Pinot & Pineapple

As you may have noticed, I am a Foodbuzz Featured Publisher.  As such, I have the distinct honor of also being a Foodbuzz Tastemaker.  This means that I receive samples of all kinds of goodies, often before they even reach the market shelves.

Recently, I was the very happy recipient of Quaker’s True Delights Granola Bars.  The awesome folks at Foodbuzz sent me 2 bars of each flavor to enjoy.  And enjoy I did!  Each variety is full of real fruit, nuts and whole grain goodness.  They taste super-indulgent but each bar is only 140 calories, has ZERO grams of trans fat, is cholesterol-free and packs a whopping 3 grams of fiber.

The flavors available are: Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond, Honey Roasted Cashew Mixed Berry and Toasted Coconut Banana Macadamia Nut.  I loved all of them but if I was forced to pick a favorite, I would choose Toasted Coconut Banana Macadamia Nut.  It tastes like chewy banana nut bread and makes for a great breakfast snack.  My husband’s favorite was the  Honey Roasted Cashew Mixed Berry.  He said it tastes like a much more delicious version of trail mix, full of sweet and tangy fruit and lots of nice crunch from the cashews.  The Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond is just luscious.  I simply love raspberries and dark chocolate together and the almonds just put this bar over the edge.

I encourage you to look for these granola bars in your local market.  But check out Quaker’s website first for a $1.00 coupon.  Deliciousness tastes even better when it costs $1.00 less!