A few weeks ago I received a package from the folks at The Healthy Baking Company with samples of each flavor of their Heart Thrive vegan energy bars.
From the Heart Thrive website: Heart Thrives are a delicious, VEGAN and NON-GMO energy bar. Made with oats, soy and dried fruits, each Heart Thrive supplies 30% daily PROTEIN, FIBER and CALCIUM. Heart Thrives are made from ingredients with a low glycemic index that metabolize slowly providing sustained energy for hours.
The bars’ main ingredients are simple (and easily pronounced!) Oats, dried fruit, brown rice syrup, natural fruit juice, brown rice flour, soy protein concentrate, soy flour, Inulin(chicory root extract), rice bran, dried plums, dried apples, dried pears, calcium citrate.
Each “heart” has about 2 grams of fat and 160 calories, and is the perfect snack between meals, before a long run, or in a pinch when on the go. I brought these with me to Russia and they really saved me when I wasn’t able to find LVP-friendly snacks.
Raisin Spice
I love the spices. It tastes almost exotic, and very much like a cookie! Nice and soft.
Lemon Poppyseed
Me: Grainy, lemony and very hearty. Tastes totally natural and just like a lemon poppyseed muffin! I ate this before a 6 mile run and it held me through without upsetting my stomach.
Dad: I like it. It’s not too sweet. I like the flavors, I like the textures. I like the crunchiness of the poppyseeds ; it feels more substantial than other energy bars. It feels like a meal, not a meal substitute.
Mom: It’s very lemony. I like that, and it doesn’t taste like cardboard. She’s a tough judge, so this is high praise!
Apple
Very hearty and feels like real food with chunks of fruit throughout. One of my favorites!
Chocolate
A little drier and a bit chalky than the other flavors upon first taste, but it grew on me. The chocolate chunks are a great addition!
Cranberry
Lots of fruit chunks, which I like. Also tastes a bit lemony (probably from the orange peel that is blended in). Perfect amount of spice.
Date
Sweet and cinnamony. Smoother than the others, but still has nice chunks of date throughout.
Bottom line: I loved these bars, and feel 100% comfortable endorsing them. They satisfied me without leaving me feeling bloated. The ingredients are uncomplicated, and ones I felt comfortable and happy to put into my body. I was sad when they were gone! Would I buy these? You betcha!
Thanks again and great job, Heart Thrive!
wow these look great! i keep seeing them around in whole foods but am worried they’d taste funky/dry. you never tried microwaving them?
great review!
i love heart thrives, i agree love the ingredients, except not a big fan of soy protein but these are an acception for me, they are just so yummy!
love crumbling one in yogurt or spreading with nut butter…the lemon poppy seed and chocolate are def my 2 favs, i think i have tried all of them, love the lemon poppy seed spread with cashew butter, that is so good!
xx
Eliza
They sound great! I like that you got the whole family in on the review
My dad would just be like “good…”
I love heart thrive! I need to stock up on them, they make excellent snacks to hold me over to the next meal when I’m tied up!
i have seen these ALL OVER the blog world, where the heck can i get them in nyc??? they look/sound amazing.
I wish I could find these around here! Thanks for all the reviews
I’ll have to pick some up if I see them.
awesome review sweetie!! Thanks so much. I have the chocolate ones and they were ok, but I think now reading your review Im going to pick up and try the other flavors now!! I found the chocolate ones to be dry too. But I love lemon flavored stuff…so I’ll try that one. Thanks again!!!
Yum! I’d love to try the date! Sounds fantastic!
I’ve been reading about these for so long and really want to try them all. It’s so hard to find a delicious and natural vegan on-the-go treat!
i’ve heard so many great things about heart thrive – can’t wait to try them sometime!
Yum yum! I have seen these for sale but I havent tried them yet. I want to now more than ever though!
I’ve had one or two of these and really enjoyed them–just wish they were easier to find! Thanks for the review–I’ll be sure to be on the hunt for the other flavors.
Aww yayy I love the Heart Thrive cookies!! My school sells them everywhere, so i’ve been able to try the apple, choc & lemon poppyseed flavors. They are AMAZING when heated up, in my opinion…and can definitely hold you over for a while! I’ll have to try the raisin or apple soon though, since I now know you love them so much
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