Review & Giveaway: PROBAR Fruition

Since my surgery, I'm supposed to avoid things like gluten and dairy. Note the supposed - it's hard. Not only do I love things like bread and cheese, some products have gluten in them and I don't even realize it. :( I know when I've eaten something I shouldn't have, and I'll spend the rest of the day feeling miserable. So I try to read labels and look for foods that clearly say "Gluten Free" on the label, but one of the hardest products to find are shelf stable snacks I can pack along on days we are running errands and going out hiking. (Mini hikes, really, I'm lucky to last a half an hour these days unfortunately)

PROBAR, a natural foods & snacks company, recognized that celiac disease affects 1 out of every 133 people, and recently launched a new line of gluten-free bars called Fruition.

Fruition is designed to deliver one serving of fruit in every bar and is built from a 100% vegan, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free medley of dates, oats, chia seeds, and cashews. Each bar is under 150 calories, and it's available in seven different flavors: Blueberry, Cherry, Cran-Raspberry, Peach, Lemon, Strawberry, and Chocolate Orange. PROBAR sent on over an assortment of the new Fruition bars to try out. The first one I tried out was the Chocolate Orange flavor. I noticed immediately the citrus smell when I opened the bar:

As you can see, the Chocolate Orange Fruition bars aren't covered in chocolate like some other brands of bars, but simply have small chocolate chips throughout. The chocolate taste is second to the orange taste in this one. I loved that the bars are a smaller size, and not overwhelmingly big. They are chewy, so if you prefer crunchy bars, the Fruition bars might not be for you.

My two favorite Fruition bar flavors were the Chocolate Orange and the Cherry, but I enjoyed all of the varities and would happily purchase them all for a variety.

A 12 count package of PROBAR Fruition bars retails for $21.48 via their website. If you're interested in trying them out for yourself, you can save 40% off your first order using promo code BLOGGER at checkout!

Win it! Thanks to PROBAR, one lucky reader is going to win an assorted box of PROBAR Fruition bars! To enter, tell us which flavor you'd like to try out first, and if you suffer from gluten sensitivity too.

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That's four (4) possible entries! Giveaway ends May 12th at 11:59 PM PST, and please leave your email address in your entry or have it available in your profile. US only, sorry :( Good luck everyone!! :)

I received samples of the product mentioned above in order to try it out and share my thoughts on it. One winner will receive the prize stated above, as fulfilled by the giveaway sponsor.