Sunday, October 19, 2008

YouBars - Fresh, Handmade Nutrition Bars


I'm a bit late to post this, but better late than never right? A few months ago, I received some free samples of YouBar nutrition bars from a giveaway on Blake Makes. They are completely customizable protein bars made by a company called Fed-UP Bars, based in Los Angeles.



Customizing a bar is simple. You choose the base such as cashew butter, macadamia butter, dates, etc. Then select the protein powders, nuts, dried fruits, and grains you would like added in. Finish them out by choosing the sweeteners (i.e. agave nectar, brown rice syrup, honey) and seasonings (i.e. chocolate, cinnamon, peppermint oil).


I received a few different samples. Two bars were the base alone with no add ins. The others were samples with various mix ins like nutty rice cereal, dried cherries, etc. While I wasn't a big fan of the "naked" bars that were only the base, I absolutely loved the samples that were completely put together with all the mix ins. (For the base, I loved the honey cashew but did not really like the "great date with chocolate.")

One particular bar that I enjoyed contained the following ingredients: organic dates, cashew macadamia butter, almonds, organic clover honey, organic dried cherries, cranberries, whey protein, nutty rice cereal, and all-one rice base vitamin and mineral powder.

I usually don't care for the taste of most nutrition bars, but I could absolutely eat these on a daily basis. If you'd like more information on how to order your own YouBars, visit their website or call them at the number below :)

10 comments:

  1. oh wow... You just reminded me that I haven't posted about these yet either! I totally thought I did, but just checked and can't seem to find the post. I better hop to it! :)

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  2. Those sound great!! I'm still partial to my beloved Larabars though ;0)

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  3. Oh, I've heard of these and was wondering how they tasted! They sound good and I like that you can add the ingredients you want and then name the bar after yourself! :)

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  4. I saw these a few months ago, but haven't gotten around to trying them out. I'm glad they got a good review!

    Love your blog in general- just wanted to let you know I linked you!

    http://ovenlove.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-favorites-food-blogs-and-websites.html

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  5. What a great concept. It's "almost" like making your own!

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  6. Never tried these but they look tasty!

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  7. I've never had them either , I like the idea of being able to make them your own!

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  8. Interesting concept. I'm gonna have to check this out.

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  9. They are very expensive though.
    I would order them by the truck load if they were a bit more affordable.

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