Spotlight on Santa Barbara Bar

I’m always looking for a good nutrition bar. Since I work full time I need a healthy snack to help me get through the day. When I came across the Santa Barbara Bar at Expo West I was excited to give it a try. I was sent a sampling by the company and found a great new snack!

The Santa Barbara Bar was developed by Peter Gaum who was looking for a good, nutritional snack for his active family. He was just the right person to come up with it, too, as he has been providing Santa Barbara with baked goods for over 20 years. The bar comes in three flavors: Coconut Almond, Peanut Chocolate Cherry, and Cranberry White Chocolate. All of the bars are high in protein, low in sugar, and gluten free. And they’re quite tasty, too!

My favorite is the Coconut Almond. In addition to the namesake ingredients the bar also contains my new favorite, chia seeds (actually, all the bars do). I know chia is the ingredient of the moment but it’s with good reason! It’s got loads of nutritional benefits and adds just the right amount of texture to things. It’s right at home in these bars.

Santa Barbara Bars are the perfect midday snack. They are available at various locations in SoCal including 7-11 and Whole Foods. You can also purchase them online here.