This one had crushed up peanuts on top and was coated in milk chocolate. I’m not typically a big peanut gal, so I didn’t have high expectations. I was the least excited to try this one because the flavor doesn’t sound that exciting. Chewy, but not too chewy, and doesn’t get stuck in your teeth. (They had to sweeten it with something, though, since there’s low sugar.) It definitely tastes like cookies & cream. I’d say this flavor was basically perfect, besides the minor taste of sugar alcohols.
The flavor was on point and I really enjoyed it. I felt like I could taste the sugar alcohols a bit more in this flavor, but it wasn’t overpowering by any means. Which I was happy to see since some protein bars’ cookies & cream flavors look/taste nothing like cookies & cream. It had a white filling with chocolate chunks inside, basically what you’d expect from cookies & cream. This one looked almost exactly the same as the chocolate dough (from the outside.) It had the chocolate chunks on top and a milk chocolate coating. They’re not chalky at all, but also not too chewy (at least in this flavor.) It’s hard to find a protein bar with a good texture, so I was really impressed with that.Īll the flavors look basically the same: a thin coating of milk chocolate and some sort of chunks on top (in this case, chocolate chunks.) One of the main things I noticed when trying these was the texture. But after eating quite a few of these bars (multiple boxes) I haven’t noticed any issue with the sugar alcohols. There are sugar alcohols (14g) in these bars to sweeten them, which often don’t sit well with my stomach. It’s not too sweet, but there’s definitely sweetness to it. It’s kind of like a Crunch bar because of the crunchy chocolate pieces on top (in protein bar form, of course…) I tried Chocolate Dough first because this flavor was the most appealing to me (who can pass up a good chocolate option? Not me!) It tastes like a mixture of chocolate cake and a candy bar. If you don’t mind paying a premium for a premium product, these pack a tasty punch for a meal on the go.First things first, let’s do a breakdown of the 4 flavors… Chocolate Dough GoMacro bars are available in select stores or online. GoMacro is also a national sponsor of Baby Boot Camp, a stroller fitness program for new moms that builds strength in a supportive environment. The brand puts its profits to work by supporting worthy causes like the ‘Bike tour to save the Boundary Waters’ we covered earlier this year. Top-notch ingredients aren’t the only thing you’re paying a premium for with GoMacro. Scope out the product page for in-depth ingredient breakdowns. I’m not a dietician, but the bars have proven to be a consistent source of easily digestible energy for me, and I always appreciate ingredients that are sustainably and locally-sourced, like much of what goes into GoMacro’s bars. GoMacro utilizes a plant-based protein blend from organic sprouted brown rice and peas to get you the protein you need, without the belly-busting effect that soy can have for some people.
One occasional exception, though, is the soy protein that packs most energy bars.
I’m fortunate to have a belly tolerant to just about every kind of food. One other important consideration is that the bars tend to be less dry than other energy bars, which for me made it easier to wolf ’em down without water, if need be. Without artificial sweeteners, you readily taste the fruit and other principal ingredients (like peanut butter or almond butter) in the bars. On the whole, the bars are soft - not much crunching going on - and taste and chew as straightforward as something simple that you’d bake at home. Bars like the banana-almond butter are smooth and go down accordingly, while the cherries-berries bar pictured above is texturally heavy with, you guessed it, cherries and berries. If you’re just looking for cost-effective calories, just about any other energy bar out there is going to give you more bang for your buck on that front.īut for folks looking for a source of sustained energy, without the soy, gluten, dairy, or refined sugars, GoMacro bars fit the bill and taste like on-trail dessert.īiting into a GoMacro bar, you can expect a texture similar to the ingredients that make up the bar. Individual MacroBars retail for $2.89 and trays of a dozen go for $34.68. My personal favorites were banana-almond butter (10g protein, 270 cal), cashew-caramel (12g protein, 260 cal) and apple-walnut (5g protein, 250 cal).
The bars are currently available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, and UK and include ten different flavors. GoMacro is a family-owned and operated business that employs 30 people in Wisconsin who crank out over 1 million bars a month. I tested (read: scarfed down) a variety of GoMacro energy bars during recent camping and hiking exploits and was a fan as soon as I tasted them.Īfter learning what goes into the bars, I like them even more.
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