Creating The Perfect Snack Bar

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Averie Sunshine

Published: Apr 18, 2011

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Last week I was excited to find five bars from VixiBar in the mail.

Five Vixi Bars

Let’s take a closer drool look at the flavors: Chocolate Macaroon, Peppermint Patty, Pumpkin Pie

Chocolate Macaroon, Peppermint Patty, Pumpkin Pie bars

PB & J and PB Cup

Peanut butter and jelly and peanut butter cup bars

The bars for size comparison are about the size of a Larabar.  They are not big bars so if you’re looking for a big bar in terms of size, these are not it.  However, they have great stats and nutrition and are “big” in that regard.   They do contain whey so they are not vegan, but they are gluten free and pack a whopping 12 g’s of protein.

Also, there is no sugar added, and they are Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Lactose-Free, non-GMO, and a good source of fiber.

Well what you really want to know is how do they taste?  Well, they’re great!  They are flavorful, they taste like what the packaging says they are supposed to taste like, and they are moist.  I hate dry food.  As Kath says, not worth my chew. And these bars are not dry or cardboardy in the least.

I thought it would be fun to show some of my recipes that are similar to the five VixiBar flavors I received:

1. Chocolate Macaroons (Raw, Vegan, GF, can make in oven or dehydrator)

Chocolate Macaroons

2. Peppermint Patties (No Bake, Vegan, GF)
Peppermint Patties

3. Pumpkin Pie (No Bake, Vegan, GF)

Pumpkin Pie

4. PB & J Flavor.  See my Peanut Butter Recipes Post for tons of recipes containing PB.

How about No Bake Nutter Butter Special K Bars with Chocolate Frosting instead of PB & J

Nutter Butter Special K Bars with Chocolate Frosting

 

Or Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Vanilla Balls (can also use Sunflower Seed Butter, AB, etc.)

Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Vanilla BallsYou could roll these into the shape of a bar rather than balls, add a dollop of jelly to the recipe, and pretend you’re eating a PB & J Vixibar or Larabar

5.  Peanut Butter Cups (Raw, Vegan, GF)

Peanut Butter Cups

So there you have it, a recipe of mine for each flavor.

Or just make your own Snack Bars: No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars (Vegan, GF, coconut oil protein powder optional)

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bar

From my last post on Table Talk & Craigstlist Deals, I am glad you liked my new table!  A reader pointed out that the table is actually from Ikea and she has the same one.  So if you love the table, Ikea to the rescue.

And I’m happy that so many of you are into CL and Ebay.  Woo-hoo for saving money.  Or selling off what you don’t need or have a use for any longer and not only making someone else happy, but making your own wallet a little happier.

Questions:

1. Best thing you ate or did over the weekend?

I loved my day with Skylar on Saturday.  We had great weather, time at the park, and lots of smiles and happy times.

2. Do you make your own energy bars?

If not, what are you waiting for?  So easy and cheap to do it, plus you get to control what goes in them.  For me, that’s extra peanut butter, no added nuts, an extra chocolate chips.

Of course, having a premade bar already made up nd all packaged up is nice, I know, I know.

3. If you could create you perfect snack/energy/protein/granola bar, what would it have in it?

Speak now, please, because I am going to use this for recipe development!

My bar would probably have:

oats

chocolate chips

peanut or sunflower seed butter

raisins

dried cherries or blueberries

dates

agave

white chocolate

no added nuts or seeds

And who knows what else…

What are some of the ingredients in your perfect bar?

If you’re just catching up on posts from the weekend, here are mine since Friday:

 

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  2. I made these No Bake Nutter Butter Special K bars and actually had to kick my hubby and all 6 kids out of the kitchen until the bars set up. The verdict: DELICIOUS!! There were more ooh’s and aah’s than at a firework display. My whole house is chocolate and pb lovers, hubby even sneaks down for a midnight snack of a spoonful of pb. Love your blog and am anxious to try the tofu recipes.

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  3. I have made my own bars, and I have to agree that peanut butter and chocolate definitely have to be involved!

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  4. yum…i love when bars are sweetened with dates…i love dates in general. both the fruit and going out on dates ;) (with my husband, of course!)

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  5. I made some awesome sweet potato quesadillas last night – I know it’s not from the weekend, but pretty close!

    I would LOVE an energy bar with tons of PB! I might try and attempt making one today that has hemp seeds – I meant to make it yesterday…oops!

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  6. one of the best things I ate was earl grey tea cupcakes!! with delicate lemon frosting! ahhhhh. :D these sound good Averie!

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  8. My perfect bar would be one that was homemade….by someone that isn’t me. I’m not into them enough to bother making them. But, if somwone were to make them for me…I’d be all over them.

    With sunflower seed butter, chocolate, and maybe some maple. Or mint and chocolate. Or coffee and chocolate. I think I’m starting to see a pattern here.

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  11. I have never heard of vixi bars – they are sounding awesome though. Have not made my own bars in some time. Been living on that date cake though. Power bar cake :)

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  12. i had an awesome time relaxing on the beach! I have recently started making my own “larabars”…i like the peanut butter, chocolate chips, almond mixture

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