Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars - A Pleasant Surprise
Written: Sep 17 '03
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Pros: Tasty, low carb, high protein, nice texture
Cons: Expensive, not filling enough for a meal replacement
The Bottom Line: Tasty, low-carb snack. Great chewy-crunchy texture. Perfect for a snack on the go, but not quite filling enough for a meal replacement.
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| amyk49's Full Review: Atkins Morning Start Breakfast Bars - Apple Crisp |
Since I am making an effort to control my carbohydrate intake, I'm always on the lookout for low carb snacks. Many of the Atkins bars and candies are quite good, so of course when I spied Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars, I had to try them.
~ Product Description
Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars are ideal for all phases of the Atkins diet, and are suggested as a convenient, nutritious, low-carb breakfast alternative. Of course they also make a great snack, and are good to take with you in case you get the munchies.
These breakfast bars come in a package of five, 1.3 oz. bars. Each bar is wrapped individually in foil.
Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars are rich in protein, contain no added sugar, have no hydrogenated oils, and each bar has only 2 grams of NET carbs.
Here's the nutritional information:
Each bar is considered one serving. Each bar contains:
Calories - 170
Total Fat - 9g
Saturated Fat - 4g
Cholesterol - less than 2mg
Sodium - 70mg
Potassium - 90mg
Total Carbohydrate - 13g*
Dietary Fiber - 6g
Sugars - 1g
Sugar Alcohol - 1g
Protein - 11g
*Note that to arrive at the NET carb count of 2, you must subtract dietary fiber (6g) and glycerin (4g), and sugar alcohol (1g), all of which have little impact on blood sugar.
Ingredients:
Soy Nuggets (Soy Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Salt), Cocoa Butter, Protein Blend (Calcium Caseinate, Hydrolyzed Collagen), Polydextrose (fiber), Glycerin, Dry Roasted Soybeans, Roasted Almonds, Sunflower Oil, Dried Apple Pieces, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Cellulose, Maltitol, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Spice, Sucralose (Splenda Brand Non-Nutritive Sweetener), Malic Acid.
Nutrition Blend:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Folic Acid, Vitamin E.
Note that this product is manufactured in a facility that uses peanuts and other nuts and seeds. So if you have an allergy, be aware of this.
~ My Experience - How Do They Taste?
First I must tell you that after having tried Atkins Morning Start Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Bar, I actually had low expectations for the Apple Crisp bars. The Cinnamon Bun bars were not that great.
Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars were a VERY pleasant surprise! Unwrapping the bar I found it was covered with a yogurt-like white coating. I could detect a faint apple smell with protein undertones.
Biting into the bar, I could immediately see why they called these Apple CRISP. There is a delightful, crispy texture not unlike Rice Crispy bars. Not quite as sticky though. The soy nuggets give these bars a hearty, chewy, and slightly crispy texture. I could also taste pieces of dried apple that added even more chewiness. The white coating was tasty and didn't melt in my hands. (I wasn't eating this in extremely hot weather, however.)
The apple taste was quite evident and I liked it a lot! Yes, there was a faint "protein" taste, but less than in many other protein-based bars. I chomped down the whole bar with glee and satisfaction. Yummy!
Now if you're really hungry, Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars aren't going to fill you up. Unless you eat very little for breakfast, I wouldn't consider these a meal replacement. They do make a great snack though.
As for the taste, my husband even liked these! And that's saying a lot because he simply will NOT eat most protein-based bars.
~ Final Thoughts
Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars are very good, especially if you're trying to control your carbohydrate intake. If you tried Atkins Cinnamon Bun bars and didn't like them, don't let that stop you from trying these Apple Crisp bars. They are nothing like the Cinnamon Bun bars. The texture is hearty with a nice chewy-crunchiness. The apple flavor is quite good. They don't fill me up enough for a complete meal replacement, but they do make a great snack, especially for on-the-go.
My grocery store carries these in the health food section. Or you can find them online at www.atkinscenter.com for about $6.99 for a box of five bars.
Recommended:
Yes
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