Energy Bars

[southerngal]

I am looking for energy bars as part of our food storage plan, but it's not something that we normally eat since my husband is a diabetic and we stay pretty low carb. What are some that don't taste like cardboard and won't break the bank?

[MtMakiling]

Do you want to make them, yourself? Or you prefer the ready made one from the shop? You can use carob powder, to make it chocolatey but I don't know how much they cost in the US. I wish I could send some your way.

[Michael]

I mostly buy Clif Bars. They have a variety of flavours, some of them pretty good. They say that they've got about a year of shelf life, but they seem to last longer than that.

This summer, I'm going to try making my own bars for hiking. I've reviewed a number of recipes and just need to decide which to use as a template. (I never follow recipes. I always go off the rails at some point.)

[Grandpa]

I was partial to the Snickers Marathon bars but Walmart has quit stocking them. I have had carry overs from year to year and couldn't tell the difference. I still prefer them over clif bars, my second choice and if I find a retailer that is still what I get. There are some very good recipes for home made as Michael has pointed out.

[IndianaHiker]

Odwella makes some that are very tasty and I also like Kashi. For the most part I get what I can find on sale. In my humble opinion none of them are great but serve a purpose. Lots of time I just carry plain old Snickers candy bars. Best tasting to me but might not be good for your hubby.

[orchard]

I love these as quick snacks on the go around the house but it is a pain to try and find any that are good for what you need on a trip out & healthy. I don't think my store carries Odwella but if its good I will try to hunt it down.

[Grandpa]

Don't confuse the snickers marathon bars with the candy bars. The marathons are true energy bars, heavy on the protein.

[raslin]

Making your own sounds like a plan. Do you have links to some recipes, please?

[Johnny]

Well, these aren't energy bar's per se but they are close to that. Mainstay Emergency Rations; their 1200 calorie package comes close to the size of regular energy bar and they taste pretty good.

[outdoorchick]

I have had the kashi bars before and they are pretty good and the Powerbars aren't bad. Grandpa where are you located cause our Walmart has TONS of the Snickers energy bars.