Skinnygirl Chocolate Peanut Butter with Sea Salt Nutrition Bars

Every once in a while I'm in the mood for something satisfying but I also want something that's nutritious at the same time. Since I'm a huge fan of the banana oatmeal bars I decided to give the Skinnygirl Chocolate Peanut Butter with Sea Salt Nutrition Bars a try.

 

The bars are pretty decent in size (roughly the size of a candy bar). They're chewy yet slightly firm. The peanut butter flavor is mild, where the chocolate that coats the bottom of the bar and is drizzled over the top in a way, steals the show. It really gives it that candy bar vibe with a hint of granola bar in there. Although, I can't quite say the sea salt flavor was that noticeable, maybe a bit here or there.

 

These are good ... but they're no where near as good as the banana oatmeal which I have to say are hands down my favorite Skinnygirl bar.

 

Each bar is 170 calories or 5 points plus values.

Skinnygirl Banana Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar

I had been on the lookout for these new Skinnygirl Banana Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bars but continued to come up empty handed … that being because I was looking in the wrong section! Incase you’re on the lookout for these … they will be in the healthcare nutrition supplement section of Target. I’m not positive if these are sold elsewhere, but I’ve only purchased them at Target stores.

I enjoy snack bars but sometimes I am on the lookout for a bar that’s going to give me a little more bang for my buck (meaning nutrition and protein wise).  I haven’t tried any Skinny Girl products in the past so I wasn’t necessarily drawn to the brand itself … but I was drawn to the flavor of the bar. I’ll be honest; I’m a sucker for banana flavored items, particularly banana oatmeal. After cracking the bar open I have to say … this bar is what I would describe as “money.” It’s flavorful – oatmeal banana and the dark chocolate is smooth, slightly sweet and really brings the whole thing together and knocks it out of the park. I’m not the biggest dark chocolate fan but it accompanies all flavorings fabulously. Definitely a fan and these get 2 thumbs up from me.

These are slightly pricey, yet comparable in line with other nutrition/protein bars on the market. They sell for $5.99 a box at Target.

A serving is 150 calories and 4 points plus values.

Kidz Zone Perfect Yellow Cupcake

I picked up a box of the Kidz Zone Perfect Yellow Cupcake nutrition bars at Target. I’m a fan of Zone Perfect nutrition bars … so when I saw a bar in a cupcake flavor, I had to give it a go. Sure, it’s marketed towards kids and I am not a kid, but alls fair in the cupcake war.

The bars are pretty decent size especially for being marketed towards kids.  The bars are encased in a thin fudge-like coating.  The bars themselves are chewy as some nutrition bars tend to be. There is a vanilla flavor which is far more prominent in flavor than a cupcake, but it’s doable, passable and not bad. I also found them to be satisfying, especially when in comparison to other snack size bars.

Each bar is 140 calories or 4 points plus values.

Zone Perfect Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutrition Bars

After going out “on a limb” and trying the Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars I decided to pick up the Chocolate Peanut Butter while at Wal-Mart.  The Wal-Mart I was at, didn’t have a very wide selection – but evidently I was in a peanut butter mood so these ended up in my cart.  After trying them, I have to say, I really am glad this particular flavor ended up in my cart!

These nutrition bars are a great after gym snack as well as a great snack to have between meals because they truly do hold you over.  Lately I’ve found I’ve been reaching for them during that late afternoon hunger period where I’m hungry but dinner is not going to be ready for a while. There are 14 grams of protein in a bar, 3 grams of fiber, 24 grams of carbohydrate and 7 grams of fat.

The chocolate peanut butter flavor truly reminds me of a peanut butter candy bar.  The outside is very milk chocolatey and there’s a very nice smooth peanut butter flavor.  I was pleasantly surprised with this flavor. Definitely an A+ and it scores even more points because it reminds me of a candy bar!

The one thing I do want to say is that these WILL get a little melty if they are kept in a warm area.  The weather has been all over the place here lately and one day I found these were not melting in the packaging, but the moment I picked it up with my fingers it started basically slipping/melting right out of my grip.  I wouldn’t suggest keeping these in the fridge, but perhaps a nice cool, dark cabinet – it would keep them perfect during the hot months.

The greatest part is these are incredibly filling AND they’re only 5 Weight Watchers Points Plus values!

QUESTION:

Have you tried any of the Zone Perfect nutrition bars? If so, what is your favorite flavor?