Hey guys! Kay.fittt here, just devoured my animalsnak bar after a long day of Animal Control work-- responding to field calls, chasing peacocks, investigating bites, capturing aggressive dogs from marijuana grows... basically it was a full day workout.
First thing I noticed about the bar was how soft it felt, and it definitely didn't disappoint when I took my first bite of peanut butter-y goodness. As others have said, the texture is very similar to a *fresh* Quest bar but without that weird artificial aftertaste since it's just sweetened with honey. The chocolate chips and rice crispy bits were a welcomed variation in the texture (although I would have loved more chocolate chips because I'm a glutton).
I'd easily rate the flavor a 9/10. I loved that the bar wasn't obnoxiously sweet like so many others can be, although I think it could be just a touch sweeter to reach ultimate perfection for what my taste buds like. The peanut butter to chocolate ratio was great, and I appreciated the chocolate chips and rice crispies being evenly distributed throughout the bar and not haphazardly clumped in one area.
In terms of digestability, I think it might have digested a bit too efficiently for when I ate it, I'm already hungry again! However, I wouldn't typically use it as a meal replacement bar which is what I unfortunately had to do today because I was starving. I think if I had eaten it as a snack between one of my meals it would have been perfect. Sometimes protein bars can make me feel heavy and lethargic, but this was not true of this bar which was surprisingly easy on my stomach. I feel like I could have eaten it and gone for a run after which very well could be the magic of the genius whole food concept.
All in all, I will definitely be adding these to my diet at least a couple days a week. Knowing that I can get whole food benefits in a bar that I can throw in my purse or my truck for a busy day out in the field is awesome and totally necessary for me. Can't wait for these to be out on shelves!
Congrants on a phenomenal bar!