I have always been a fan of thinkThin Bars for Jon. Not only are they super portable, but they are gluten-free and do a great job of holding him over until he can get his next real meal. Another bonus, they don’t get smashed in his hockey bag! The protein bars are great sources of protein with approximately 20 grams of protein, depending on the variety. The newest product from thinkThin are the Crunch Bars.
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The Crunch Bars come in three different flavors:
- Mixed Nuts – Ingredients: Peanuts, soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch), almonds, chicory root extract, cashews, maltitol, brown rice syrup, honey, soy lecithin, natural flavors, salt. Contains peanuts and soy.
- Mixed Nuts & Chocolate – Ingredients: peanuts, soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch), almonds, coating (maltitol, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, sodium caseinate, dairy oil, soy lecithin, natural flavors, salt), chicory root extract, cashews, maltitol, brown rice syrup, honey, soy lecithin, natural flavors, salt. Contains milk, peanuts and soy.
- Mixed Nuts & White Chocolate – Ingredients: Taste the nutty flavors of peanuts, almonds and cashews with a hint of honey and covered with delicious white chocolate for a sweet lower sugar treat for the whole family. With 70% less sugar and 80% more protein than leading fruit and nut bars, our crunch bar is a good source of fiber and a naturally delicious snack you can feel good about.
What I liked about the Crunch bars was that they still had a significant amount of protein in each bar. Not as much as the thinkThin Protein Bars, but more than some of the other fruit & nut bars out there on the market. Each Crunch bar has 10 grams of protein. I have been trying to keep an eye on our sugar intake lately as well, and these bars have only 3-4 grams of sugar per bar, which is 70% less than some of the other bars. Now, I am sure you are wondering how they taste and the answer is fantastic! I love the crunch of the nuts and the chocolate or white chocolate adds a nice sweet finish to the bar without making it overly sweet.
The new Crunch Bars can be purchased in stores across the US, on the thinkThin website or on Amazon.com. Click here for coupons to use in your local stores.
Giveaway Information
Three lucky winners will receive a 10-bar box of crunch, 10-bar box of protein and 3 of our bites boxes! All you have to do to enter to win is tell me how you are planning to “think thin” in 2011. The contest will run until Thursday, December 30, 2010 at midnight.
For additional entries, you may complete any or all of the following. Please leave a comment for each one completed so that I can easily count entries. ***Multiple entries increase your chance of winning, but you can only win once. If your name comes up twice, I will choose the next person in line.
1. Follow me on Twitter.
2. Follow thinkThin on Twitter.
3. “Like” Gluten-free is Life on Facebook.
4. “Like” thinkThin on Facebook.
Good luck to you all!!
Thanks to Rachel at thinkThin for the Crunch bars and for partnering with me to offer this giveaway to my readers. My bars were provided to me free of charge. The opinions in this post are mine and have not been influenced by anyone or anything.
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Hi Kim! It's like you read my mind! I had just found the thinkThin bars yesterday on Twitter after searching for a gluten free protein bar for my fiance! We're getting married in June 2011. Neither one of us will be 'thinkingThin' weight-wise this year, but we'll be thinking Thin financially until the wedding! I'm following both you and thinkThin (@GFJenna), and I just liked both pages! I'd love to share these bars with my hunny!
Hi Kim –
Too bad they have soy in them (I need to be soy free). I like Zing bars and FitSmart bars for protein and protein+fiber, respectively. For treats, Larabars (well, half of one). I have tried one of the 22Days bars that Vitamin Shoppe near me is carrying (there are several varieties, I think I tried the pumpkinseed one) which have hemp and rice protein in them along with nuts, seeds and fruit. It was a different texture – more crumbly, but good and not overly sweet. I think one either likes hemp or doesn't (seems fairly unique tasting) and so far I like it.
I want to try Two Degrees bars, which seem similar nutritionally to Larabars, but support a good cause as well. If you happen to try them and like them, maybe a blog review would help their cause. 3 flavors of all natural gluten free bars, and for every bar purchased, they donate a nutrition pack to children in need. http://twodegreesfood.com/
I'm going to think Thin in 2011 by exercising regularly and giving these bars a try to help when I'm running errands and am not home to eat a safe GF meal.
I am also following you on twitter.
Thinking thin in 2011 . . . I joined a Zumba class for exercise!
In 2011, I plan on "thinking thin" by trying new foods. I already have quite a varied diet, but I just bought some lentils and quinoa that I've been dying to cook up myself (every time I try them, they are absolutely delicious, and I vow to make them!). Oh, and I can't wait to resume cyclng and swimming when this crazy snow clears! =)
Hmm, the Twitter link isn't working… is your username @kbouldin? (I'm @cupcakes_mmm — I'd love to be a follower when I get the chance!) =)
Following Think Thin on Twitter (@cupcakes_mmm)!
Already "like" you on Facebook (Ashley So)!
Just "liked" Think Thin on Facebook (Ashley So), hope you have a wonderful holiday! =)
We follow you on Twitter. Love your blog!
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We follow ThinkThin on Twitter too!
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We "like" Gluten Free Is Life on Facebook. Thanks so much for this awesome opportunity!! Yay!
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"Liked" ThinkThin on Facebook.
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"Thinking Thin" in 2011? Hmmmm…our family is newly diagnosed and I am still trying to figure this out. Learning what you can/can't have is a thinking challenge in itself. I'm looking for low-fat varities in gf foods but this is definetley going to take some getting used to. These bars would be a wonderful for a on-the-go treat that stays with you for several hours. My daughter and I both have hypoglycemia and have tried these bars before. They work GREAT for stabilizing our sugar and were a God-send traveling to dr. appts. We just can't afford them, like I wish we could. angelikness@yahoo.com
omg think thin lol well guess i will take the stairs instead of the elevator
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I plan to "think thin" in 2011 by playing tennis and pracicing yoga. I'm planning to limit late night snacks (my biggest weakness).
I already "like" you on facebook.
Lots of exercise and new great ideas from all of the great
bloggers! Thanks for everything. Let's think thin!
I am going to track my calories for a while to see why I am gaining weight after healing and beginning to absorb again.
I'm going to think thin by watching the amount of processed foods that I eat. Thanks!
I'm going to "think thin" by continuing my good eating habits and turning up the intensity on my workouts. Time to reach my goal size this year!!
I always "think" thin but usually do not act thin. I am going to restart exercise program which I stopped during the recent heavy rains.
I am going to "think thin" in 2011 by trying to begin to exercise more on a weekly basis, add more protein into my diet, and continue to eat healthy.
"Think thin" in 2011: new lifting program and signing up for my second cycling century in May!!
I plan to think thin in 2011 by helping my newly gluten free family experience a new variety of healthy, natural foods! Thanks for all you do.
I liked Gluten Free is Life on facebook.
I appreciate your review but am headed over to see if they give information about the manufacturing facility where these are made. Thanks!!!
I plan on thinking thin by exorcising more and eating less.
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I will be eating healthier!
I'm going to be wary of prepared/boxed foods, and also bottled condiments…I'm going to try to stay more with whole foods or items like the ThinkThin bars that are full of whole ingredients.
ThinkThin twitter follower as jennem1.
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This year I'll be rounding out my workouts…I love running but I'll be adding more variety. I'll keep fit by weekly yoga, dance, and strength training classes!
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THINK THIN 2011- start making more of my gluten free goodies and bread! can't wait to make the Better than_____ cake- lookes fantastic- but I think I need to wait for awhile- the holidays were rough! I made some great gluten-free fudge and buckeyes!! (save money)… eat more veggies and commit to working out 3 times a week!!
I am an avid follower on facebook- look forward to your posts!! I was just visiting in Columbus and now can't wait to go back after reading the top 10 places to get gluten free food- I am all about trying the Mellow Mushroom- my husband will love it for the beer selection, me for the gluten free pizza! Bad thing is I won't be back in Columbus until June, but I will put it on the agenda!! Wish we had that in Virginia Beach!
I use ThinkThin protein bars between classes at the gym, and my husband (diabetic) uses them when he feels his blood sugar is going low. We buy in the protein bars in bulk when our health food store has them on sale. Glad to know there are new ThinkThin products available! "Liked" you on Facebook, BTW.
For 2011 I plan to continue to use the protein bars for gym workouts or quick refill when out doing errands. It's a blessing to have a gluten-free protein bar that tastes good! Peanut Butter crunch is my favorite. "Liked" ThinkThin on Facebook and hoping I win one of the prizes! Thanks for offering the products!
Exercise and healthy eating is how I plan to thinkthin!
I like Gluten Free is life on Facebook.
I have been looking for some bar kind of thing for when I am not home and get very hungry. I haven't been successful yet but maybe with the information I receive from your blog I will be able to find some thing to put in my purse for those times. Thank you for your blog!