A big chewy cookie… I mean, who wouldn’t want to eat a big chewy cookie and call it a healthy snack bar?
Essentially, that’s what the new Van’s Snack Bars are to me – cookies, albeit healthier ones. They’ve got a great chew to them, no worries about them falling apart. We first found the cranberry almond ones a couple of months ago and Braden loves them (and I love that he can eat them). The bits of almond are all quite small, so there is nothing to have to bite or break apart. The flavor is quite close to my cranberry oatmeal cookies and it is a happy day when I get to have one of these between teaching classes. :) The chocolate chip bar makes me feel the same way: a healthier version of one of my favorite cookies. I love that they use figs for some of the sugar! There is also a peanut butter version. I haven’t tried it, but after trying the other two, I’d bet it’s a winner also.
Oh my goodness, I think these new “Say Cheese” crackers will satisfy my cheesez-it cravings for awhile. They are not quite the same, but they have some similar qualities for which I have been searching. They are thin and crispy crunchy and pretty cheesy. However, they are quite different because you can taste the oats and quinoa (just a bit, and I didn’t notice it for the first few crackers). If my memory serves me well, I would say it’s somewhere along the lines of a cheez-it + wheat thin + goldfish (minus the gluten, of course). They are certified gluten-free, corn-free, and full of nature but not the lab (all natural, no artificial colors or flavors).
Would you like to give these snack bars, crackers, or even Van’s new cereals a try? Not only did they send me the coupons for my samples, but they sent me some to give away, too. To one winner, I’ll send 3 coupons for a free box of Van’s cereal, snack bars, or crackers. To enter, just comment on this post about cereal, snack bars or crackers (for example, I love cheez-it-type crackers, but don’t bother to bake them more than once every other year). This giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will close Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 9 p.m. central.
I like to make my own snack bars, but it’s nice to have the convenience of boxed food every once in a while. I love the more convenient and more available GF options that are continuing to come out.
I just had their waffles for the first time this weekend. Yum! Those snack bars look yummy.
I just found the Van’s line of products! I have tried a breakfast cereal, a multi-grain cracker, the Say Cheese cracker and a chewy peanut butter chocolate bar. The breakfast cereal is has some crunch to it, not just morsels of puffed air. The crackers are the best. The texture is just like a wheat product. I have tried almost every cracker and these are bar far the best! The bar was chewy and satisfying and a nice treat. I will be loyal customer.
I’ve never tried Van’s but everything sounds delicious. I like to make my own snacks when possible, but it’s always great to have some premade around to make life easy!
I have only had their waffles, but those crackers look delicious!
I love to make my own granola cereal but do enjoy the organic alternative to the kiddy cereal!
My husband just tried their cereal last weekend and he really likes it!
I would love to try the say cheese crackers! I miss cheese it and these sound perfect for me. I have a gluten & corn allergy! My taste buds are excited!
I like Crunchmaster Multiseed crackers.
I’d like to try the “Say Cheese” crackers.
I didn’t even know they had snack bars and crackers! I’ve only heard of their waffles. I’d love to try these out though!
I LOVE their waffles and have heard the cheddar crackers are amazing!
I love their waffles and I was just able to try the cheddar crackers, they will be addicting. I would love towin to try the cereal bars.
Their Multigrain GF crackers are a winner too. I love their stuff. I wish it was organic though.