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As indulgent as a fudge brownie. The richness comes from pure organic chocolate and luscious cashews - the satisfying crunch from almonds, walnuts, and whole cacao beans. Other benefits: 5 grams of natural fiber, more than 20% of the recommended daily value, as well as the almonds' 3 grams of Omega 6 essential fatty acids, and Vitamin E. Dates contribute to the 13 essential vitamins and minerals, and cashews are rich in iron, zinc and B Vitamins. Who knew a brownie could be so good for you?
LaraBar Jocalat Chocolate Coffee -- Excellent!Reviewed by Mainiac, 2010-02-17
I have recently discovered LaraBars, and their whole-food
sugar-free goodness. This was my first try of the Jocolat line...
as has been suggested here, it's probably best to buy a single bar
somewhere before buying a pack of 16 of them, and the chocolate
coffee version was the only one I've found locally yet. So that was
what I tried -- I love it and immediately came online to Amazon to
order more.
It's much more like a dessert than the regular LaraBars to me,
almost like a brownie. I like the kick of coffee in it, and wonder
if it helps with the flavor that some seem not to like. On the
other hand, if you're expecting a decadent sugar-laden brownie, you
will definitely be disappointed. This is a product you buy if you
value whole foods and no sugar or artificial flavors. (Dates seem
to be the main source of the sweet in LaraBars.) Also, if you don't
like dark chocolate, this will not be for you.
In general, I do find the texture of LaraBars takes a little
getting used to. It's all those mushed up dates, which makes it
very gummy, and then the contrast of the nuts. I'm past this now,
but I know that some will just not like the texture.
My only hesitation with this specific product is that I'm not
entirely sure the niche this has in my diet. The regular LaraBars
seem better as "food" (I eat them sometimes when I miss or am late
for a meal). This seems more like "dessert".
Cherry Pie ok, Choco Cherry not so much.Reviewed by Rachel A. Schuetz, 2010-01-17
I have food allergies, and while I am looking for a Chocolate fix,
I think this will take a bit to get used to. The Cherry Pie is
quite good, and tastes like the center of a fig newton. The
Chocolate Cherry, however smells like vinegar, and while at first
the flavor is fine, it soon turns into bitter cherry, a bit of a
rum flavor and then you guessed it, a strong vinegar like
after-taste. I can get used to it, as frankly I have no other
options due to milk and soy allergies, but some sweeter cherries
and maybe some organic molasses in the mix would not hurt, maybe a
bit of almond oil for added sweet flavor. Next time I will try the
plain chocolate as I hear they get good reviews.
Over all, The Cherry pie gets an 8 out of 10, but the Choco-cherry
gets a resounding 2.
Delicious Jocalat bars, how I love you..Reviewed by C. Logan, 2010-01-09
I used to buy these bars regularly at Trader Joe's, but several months ago they stopped selling my favorite flavor, so I've resorted to ordering them online. I don't like to leave home without one in my backpack. Very healthy, raw ingredients, filling, flavorful...I really love this product.
Different (Good!) Chocolate FlavorReviewed by Vasilisa, 2009-10-28
I think that some of the comments that mention that it's not
chocolate-y enough or just plain tastes bad might be used to a more
milk-chocolate taste rather than a pure chocolate taste. Since, as
far as I understand, the only sweetness in this bar comes from the
dates, people might be missing the processed sugar and all the
other stuff usually mixed in with chocolate.
I also thought at first that the bar tasted strange, but I think it
was like a city person getting to the countryside and thinking that
the fresh air is unbreathable. I was intrigued enough to try a
second bar, which I tasted so much better than I remembered. The
third was a revelation. Now I crave this flavor all the time, and
find that most other chocolate desserts that I used to love taste
much too sweet.
JocalatReviewed by Andrea, 2009-08-08
Jocalat bars are made by the Larabar Company. The following applies
to all Larabars and Jocalat bars:
* All natural
* No added sugars
* No chemicals/preservatives
* No soy
* Nothing bad/only healthy ingredients
* Vegan-friendly
* Kosher
* Convenient (No measuring, cutting, pouring, mixing, cooking,
etc.)
* Because they are healthy and convenient, they are good to have
for when you are hungry and have no means to cook or buy something.
They can curb your appetite and give you energy. They are also good
for snacks.
If I were to have an emergency food supply, Larabars and Jocalats
would be in the box, (even though I don't know what the shelf life
is for them.)
If you are used to eating candy bars, you might not like these bars
at first. I do not eat candy bars (I can't remember the last time
I've had one), and I am used to "healthy-tasting" foods; therefore,
the taste of these bars are perfect for me. I love them.
These healthy bars have nothing unhealthy or gross or "things that
you'd rather not know what you're eating" added to them, like so
many "healthy" bars do. These bars have only healthy ingredients
(nuts and fruits and naturals such as cocoa or coffee, depending on
the variety). No ingredient has to be hidden or substituted with a
word that you don't know what it means. All ingredients are proudly
in plain English. These bars are healthy and truly amazing and come
in lots of different varieties.
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