Any such thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar?

07-09-2018 11:19pm #1

Is there such a thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar that could be given to a child as a healthy alternative to a piece of fruit? From what I see, all these so-called cereal bars are riddled with sugar and are just really awful in nutritional terms.

Is there any exception? Thanks.

munsterbear · 08-09-2018 7:04am

Possibly making a homemade one will be the best bet. And you can involve the child in making them.

lawred2 · 08-09-2018 7:05am

munsterbear wrote: »

Possibly making a homemade one will be the best bet. And you can involve the child in making them.

My wife does this.. we all eat them

PowerToWait · 08-09-2018 7:31am

The 'Naked' bars seem ok for a snack. Date paste and nuts basically.

Macy0161 · 08-09-2018 7:37am

Make you're own, but they'll probably still be fairly high in sugar, as that's just the nature of them.

goat2 · 09-09-2018 3:59pm

Fuaranach wrote: »

Is there such a thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar that could be given to a child as a healthy alternative to a piece of fruit? From what I see, all these so-called cereal bars are riddled with sugar and are just really awful in nutritional terms.

Is there any exception? Thanks.

The only way to know if it is healthy is, if you make them yourself,
I make my own,
Porridge
Soya milk
Dates
Chia seeds, these bind everything as well as being good for you
which ever nuts seeds or dried fruit you like,
vanilla extract,( not essence)

Heat the soya milk in a saucepan, chop up the dates, stir, they will melt into the milk, don't boil, just heat.

I also put coconut shredded in it, and, roughly broken almonds,

Mix in all ingredients to liquid,
Let stand for a while.
then line baking sheet and put in mixture, flatten it, press down so to make it solid, then use a wet knife to score out squares bar shaped, , put in oven for about 20 minuets, or so

jaykhunter · 09-09-2018 5:04pm

Alpen Light bars are low cal (70) per bar and tasty. 4g of sugar as opposed to 10g in an apple (100g)

http://www.weetabix.com/brands/alpen-light-bars/double-chocolate

greentea is just wrong · 10-09-2018 12:38pm

Aldi does these -
https://www.aldi.co.uk/cashew-wholefoods-bars/p/071261113031400

Just dates & cashews ! And they taste grand too

Tar.Aldarion · 10-09-2018 9:56pm

those aldi ones or nakd bars are great for a snack. Dates+nuts.

Murph76 · 19-09-2018 1:00pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

Make you're own, but they'll probably still be fairly high in sugar, as that's just the nature of them.

True, those bars are not only high in sugar, but high in fat to... simply high caloric.

Any such thing as a healthy bar/cereal bar?

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