Wellness Wednesday - MadeGood Granola Minis

Granola bars are such a great little on the go snack that can hold you over until your next meal or provide that little extra energy burst after a workout or as a midday snack! But just because granola bars are marketed as “healthy” or “wholesome” doesn’t mean they are!

Traditional granola bars can include some pretty bad food additives in them… hydrogenated oils (transfats) which are not good for you and can raise your bad cholesterol while lowering your good one, high fructose corn syrup which has been linked to diabetes and obesity, and MSG, a food additive, that can lead to headaches, sweating, nausea, heart palpitations and many other things which acts as food preservatives! I try to be mindful of these ingredients and eliminate them whenever I can!

In my quest for healthier snacks that are chemical and additive free I again stumbled upon a yummy find at my local Saks food hall!

MadeGood Granola Minis!

MadeGood Products are made in a facility free of peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, dairy, egg, soy, sesame and fish making them allergy friendly.

I tried two flavours the Strawberry and the Chocolate Chip Granola Minis. But they also come in Mixed Berry, Chocolate Banana and Apple Cinnamon Granola minis and bars.

The Strawberry Granola Minis contain: Gluten free oats, strawberry pieces, apple juice concentrate, apple puree, strawberry puree, cherry juice concentrate, apple pectin, natural flavour (which make up the strawberry pieces), cane sugar, agave nectar, apples, sunflower oil, whole grain crisp brown rice, agave inulin, apricots, tapioca flour, strawberry flavour (all of these ingredients are organic). They also contain vegetable powder made from spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms.

The Chocolate Chip Granola Minis contain: Gluten free oats, chocolate chips (cane sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla), sunflower oil, cane sugar, agave nectar, apples, whole grain crisp brown rice, agave inulin, tapioca flour, chocolate flavour, vanilla flavour (all of these ingredients are organic). They also contain vegetable powder made from spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets and shiitake mushrooms.

The Dark Chocolate in these bites add antioxidants as do the strawberry puree in the Strawberry minis. They both have a full serving of vegetables in them and the gluten free oats help keep you full longer! Oh and all their ingredients are ethically sourced.

But how do they taste???

I do admit they don’t taste exactly like a traditional granola bar, they are a tad bit drier. But are very tasty and they have a nice crunch to them and best of all they are bite size! I think they are a great little on the go snack without all those nasty food additives!

I purchased a box of 4 granola mini pouches for $4.99 at the Sacs food hall but you can also buy them online at Well.ca!

I will be packing these little bundles of goodness in my “on the go bag” for that quick go to snack for myself or my daughter or a pre-workout snack!

Here’s to healthy snacking!

Simply Truly Jenny…