Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Review of Millville Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bar

There is that dead zone part of the day, whether mid morning or mid afternoon which one craves that 100 or 200 calorie snack just to get by for the next few hours. This snack is critical for energy replenishment, if not more or less to serve as a bridge to that next meal.

One of my “go to” snacks are granola or chewy bars. Our latest trip to Aldi included picking up a box of Millville Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars.  The flavor choice we went with was the combination of peanut, almonds, and dark chocolate chunks. A box of six of these bars was listed at $1.89. The bars are larger and much denser than the 100 calorie Quaker chewy bars which I do purchase on occasion.  Calorie total of one bar is 170.

The individual bars are packaged in chocolate brown colored wrapper with an alluring picture of the snack bar on the wrapper. The unveiled actual bar resembles the picture; go figure! Usually most advertised pictures couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to representing the actual product.


The top half or two thirds of bar is a conglomeration of chopped peanuts, almonds, and granola. The bottom layer is a decadent blend of dark chocolate. The whole bar is a slam dunk that reminds me of the Hershey Whatchamacallit; though at much lower calorie count. From the initial taste to the last crumb, I enjoyed this snack to the nth degree. I cannot imagine picking up a box of these bars  at least once a month. Averaging at thirty one cents a bar, I declare the Millville Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bar a strong buy.