Tasting: Quaker True Delights Granola Bars

As a Foodbuzz Tastemaker, I sometimes get to sample products that are new or forthcoming on the market. Last week, I was sent a package of Quaker True Delight Granola Bars, which are now in stores. (The packaging is very chic, by the way.) The package contained two samples of each of their flavors—Dark Chocolate Raspberry, Honey Roasted Cashew Mixed Berry, and Toasted Coconut Banana Macadamia Nut. Overall, I thought the flavors were good, and I like the fruit and nut combinations. For me, however, they are too sweet to eat on a regular basis, but that’s true of any granola bar. Apparently sweet sells. For my husband, the sweet tooth, the sweeter the better, so these went over well with him. Here are a few notes on each:

Dark Chocolate Raspberry: The dark chocolate actually tastes like dark chocolate, which is a bonus. The almonds were whole or nearly whole, which I also like. I was a bit disappointed in the raspberries, which must have been freeze dried. But what else can you do with raspberries?

Honey Roasted Cashew Mixed Berry: For me, these were the most “benign.” If I ate these on a regular basis, in my lunch for example, I’d go with these. The texture seemed a bit crisper, and I liked the cashew and dried cherry combination.

Toasted Coconut Banana Macadamia Nut: Neither my husband or I are banana fans, but the banana flavor in these bars was actually quite good. It wasn’t overwhelming, and it wasn’t fake tasting. Again, they were quite sweet for me, and I’m not a big enough fan of the ingredients to buy these bars for myself, but if you’re into coconut and banana, I bet you’d dig them.

Would I buy these? Well, I’m more of homemade kind of girl, but if I didn’t have the time, sure. I wonder if they have a combo pack…