Kashi® & Bear Naked® Review

by laurel on November 11, 2009

Hey there friends! I just got the opportunity to review some new healthy products from Kashi® and Bear Naked® and agreed to share my thoughts with my readers. I already knew I liked some products from these companies (easy sell) and appreciate their use of natural and nutritious ingredients. Check it out!

Kashi®

Quick fact: Kashi® products are packed with whole grains and fiber and are “minimally processed, and free of highly refined sugars, artificial additives, and preservatives.” Wahoo!

Samples:

Heart to Heart Cereal, Honey Toasted Oat – I liked this cereal, but I had it with vanilla soy milk and it was a little too sweet for me. Next time I’d try it with plain soy milk or would mix the cereal into some plain yogurt. If you like a really crunchy cereal, this is a good one for you to try.

TLC Fruit & Grain Bars, Dark Chocolate Coconut – This snack bar had a layer of dark chocolate, coconut, and walnuts on the top. I wasn’t sure if I would like the coconut, but it was yummy to my surprise. The main portion of the bar was chewy granola, making it a filling snack.

Other Kashi® products I love (they didn’t send me these, but I wanted to recommend them):

GOLEAN® Blueberry Waffles – These frozen waffles are really tasty. I love the blueberry ones with a little almond butter or all natural peanut butter on top. My sister and I like to put two together like a sandwich and take it to-go, wrapped in a paper towel.

Cinnamon Harvest Cereal, Whole Wheat Biscuits – These are Kashi’s version of mini-wheats and they are so good. The cinnamon flavor is subtle but makes your milk taste so good. Plus, I love the simple ingredients: organic whole grain wheat, organic evaporated cane juice, organic cinnamon, natural cinnamon flavor. That’s it! My favorite cereal!

Bear Naked®

Quick fact: Their granolas, cereals, and granola bars “contain no preservatives and nothing artificial, and are free of trans fats, cholesterol, hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup.”

Samples:

Fruit and Nut Granola – While I love to make my own granola, this brand is a great option when you don’t have time to do your own. I loved the big pieces of nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans) mixed with chunks of dried fruit (raisins, cranberries), seeds, and granola. Great to sprinkle on top of yogurt.

Cranberry Raisin Cereal - I enjoyed the taste of this cereal and it had a lot of variety of dried fruit and nuts added in. My only complaint was that it was really crunchy for me and almost hurt my teeth. I think it’s just a matter of preference because some people really love a crunchy cereal. I guess the granola products are my favorite when it comes to the Bear Naked® brand.

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

rose November 11, 2009 at 5:40 pm

I love those Dark Chocolate Coconut bars – they’re super decadent!

Diana November 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm

With these snacks and cereals – check the sugar content. Also because they are cooked the nutrient value is much lower. It is so much better to have raw granola. Same thing without sugar. Oats, raw nuts and seeds. Try it, you will love it!

Laurel November 23, 2009 at 3:49 pm

Hi Diana,
I agree that raw granola is best. I have a recipe of homemade granola here:
http://www.laurelonhealthfood.com/2009/08/28/make-your-own-granola/

But when you do need something to grab at the store…
I appreciate that Kashi and Bear Naked use natural ingredients. Too many packaged foods are full of chemicals these days.

Thanks for your comment!

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