I wasn’t quite sure how I would feel about munching down a pumpkin flavored bar for breakfast, but then I recalled that I had consumed my fair share of pumpkin muffins for my morning meal. Another pumpkin creation from Trader Joe’s has hit the market and nestled it’s self right in the mix of fruit filled breakfast bars that they carry. My curiosity was spiked and I had to see if this stacked up against all the other pumpkin provisions lining the shelves.
The bars resemble Nutrigrain bars in appearance, with the box stating that they are low fat and contain no hydrogenated oils. Great, they’re safe to eat then. I quickly perused the ingredients and was delighted to see that they contained actual pumpkin, although diluted with things like apple powder and brown rice syrup making the bar sweet. There was plenty of pumpkin flavor to go around, and the bar wasn’t too heavy or rich. They were good, however, I still prefer a warm pumpkin muffin to the dry on-the-run breakfast bar. The price was right on cue with all of the other reasonably priced items at TJ’s and sold at a mere $1.99.
I’m not quite sure that this will ever gain the tag ‘a classic item’, but for those of you who really crave some pumpkin on the go, this is sure to be a staple on your shopping list. Go grab a box and see what all the fuss is about. So, with a pumpkin cereal bar in hand, fighting your A.M. traffic jams, give that guy who just cut you off a big FORK U!
Fork U 