Zing Bars

I am on a mission to try all the different brands of protein bars! Next up - Zing Bars. 

I got to choose four different flavors to try and review.  It was not an easy decision! There are flavors like Chocolate Coconut, Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, Coconut Cashew Crisp, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Double Nut Brownie, Cranberry Cashew, and more!

I chose Chocolate Coconut, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, and Dark Chocolate Sunflower Mint.

They have 3 flavor profile of bars which include chocolate covered, soft cookie, and fruit & nut.  They also use 3 different protein sources.  These include brown rice protein (vegan), pea protein (vegan), and whey protein.  They are all gluten free, with no preservatives and no synthetic vitamins and minerals. 

I have said it before and I will say it again...it is easy to make a "healthy" protein bar...

Making it taste good too is the real challenge! 

 First up was the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.  This is considered one of the soft cookie bars.  

I loved the texture! Soft and slightly chewy with lots of chocolate chips and oatmeal pieces.  

The taste was really great! It had the perfect sweetness without tasting artificial.  The sweetness comes from all natural ingredients like pecans, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon.  

This bar comes in at 210 calories 9F 25C 10P.  

Let's switch it up with a bar covered in chocolate! 

Dark Chocolate Coconut contains 210 calories 10F 25C 10P.  

If you like coconut, and you like chocolate, you will love this bar!

The chocolate has a great flavor and the bar is nice and soft.  My favorite so far!

You really can't go wrong with Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, right?!

Soft cookie texture again.  Very very good!! I could really taste the peanut butter and it had just enough chocolate chips throughout the bar.  Similar macros here with 210 calories 9F 25C 10P.  

Dark Chocolate Mint was saved for last.  Covered in that smooth chocolate once again.  

I could really smell the mint and was hoping for an Andes Mint or Thin Mint Cookie taste.  

Unfortunately I was quite disappointed with this flavor.  At first it tasted good, but then it had almost an alcohol flavor to it.  It might have been from the natural mint oil? 

I don't always love the chocolate/mint combo, so I had my husband try it too.  Sadly, he was not a fan either :(

I really enjoyed three out of the four bars!! I absolutely want to try more flavors because I think the people at Zing are really onto something here!

Overall, I love the texture of these bars.  With the exception of the mint one, the flavors were great! I wish they had a little more protein, but 10 grams is still quite good for a bar this size.  I also love the fact that they are gluten free and have vegan options.  

I decided to have a little more fun with the rest...

I loved cutting half of the Dark Chocolate Coconut into bite sized pieces.  It seemed to last longer this way and was a perfect little chocolate treat.  

Half Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and half Oatmeal Chocolate Chip into the microwave for 10 seconds.  

It was like warm cookie dough! This was awesome!! I loved how the little chocolate chips got all melty.  

Take some of those bite sized pieces, place them into the freezer for a few minutes, and you have yourself a super tasty chocolate treat! 

This is now my favorite way to eat Zing Bars! 

Would I recommend Zing Bars??? Yes! With all the different flavors, I am sure you will find some that are perfect for you.  

I have seen Zing Bars at some local grocery stores, Whole Foods, and some specialty stores.  Try using their store locator to find them in stores near you.  You can also just order some online! 

There is one really really bad things about these bars...

Eating the last of them...

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Quest Bar Review

Anyone who knows me at all knows my obsession with protein bars.  I love them! I eat at LEAST one a day.  Being a vegetarian I sometimes struggle to get enough protein so bars are perfect for me.  Plus, they are easy and convenient! What's not to love?! I often get asked "What is your favorite kind of protein bar?" Easy answer - Quest Bars!

If you have never had a Quest Bar, you are really missing out!  There are so many fun flavors and all the ones I have tried so far have been amazing.  Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Cinnamon Roll, Peanut Butter Supreme, Coconut Cashew, and Chocolate Peanut Butter just to name a few!!

My top two flavors are Chocolate Chunk and Cookie Dough.  

As you can see, I now buy them by the box.  

Actually, I usually buy them by the boxes...

I have to make sure I always have plenty to choose from! A shortage of Quest Bars cannot happen in my house! 

You may be thinking...What makes these bars so much better than all the other ones on the market? Well, for starters, they aren't full of crap! According to their website, they are diabetic friendly, gluten free, and have no added sugar.  The ingredients list is very short and you can actually understand it! Each bar has 20 grams of protein, only 5-10 grams of fat, 15+ grams of fiber, and only 2-6 grams net carbs which comes from nuts! 

 The nutrition facts vary a bit depending the bar, but are about 160-200 calories each.  

Just take a look at those chocolate chunks!!

The texture of these bars is perfect! They are soft and chewy, just the way I like them!

 Calling all Oreo lovers! Cookies and Cream!

There are actual pieces of cookies and big white chocolate chunks all through this bar!

Now of course you can just eat these bars right out of the wrapper and they are amazing.  Let's have a little more fun with them! Try sticking a White Chocolate Rasberry bar in the oven for about 8-10 minutes!

White chocolate chunks and raspberry bits.  It is like a giant cookie!! The chocolate gets all melty...All of the bars are great this way.

Don't feel like heating up the house by turning on the oven? Just stick a Chocolate Chunk bar in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.  

It is like eating warm gooey chocolate fudge!! The Cookie Dough bar is crazy good this way.  It's like eating raw cookie dough! This is my favorite way to enjoy Quest Bars :)

Feeling creative?? How about some peanut butter and Nutella cookie sandwiches?!

Oh yea...so simple too!

Just take a Peanut Butter and Jelly bar and cut into 4 pieces.

Microwave for about 10 seconds or until it gets soft.

Roll into balls.

Flatten them down a bit and place on cookie sheet.  Be sure to use a baking mat or parchment because they will stick. Bake at 350 for about 8-10 minutes.

You got yourself 4 little cookies! You can do this with any of the bars! 

You can enjoy them just as cookies...

Or you can add peanut butter and Nutella to make sandwiches!

Want to have some more fun with these versatile bars?? Take a Cinnamon Roll bar and microwave for about 8 seconds.

Flatten it out like a long pancake...

Mix together some nonfat greek yogurt and a little sweetener and spread it on top.

Roll it up!

You could eat it just like this...but I am baking this guy...into the oven at 350 for about 12-15 minutes.

WHAT?! It's like a giant cinnamon roll with cream filling! 

It is warm, soft, gooey, sweet, and simply delicious!!!!

Had to take a bite while it was still warm!

Oh my goodness!! Heavenly! 

I almost always pack one of these bars in my lunchbox for work.

Who am I kidding...I usually pack 2! Sometimes because I just can't decide which flavor to eat and sometimes because I know I am going to want more than one! 

Perfect road trip snack!

Hope for a sunny day because then you can warm it up on the dashboard!! 

So there ya have it!!! By far some of the best protein bars out there.  You can eat them right out of the wrapper, bake them, microwave them, broil them, or turn them into super fun treats!!

Check out their blog for more creative ways to eat them!  You can find these bars at specialty stores like GNC and Vitamin Shoppe or order them here.  So what are you waiting for?! Go get some right now! You will not be disappointed :)

Power Crunch Review

I am on an on-going search for new and delicious protein products. I have already done a few reviews and was so excited to review Power Crunch.  They were generous enough to send me some samples to taste :)

Where to start!?

I was already excited because I know that most local grocery stores stock these Power Crunch bars.

I love it when I can just pick up some protein bars at the store instead of ordering everything online.

I did not even know this company had protein powder!

I was lucky enough to get to try the vanilla creame and double chocolate.  They also have cookies and cream and cafe mocha flavors.

I almost always prefer vanilla to chocolate so I was starting with the french vanilla creme.  Oh my!! They are just like those little wafer cookies I used to LOVE as a kid :)

I love the crunch and the layers of cream and cookie.  Macros are amazing!!! 200 calories per bar.

18 grams of fat 

8 grams of carb --- What?! Only 8 carbs?!

14 grams of protein

I have found my new favorite low carb protein bars! Wow! Next was the chocolate mint. 

  Any Thin Mint cookie fans out there?! These are for you!! So tasty! Look at those layers!!

205 calories 13F 10C 13P

Ok, chocolate time! Not just chocolate, but triple chocolate!! It absolutely lives up to it's name.

205 calories 13F 10C 13P

Completely covered in chocolate!! Chocolate wafers with chocolate cream in between.  If these weren't packed with protein, I wouldn't even call them protein bars.  I would just call them candy bars!! They taste that great!! Although these are way better for you than any real candy bar.  Seriously, this could be my dessert any day.  Oh, how about crushed up in some frozen yogurt?!

I loved these so much that I went and bought 2 other flavors to try.  Peanut butter fudge and peanut butter cream. 

They also come in cookies and cream and wild berry cream.

Looks like someone snuck into my lunch box for tomorrow!! Can't wait to devour that.

These are quite inexpensive too! Well under $2. And since you can buy them at most grocery stores, no worries about additional shipping costs. 

There is also a line of bars called crisp bars.  I was lucky enough to try the chocolate brownie wonder!

Only 180 calories.  9F 14C 13P

I love the white chocolate drizzle.  And it is covered on the bottom!

The flavor of this bar was super tasty.  It was a little crunchy, and had chocolate chips all through it! It did not have that artificial protein chocolate flavor at all! This was heaven!

I looked online and saw that they also carry a Choklat bar.  Dark and milk chocolate.  I had to go track them down.

I found these at GNC.  Each bar has 10 grams of protein!! It tastes just like a regular chocolate bar!! There are little crispy bites all through them! Each bar has 2 servings but I ate the whole thing myself.  I will be buying these again for sure!!!

Love that statement! 

Treat Your Body Smart. 

Macros for entire chocolate bar 200 calories 12F 16C 10P.

After trying all these bars, I was ready for some protein powder! I tried the vanilla mixed with unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

I seriously think I found my new favorite vanilla protein powder! It was like drinking a milk shake! 

WOW! I need to buy some of this and try it in some of my recipes. Like soon!

3.5F 7C 20P

I wanted to do something even more fun with the chocolate.

This was such a good chocolate protein smoothie!!!! Topped it off with a little sugar free chocolate syrup.  I was one happy girl :)

It blended up perfectly! Basically the same macros for this flavor.  

That was one awesome chocolatey bite!!

I need to try this chocolate protein powder in my healthy Chocolate Brownie recipe! 

I will absolutely be buying these bars regularly! The taste is amazing, the price is very reasonable, they are easy to find, and they fit into my diet perfectly :)

You really need to try some of these products.  You can check here to see if they are sold in stores near you.  If not, you can order all of their products online.  I can say with confidence that you will not be disappointed!!