When Eddie’s Energy Bars came across my desk last week just after lunchtime, my intention was merely to take a nibble. I opened one of the Almond Double Chocolate Chip bars and broke off a piece. It was delightful: cakey and not too sweet, with absolutely none of the chemical aftertaste you get with most energy bars. Which makes sense, since the ingredients are all-natural. It tasted so good that I polished off the whole thing!
Unfortunately, that little bar had 270 calories and 8 grams of fat. Workout snacks are supposed to give you just enough fuel to get through or recover from a workout, not cancel out the effects altogether. But during that morning’s quickie cardio session, I’d probably burned only 250 calories, tops. Plus, that’s just too much fat.
Still, I’m not willing to write off these bars—and I swear, it has nothing to do with the fact that they’re made in Vermont, minutes from where I grew up. It’s just so rare to find a truly tasty energy bar. Luckily, the Cranberry Almond and Cranberry Orange bars have fewer calories (232 and 240, respectively) and less fat (3 grams each), with a good mix of carbs and protein to help fuel and repair muscles. And they taste amazing, too.
Those two bars have earned a spot in my fridge for superlong, feel-lots-of-burn workouts, or even as a portable, nutritious breakfast. And sure, I could always break one in half for a shorter sweat session…but that might be asking for trouble. These are too yummy to stop halfway.
Product: Eddie’s Energy Bars
Category: Food
Pros: All-natural ingredients, truly tasty, good mix of carbs and protein. Good for a portable breakfast or refueling after a long workout.
Cons: At 230 to 270 calories each, they’re a little too much fuel for an everyday energy bar.
Cost: $18 for 12 bars at EddiesEnergy.com
Extra tips: Keep ’em in the fridge. They’re made without preservatives, so they’ll stay fresher longer in the cold.
Comments (3)
It looks like it would be healthy…Sometimes I wonder about these ‘health food bars’. You have to be careful with some of them because they’re not always as good as you think they should be. A lot of them will have a ton of preservatives or sodium…your best bet is to try to eat organic if and whenever possible.
I’ve had the pleasure of eating many different flavors of these bars, and they’re great! I’ve work in nutrition and can tell you these bars ARE healthy bars. They don’t have a ton of preservatives, sodium, or sugar — just real wholesome ingredients. They’re all-natural with no fake stuff.
I recommend them to my clients and have only gotten positive feedback. I eat Eddie’s Energy Bars myself and they’re my favorite bars.
For years I looked high & low to find a bar that was filling, tastes good, and without a lot of sugar (like so many commercially “healthy” bars). These bars are the real deal!!
As a pregnant mama-to-be who’s constantly searching for ways to get in enough protein each day, I’d be curious to know the protein content.
Thanks!