Product Review: Larabar Original Fruit & Nut Bars

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LÄRABAR Original Fruit & Nut Bars are gluten free, vegan, and kosher. Their products are clearly labeled, and their chocolate is vegan and doesn't contain soy. In fact, according to their FAQ, the bars don't contain any soy, though they don't claim to be soy free.

I found the fruit and nut bars to have a soft, pleasant texture. Pureed dates and chopped nuts are pressed into in a short, stout bar, and it's satisfying to bite into, easy to chew, and isn't sticky or tough or gritty. Depending on the flavor there might be a bit of crunch from the nuts or chocolate chips, or some chewiness from dried fruit, but the dates are mostly just the flavorless glue that holds everything together. I don't find these very sweet at all, not anything like biting straight into a date, which I did once and will not do again.

( Taste Test )

These are convenient and tasty (most of them) and cost about a buck a piece or less if you get them on sale.

Edited: The Larabar FAQ changed between me writing this, and me posting it, so I rewrote the opening paragraph to reflect those changes. Here's what it used to say.

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