Atkins Morning Start Breakfast Bars - Creamy Cinnamon Bun....A Satisfying Sweet Treat
Written: Feb 28 '04
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Pros: Tasty, Healthy, Great Texture, Convenient
Cons: Price
The Bottom Line: I would recommend Atkins Morning Start Creamy Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Bars to anyone who is on a low carb meal plan. They are tasty and satisfying.
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| kamel622's Full Review: Atkins Morning Start Breakfast Bars - Creamy Cinna... |
I have to admit to being a bit lazy about cooking. I’ve cooked meals for a lot of people for a very long time, but find that when it comes to feeding myself, the simpler and easier the better!
My morning routine includes exercise, shower, hair, make-up, breakfast and epinions before the daycare children arrive. For me, the faster I get my breakfast, the more time I have for email and epinions. Breakfast bars have become a staple for me in the morning. They are one of the easiest and most satisfying ways to get some nutrition into my stomach.
While I’ve previously written about the Atkins Morning Start Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars I didn’t care very much for Atkins Morning Start Creamy Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Bar when I first tried them, but when the Apple Crisps weren’t available I would get the Cinnamon Bun and I guess they just grew on me and became my favorites.
Creamy Cinnamon Bun
This bar has a creamy yogurt type outside coating. This wonderful coating is not waxy tasting but rather has creamy smooth texture with a wonderful taste to it. The flavor is a bit like a frosting taste, giving this bar a real cinnamon bun flavor. The coating is just thick enough to add flavor, but not so thick that you have to get past it to get to the wonderful flavor inside.
Once you’ve bitten in, the flavor of cinnamon delicately touches the tongue. I don’t think when I originally tasted these bars that they seemed to have enough cinnamon flavor in them. I don’t know if it has been a change in my taste buds or an improvement the bar, but they seem to have just the right amount of cinnamon now. It is not overpowering, but flavorful. The inside texture and taste is a little like that of a cinnamon bun, not exactly of course, but creamy and flavorful enough to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Nutrition
I am trying to be more aware of what I am putting into my body and looking for things that will give me the most bang for the buck. While this bar isn’t what would be called health food it has 13 grams of protein in each 160 calorie, 40 gram bar. The total fat is 8 grams, amounting to 70 of the calories per bar.
This bar also has 90 mg of potassium, 0 Sugars, 6 grams of Dietary Fiber which helps to lower the total of the impact carbs of the bar. While there is a total of 14 grams of carbohydrates in this bar, once you deduct the fiber (6g) and glycerin (6g) which both have minimal impact on blood sugar that leaves you with only 2 grams of impact carbs.
From this bar you receive, based on 2,000 calorie a day diet:
Vitamin A 15%
Vitamin C 15%
Vitamin E 15%
Vitamin B1 15%
Vitamin B2 15%
Niacin 15%
Folic Acid 15%
Calcium 20%
Phospherous20%
Ingredients**
Protein blend (Soy protein isolate, hydrolyzed collagen, calcium/sodium caseinate, whey protein isolate), glycerine, polydextrose (fiber), cocoa butter, water, natural coconut oil (non-hydrogenated), cellulose, olive oil, lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, palm kernel oil, cocoa, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid (flavor enhancer), sucralose (SplendaŽ brand non-nutritive sweetener).
These bars are manufactured in a facility that uses peanuts and other nuts and seeds. Those who are allergic, should keep this in mind.
My Feelings
As I said, I originally did not like this bar as well as the Apple Crisp bar. For some reason this one has become my favorite of the two Atkins bars that I have tried. I like the creamy texture and the sweet cinnamon taste of this bar. I feel as if I’ve been eating something decadent while still eating well within my desired range on carbs.
I often have this bar for breakfast, but will also have one if I’m needing something sweet and satisfying any time of the day. Having had the flu, yet again, I found this bar to be just right for me to eat and feel full. It was easy to just grab and peel the foil lined wrapper and enjoy. Of course I had to eat one while writing this review as well and find that I am feeling full and not in need of any other snack foods tonight. Night time is my most difficult time to stop cravings, so this bar is helpful to me not only in the morning, but in the evening as well.
The one con I find about these bars, and most Atkins foods, is the price. They are coming down in price a little bit, so that is helpful, but they definitely aren’t cheap. Today I paid $5.63 for a box of five bars, on sale at Wal*Mart. That works out to $1.13 per bar. Not terrible, but not inexpensive either.
These breakfast bars also come in 5 other great flavors:
Apple Crisp
Creamy Strawberry Crisp
Chocolate Chip Crisp
Double Chocolate Muffin
Blueberry Muffin
I must admit I’ve only seen the Apple Crisp and the Cinnamon Bun at Wal*Mart or at any of the grocery stores that I’ve purchased these bars, but the Blueberry and Chocolate Chip Crisp are also available at www.atkins.com. The drawback to ordering from their site is that the prices are a bit higher at $6.99 for a box of five.
I recommend this bar to anyone who watching their carbohydrate intake, their sugar intake or anyone who wants a quick, filling, easy breakfast or snack.
**This information was taken the www.atkins.com website.
Recommended:
Yes
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