I was very excited to be asked to review some 'Protein Flapjacks' for Natural Balance Foods. (What's not to love about trying out lots of different foods and writing about them!)
These bars are a take on a traditional flapjack, they have around 10g of protein in and are gluten, wheat and dairy free. Being both gluten and dairy free myself, I find it hard to find snacks on the go when you are in need of a little boost during a busy day. These are a great tasty bar for when you want to grab something quick to munch on.
They do both gluten and wheat free bars as well as gluten, wheat and dairy free. Being GF/DF I didn't get to try the ones that aren't dairy free, but if they taste anything like the others, I am positive they are just as tasty!
I have tried and tested four different flavours of the Trek Flapjacks, firstly...
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Original Oat:
This is the most traditional tasting of the bunch, a sweet, nutty, oaty taste that you would get with a normal flapjack. This is great as you forget that it is actually GF and DF, due it to having such a good texture. I also like that you can taste the sweetness of the protein throughout, giving it a different kick to a normal flapjack.
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Oat Raisin:
This one has the similar taste and texture to the original oat, but with this you get the fruity sweetness of the raisins too. This bar reminds me of morning porridge, you get hints of syrup and cinnamon throughout the bar. This gives the flapjack such a nice flavour.
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Banana Bread:
I love bananas! (as you know if you read my posts) and I especially love banana bread, so having a flapjack flavoured with this, you can imagine my excitement! You can smell as well as taste the banana flavour, which has a lovely caramel kick to it. The taste of the protein is more hidden in this flavour, so if you aren't a big fan of the protein aftertaste - this is the bar for you!
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Morning Berry:
This flavour is by far my favourite. It is sweet and fruity which makes the flapjack have much more of a lighter feel. The berries give make the flavour a lot more natural tasting, as well as dying the oats a nice purpley colour! I will be definitely eating more of these!
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All the flapjacks have their own individual flavour which makes them distinctive from one another. I love how they have managed to get exact same texture that a flapjack should be. The bars are still light and sweet in texture, which means you don't feel so stuffed after eating them. I love the element of protein that they use, which helps to give you a little energy boost!
The only slight criticism about these bars are that they use soy protein, something which I tend not to have in my diet. But this is just my personal preference. And anyway due to it being only a small dose of soy - these bars are great for me to eat now and then!
Natural Balance Foods also make the Nakd bars, which I absolutely love too - it is refreshing to see a company who have a good understanding of food intolerance's, especially people who suffer with more than one!
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Thank you to Natural Balance Foods for asking and letting me review your 'Protein Flapjacks' - I hope you make many more tasty snacks!
MB
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