KIND Healthy Snacks recently unleashed a few new products. I use the word “unleashed” because their new Strong & Kind Bars come in some bold flavors! I think you’ll be surprised. In addition, they released two new flavors in their Nuts & Spices line as well as three new flavors to their Clusters (granola) line. Check them out below, including a list of ingredients and our review (my husband Steve helped).
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KIND bars are known for being gluten-free, dairy-free, low glycemic, low-sodium and free of trans-fat. Those are just a few of the reasons why I enjoy them, but flavor is number one! If you haven’t ever tried KIND gluten free bars, add it to your list of snacks to try. They truly are a high-quality snack.
STRONG & KIND BARS
Who says a snack bar needs to be all sweet? In 2014, the market trend of snack bars are sweet and savory. People love them and KIND listened. The new line of Strong & Kind Bars are savory flavors with accents of honey. I love the combinations of sweet and savory, too. They are a culinary dream come true. The more complimentary flavors you can get into one product, the better.
We often use snack bars as a meal replacement; therefore, savory is perfect! The ones that have a spicy kick are my faves such as the Honey Mustard and Roasted Jalapeno. To find the meter of spiciness, check each meter out at the KIND website. The Hickory Smoked and Honey Smoked BBQ are mild. The Thai Sweet Chili is medium and the Roasted Jalapeno and Honey Mustard are medium-hot! Enjoy these bold flavors!
Thai Sweet Chili
Ingredients: Almonds, honey, non GMO glucose, pumpkin seeds, pea crisp (pea protein isolate, rice flour, rice starch), hemp seeds, turbinado sugar, sea salt, spices (ginger, red pepper, parsley, black pepper, basil, coriander, cinnamon), onion powder, garlic powder, sunflower lecithin, paprika, tomato powder, jalapeño chili, citric acid. Allergen Information: Contains almonds. May contain nut shell fragments.
Honey Mustard
Ingredients: Almonds, honey, pumpkin seeds, non GMO glucose, pea crisp (pea protein isolate, rice flour, rice starch), hemp seeds, sea salt, onion powder, chipotle chili, ancho chili, sunflower lecithin, distilled vinegar, garlic powder, mustard seed, black pepper, mustard seed oil, tumeric, paprika. Allergen Information: Contains almonds. May contain nut shell fragments.
Honey Smoked BBQ
Ingredients: Almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, non GMO glucose, pea crisp (pea protein isolate, rice flour, rice starch), hemp seeds, tomato powder, sea salt, spices (cayenne chili, black pepper, clove, cinnamon), sunflower lecithin, garlic powder, distilled vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor, mustard seed, citric acid. Allergen Information: Contains almonds. May contain nut shell fragments.
Hickory Smoked
Ingredients: Almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, non GMO glucose, pea crisp (pea protein isolate, rice flour, rice starch), hemp seeds, smoked sea salt, sunflower lecithin, onion powder, garlic powder, natural smoke flavor. Allergen Information: Contains almonds. May contain nut shell fragments.
Roasted Jalapeno
Ingredients: Almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, non GMO glucose, pea crisp (pea protein isolate, rice flour, rice starch), hemp seeds, jalapeño chili, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked sea salt, sunflower lecithin. Allergen Information: Contains almonds. May contain nut shell fragments.
NUTS & SPICES
The Nuts & Spices Bars have been one of my favorite products from Kind. These two new flavors are awesome, too. The caramel in the Caramel Almond & Sea Salt Bar is not too sweet like candy caramel. It’s just right, as is the saltiness. I love the combo. It reminds me of salted caramel. The Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond speaks for itself…chocolate and nuts. My two faves!
My husband has never been very big on nuts, but he loves these bars. Instead of skipping breakfast, he’s agreed to have one of these bars now. Hurray! I figure since they have a low glycemic level and are packed with protein, why not! He’s happy and now I am, too.
Caramel Almond & Sea Salt
Ingredients: Almonds, chicory root fiber, honey, palm kernel oil, sugar, non GMO glucose, crisp rice, soy lecithin, sea salt, milk powder, carob powder, natural flavor, annatto.
Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond
Ingredients: Almonds, chicory root fiber, sugar, palm kernel oil, honey, non-GMO glucose, cocoa powder, crisp rice, chocolate liquor, coffee, soy lecithin, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, Madagascar vanilla, salt.
CLUSTERS
This granola is made up of many small clusters each made from the unique ingredients listed below. Both the Raspberry and the Banana Nut Clusters are low-fat; and the Fruit & Nut Clusters contain 10 g of protein per serving and are low glycemic. All three flavors contain five super grains.
My husband fell in love with the Fruit & Nut Clusters; and again, he’s not a big nut lover. He is however, a fan of granola. Since these contain tapioca, I wasn’t able to indulge (food allergies). Bummer! They all smell and look wonderful.
Banana Nut Clusters
Ingredients: Whole Grains (gluten free oats, brown rice, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa), tapioca syrup, bananas, dried cane syrup, pecans, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla extract, brown rice syrup, rice flour, Natural Vitamin E (to maintain freshness).
Fruit & Nut Clusters
Ingredients: Whole Grains (gluten free oats, brown rice, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa), soy crisp (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, calcium carbonate), dried cane syrup, non GMO canola oil, tapioca syrup, almonds, raisins, cranberries, brown rice syrup, Natural Vitamin E (to maintain freshness).
Raspberry Clusters with Chia Seeds
Ingredients: Whole Grains (gluten free oats, brown rice, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa), tapioca syrup, dried cane syrup, cranberries, raspberries, chia seeds, non GMO canola oil, sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, brown rice syrup, rice flour, Natural Vitamin E (to maintain freshness).
Other Kind Products
I have many favorite bars made by KIND that are not listed above. Check them all out at the KIND website.
Disclaimer: Kind sent me free Kind products in exchange for this me writing this review; however, this did not influence my review. I only write reviews for products we enjoy.
I would love to try all these out.