Promax Protein Bar, Cookies 'n Cream, 20g High Protein, Gluten Free, 12 Count

Over the past several years, sucralose has taken over as the preferred sweetener for health/fitness foods like protein powders and protein bars. But sucralose is documented as being antagonistic toward gut bacteria and for this reason, it causes me a lot digestive distress. So I've learned to avoid it like the plague. However, it has become harder and harder to avoid. I was happy to find this brand and this flavor a few years ago and I've been buying it ever since.I'm not really a chocolate person but I've also learned to accept that most of these foods come in various shades of chocolate. Cookies and cream flavors are the most acceptable chocolate flavor and this bar is reasonably tasty. It's not too hard or too soft, with an almost candy bar like consistency. Not quite, but close. It's somewhat thick as you're chewing it but not so much so that it's hard to eat. And it's appropriately sweet but not too sweet.If you like cookies and cream flavored snack bars, this is a pretty good bar with whey protein and some added vitamins and minerals. You can slide it in your bag or purse when you're on the go or when you're too lazy to just make yourself a proper breakfast. It's reasonably priced for this category (this category is expensive, though) and when you buy a box like this, it's the closest thing you can get to economical.

taste great - I re order all the time

I was searching for a high quality protein bar priced affordably, and Promax had a deal that caught my attention. The deal was, I think, an amazing $15.99 USD for 12 Cookies'n'Cream protein bars packed with 20 grams of complete protein, calories, and essential micronutrients making Promax protein bars just about on the same level, in my opinion, as a meal replacement bar, something I really liked about Promax's protein bars.First, the quality: The Cookies'n'Cream flavor was, in my opinion, not as good as some of the other Promax protein bar flavors, but the taste was still good, the bars were easy to eat, and left little residue on my hands after eating them. While these bars are packed with nutrition, I would have liked the protein sources to have been just whey and casein based as I think these are better quality sources of complete protein than soy protein, but soy protein is a complete protein too, and plant-based. But ... second, I really liked the price which I thought was a great deal at one box costing about half its original price. Third, I also really liked the nutrition packed into just a few of Promax's protein bars a day which provides a significant amount of macro and essential micro nutrients on the same level as a meal replacement bar in my opinion. Fourth, I liked the packaging. Each protein bar came individually wrapped in an easy to open yet sturdy wrapper, and it was great that the protein bars came in their own re-usable box.

Great, May be a little higher than average in fat and sugar, but you won get hangry, hungry.

These used to be my number one favorite protein bar, even over all the Quest offerings. Soft, chewy, and delicious. Even better chilled.The last 3 boxes I've received have all tasted like hot garbage. My Amazon history says I've purchased over 25 boxes (300+ bars) during my account lifetime. Something in the manufacturing process or ingredients have dramatically changed. The bars are hard, and the flavor is different (not good). This isn't just a bad batch, as my last order is the 3rd box that's come like this. All bars are affected in the box, and they're are not expired. I will not be buying these any longer. If you liked the Cookies and Cream flavor, find something else. I can not speak for the other flavors.

Love these bars. You forget that they are actually really good for you. I was introduced to them back in 2000 and have loved them ever since. I actually ordered these for my son, who is a football player to have after practice and for myself to have for breakfast and or lunch... They taste fantastic!!! only protein bar that I will spend my money one.

I used to enjoy these a lot, they were tasty and filling, but the last two boxes I ordered (on two separate occasions) were awful. The bars were hard and tasted strange. Maybe there was an issue at the factory when the batch was made. Order at your own risk.EDIT: I did not consider one thing: I live in an area that gets very hot during the fall months, and the product might have been ruined by sitting inside a hot truck during delivery. I gave this product one more shot now that the weather has cooled significantly, and I'm happy to report that it's delicious again! I don't want to say outright that correlation implies causation, but my problem is resolved and I'm happy and that's the end of it.In summation this product is delicious and well priced, but I suggest not ordering it during hot weather!