You may remember my review of The Bar Shack’s custom protein bars. Before The Bar Shack, there was Macaw! Foods. Macaw! Bars are “gourmet protein dessert bars.” They’re made by combining high quality, decadent whole food ingredients into delicious, good for you bars.
Macaw! Foods was the brainchild and passion project of Owen Seay. At age 26, he lived in the warehouse until he could make his business work. That’s dedication! They make all of the bars from scratch with all natural ingredients on site in Orlando, FL.
Macaw! Bars are gluten free, contain all natural ingredients and have little added sugar. There are three vegan flavors and five contain whey protein. There are eight great flavors. The vegan bars are Lemon Poppy, Peanut Butter Cookie and Mint Chocolate Chip. The others are Chocolate Brownie, Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Roll, Coconut Husk and Banana Bread. These flavors may be the same as some other natural brands but they use real food ingredients that you know to make them taste great. There’s no weird stuff like some other bars I’m thinking of!
The bars have a nice firm texture even though they are not baked or cooked. I like the texture and they stay together even in the heat. I took a Coconut Husk bar on a hike in Zion. Even on the 80 degree day, it stayed firm in my pack. I was pleasantly surprised to find chocolate chips inside and they didn’t melt or make a mess. Oh, and it tasted great, too!
I shared the Cinnamon Roll bar with Russ and Lauren. We all liked the taste and texture combination. The cinnamon spice combination is really on point. Even without added sugar, we got a sense of icing. They’re excited to try the vegan options next. I tried the Peanut Butter Cookie, too, and really liked it. I shared Banana Bread with my co-worker Heather and she enjoyed the taste of real banana. Thumbs up all around!
You don’t have to take our words for it. The nice folks at Macaw! Foods will send one lucky winner a 12 pack sampler. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. The giveaway runs through May 30. A winner will be selected and notified on May 31. The winner must be a US resident, 18 years of age or older and the offer is void where prohibited.
In the meantime, you can get Macaw! Bars online. You can also follow on Facebook and Instagram.
Which Macaw! Bar do you want to try first?
Please note: I received these bars at no cost in exchange for an honest review. I was not otherwise compensated for this post and all opinions are my own.