Tuesday, May 21, 2013

thinkThin Bars - Review and Giveaway




I was recently approached with an offer to sample several varieties of thinkThin bars, which may be ironic considering the not-so-health-minded nature of my blog, haha.  However, I had seen some of these bars before at Whole Foods and thought it would be a worthwhile product for me to try out.

Just under a week ago, my package arrived, containing three boxes with the following bars:

thinkThin Chunky Peanut Butter Protein Bar:
This high protein bar packs the nutty flavors of chunky roasted peanut butter blended with cocoa and covered in luscious milk chocolate. With zero grams sugar and no gluten, it's a guilt-free treat you can feel good about.

thinkThin Crunch Blueberry Mixed Nuts Bar:
With 60% less sugar and 2x the amount of protein than leading fruit and nut bars, this delicious nutty delight is not only a good source of fiber packed with peanuts, almonds and cashews, but also has a generous helping of blueberries - nature's jewels and nutrition-rich superfruits.

thinkThin Crunch Coconut Chocolate Mixed Nuts Bar:
- Weirdly, this one had no description on the website, haha. It is similar to the Blueberry Mixed Nuts bar, but with coconut flakes on top and a chocolate coating on the bottom half. 

The chunky peanut butter bar, I could definitely see myself buying on my own - helllllloooo, peanut butter and chocolate, no complaints here. But then I just had to laugh at the irony of receiving BOTH a blueberry and coconut-based bar, considering my general disdain of those specific flavors. It's almost as if the company really wanted to challenge someone to review something they wouldn't normally eat, haha.

Anyhoo, I tried all of the flavors out, and here are my quick notes on them:

Chunky Peanut Butter Protein bar: Woo! This is a filling and tasty bar, especially if you're a fan of peanut butter like I am.  I had this for breakfast for a few days, and it was a convenient and quick way to eat at work.  I initially thought it would actually be more chunky (as in, chunks of peanuts inside), but it's still more on the chewy side than smooth in terms of consistency.  For being a relatively small bar it definitely kept me full until lunch.

Blueberry Mixed Nuts bar: I actually liked the appearance of this bar at first glance- it looked like there were lots of whole nuts and other stuff packed into the small snack-size bar. Like I said before, I don't like blueberries but fortunately (for me), this bar wasn't packed with tons of whole berries, more like dabs of blueberry pieces throughout.  It started to taste like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich after a few bites, due to the abundant nuts and the pockets of blueberries.

Coconut Chocolate Mixed Nuts bar: This bar is the same snack-size as the Blueberry Mixed Nuts, but with a liberal sprinkling of coconut on top.  I liked the layer of chocolate on the bottom of the bar, because hello, chocolate. Not my favorite, but anyone that is a fan of coconut/chocolate will enjoy this one.

Overall, I was happy to try out something new, and I think these bars are a great option for a quick breakfast, snack, travel companion, or a little something to tide you over when you're feeling Hangry.  I'm planning on bringing a few of the peanut butter bars on my trip to Japan (TOMORROW!) in case I get hungry on the plane rides.

Now, here's the fun part!  In addition to my samples I was offered a chance to give one of my readers a chance to try these out too, in a Wellness Box:

Wellness Box includes:  one 10 bar box of thinkThin® high protein bars (with 0g sugar), one 10 bar box of thinkThin® Crunch (with 10g protein and 70% less sugar than leading fruit and nut bars), three boxes of thinkThin® Bites.

Here's how to enter:

  • Follow my blog ("Join this site" widget on the bottom left section of this page), if you aren't already following.
  • Leave a comment on this post with your favorite healthy snack. Apple slices? Yogurt? Rolled up turkey slices?  Let me know!
  • Giveaway will run from 10:00AM May 21st - 5:00PM June 3rd (Eastern Standard Time).
  • Winner will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail (so please make sure there is a valid e-mail address attached to, or included in the body of your entry). The winner's name will be announced on my blog after winner verification.
  • One entry per person, please.

I look forward to seeing the entries while I am in Japan! 

19 comments:

  1. I really liked the blueberry bar and would love to try the rest.
    Currently my favorite snack is watermelon!

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  2. My favorite snack lately is roasted almonds.

    I do love blueberry, coconut, and peanut butter!!!!

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  3. Peanut butter one sounds good! My favorite healthy snack is yogurt with apple slices for dipping!

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  4. Right now I'm loving dried vegetable chips. Crisp and salty. I tried the coconut/chocolate bar and I think it is fantastic. These are perfect as a post work-out recovery snack!

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  5. Before I tell you my snack, I have to ask...how luscious is the milk chocolate? (haha I don't know why but I found that funny)

    I love granny smith apples with unsweetened peanut butter. Throw in some blueberries with coconut on the side and you've got yourself a guilt-free dessert! Woo!

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    1. Haha sadly not as luscious as one might hope for

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  6. I love the Planter's nuts antioxidant mix. Sweet, salty, and protein all in one!

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  7. I make a mix of almonds, raisins and chocolate chips and snack on that!

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  8. My fave healthy snack is fresh fruit (mangoes, watermelon)!

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  9. I love those cuties oranges -- literally, you can't have just one. And they also if you pretend that they are a regular orange, it makes you feel like a super strong giant. So that's definitely a plus!

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  10. Right now I am loving mango protein shakes. Perfect for these HOT days!

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  11. I love broccoli with hummus or edamame (fresh or dry-roasted) for a quick, healthy snack. I've tried ThinkThin bars before and absolutely love them.

    I follow you via GFC, too!
    jordan.dunne21(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. i love to eat yogurt with granola or hummus with pretzels

    i follow on gfc too

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  13. Healthy snack? Hmmm sometimes I eat a banana with natural peanut butter. I follow on GFC

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  14. I have this cute little tin that I got from the California Almond Board (really!) and I carry around raw almonds with me everywhere I go in case I get hungry.

    I follow you now via GFC as 'Marguerite' (which is really me)

    margueritecore [at] gmail [dot] com





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  15. I like almonds!

    nomfreebies at hotmail dot com

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  16. Favourite healthy snack would be tea, and avocado on sliced grilled zucchini or peanut butter and celery sticks with just a bit of honey!

    snow_queen_linda@hotmail.com

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  17. My favorite healthy snack is celery and almond butter or protein bar!

    I follow on GFC Debby N

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