it's off to get their chores done & their Second breakfast which is usually light as they are so satisfied with their slow burning "fuel" they had at their First breakfast! they have plenty of energy to usually go 3-4 hours if need be from their Balance Bare Bars breakfast! We have tried all the rest, the yogurt ones, fruit & nut ones, & peanut ones & oat ones (I forget what they're called), but they are all a bit too sweet for our tastes, but then again we don't like kool aid & sugar cereals, & REALLY REALLY sweet things, IF you do, then you would enjoy these other flavors as well! For our Family the chocolate almond bare bars & the chocolate chip trail bars are number 1, (excuse the pun) , "bar none"! I(I couldn't resist!) LOL :-)

The bars are very tasty. Unfortunately, the ones I received were one month away from the expiration date. They tasted stale. I buy these bars all the time from the supermarket, and the ones from Amazon definitely did not taste fresh. They were hard to chew. I then purchased them from the supermarket and the bars from the supermarket had an expiration of six months later. I would not buy them from Amazon again.

Amazon prices used to be competitive with brick & motar
retailers on these bars. Now, I use AMZN only for flavors
unavailable locally.

But the big problem is shipping. The order included some
watch batteries, which AMZN refuses to ship to a PO Box.
So during warm months, bars arrive as a melted mess.

I really love these bars -- they satisfy my junk food cravings while still being healthy!

These protein bars were an excellent buy with discount and free shipping.
Can't beat the price anywhere.

I've been eating Balance Bare Trail Mix Chocolate Chip bars for breakfast at least five years now. I have to eat a lot of protein and avoid fat and calories. These are perfect. They taste great and I don't think they're too sweet. I like the texture. I have tried most of the protein bars and think they are dense, unpalatable and leave an aftertaste. There are a few exceptions, like Power Bar Crisp bars,and I like Clif bars but they are real heavy and don't have enough protein. IMHO, nothing compares to the Balance Bare Trail Mix bars.

I like the taste. A lot of nuts with a little chocolate treat. Great with a glass of milk. But why the new look? The picture of the product on the amazon web site has not been updated. So I was a little surprise when I received it. I though they had changed the product. No, still the same nutrition facts. They still bear the "trail mix" category name but have now the "power bar" look. Anyway, they don't have partially hydro fat (or they are really good at hidding it under other names...). It is a delicious treat I use after my workout.

I was hesitant to try yet another protein bar, but this one was worth every calorie! Perfect for the kids backpacks or in your purse/briefcase when you need a boost. Tasty, good texture, healthy makeup.

I love these bars. They are hands down my favorite high protein/low glycemic index bar. I was a bit worried about freshness after reading previous reviews, but mine arrived today with an expiration date of November 2006. I guarantee you the three boxes will be gone long before then!