We Ate It: Special K Bliss Bars
By: Stepfanie Romine,
DailySpark Blogger
8/17/2008 2:56 PM
: 76 comments
Sometimes you just need chocolate.
A little sweet pick-me-up to get you to 5 o'clock, a dark, rich treat to make you forget all the work that's piling up around you, an indulgence to go with your morning coffee.
But who wants to waste hundreds of calories on a sweet? Not me.
When we tore into the box of Special K Bliss Bars, we were excited to see they were only 90 calories (and had just two grams of fat).
Overwhelmingly, we preferred the raspberry to the orange, but we decided that was mostly personal preference. (Is there a more perfect combination than raspberry and dark chocolate?) We had just one complaint: We wanted more than "less than 1 gram" of fiber. I suppose that's the trade-off for a low-calorie, high-flavor bar.
Our thoughts:
"I thought this was a nice tasty treat that was light but just enough to tide me over. Even better, they’ve outdone the 100 calorie packs since these are only 90!"
"It's a hybrid of a granola bar and a candy bar, with plenty of fruity bits."
"I liked it! Lots of interesting textures coming together. Chewy, crispy, chocolaty...and only 90 calories. Thumbs-up from me!"
"When I first bit into it, I was reminded of "Swedish Fish"
candy. I wasn't sure how I felt about that, but as I kept eating I liked the taste more and more."
Special K Bliss Bars, in orange and raspberry flavors $3.49 for six 0.77 ounce bars
A little sweet pick-me-up to get you to 5 o'clock, a dark, rich treat to make you forget all the work that's piling up around you, an indulgence to go with your morning coffee.
But who wants to waste hundreds of calories on a sweet? Not me.
When we tore into the box of Special K Bliss Bars, we were excited to see they were only 90 calories (and had just two grams of fat).
Overwhelmingly, we preferred the raspberry to the orange, but we decided that was mostly personal preference. (Is there a more perfect combination than raspberry and dark chocolate?) We had just one complaint: We wanted more than "less than 1 gram" of fiber. I suppose that's the trade-off for a low-calorie, high-flavor bar. Our thoughts:
"I thought this was a nice tasty treat that was light but just enough to tide me over. Even better, they’ve outdone the 100 calorie packs since these are only 90!"
"It's a hybrid of a granola bar and a candy bar, with plenty of fruity bits."
"I liked it! Lots of interesting textures coming together. Chewy, crispy, chocolaty...and only 90 calories. Thumbs-up from me!"
"When I first bit into it, I was reminded of "Swedish Fish"
candy. I wasn't sure how I felt about that, but as I kept eating I liked the taste more and more."
Special K Bliss Bars, in orange and raspberry flavors $3.49 for six 0.77 ounce bars
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Comments
I too can't stop at one of the other bars.
Rose :-) - 4/27/2010 8:15:02 AM
Thanks for the tip, Shortydips! - 7/29/2009 8:12:45 PM
They may indeed help someone satisfy cravings, and thus reach her goals...and that's great! But we should all still try to limit the amounts of processed junk we eat as much as possible. If you haven't yet, try Larabars. They're a date-based food bar with an ingredient list consisting of 3-5 fruit, spices, and nuts...and they're absolutely delicious! - 9/29/2008 6:43:32 PM
MULTIGRAIN CEREAL (RICE FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, BRAN FLAKES (WHEAT, SUGAR, WHEAT BRAN, SALT, MALT FLAVORING), RICE CEREAL (RICE, SUGAR, SALT, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MALT FLAVORING), ORANGE FLAVORED FRUIT PIECES (FRUIT [APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE], GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, OAT FIBER, PALM KERNEL OIL, RICE STARCH, PECTIN, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR), VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL WITH TOCOPHEROLS FOR FRESHNESS)†, FRUCTOSE, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, SORBITOL, GLYCERIN, NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, NIACINAMIDE, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6). - 9/29/2008 6:38:18 PM
No wonder America is so fat.... - 9/11/2008 8:47:37 AM
They are just what I need when I am craving dark chocolate!!!
They help keep me on track instead of reaching for chocolate chip cookies!!
I am finding that I can be just as satisfied with the bars as long as I satisfy that need for chocolate in my head lol :) - 9/9/2008 10:09:00 AM
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