Hello and thank you for stopping by the blog! Today I’m reviewing the Kodiak Soft Baked Sandwich Breakfast Bars in the cinnamon oat and apple flavor. Each bar has 10g of protein and 190 calories per serving, with one bar being the serving size.
I have not had these Kodiak breakfast bars before, so this was a first time experience for me. I did previously review the Kodiak brand Crunchy Granola Bars in the cookie butter flavor and found those really enjoyable, so I was excited to give these soft baked sandwich bars a try.
First Impressions
When I opened the package, the first thing I noticed was the texture difference compared to the crunchy granola bars. The cookie butter crunchy granola bars had a more traditional crunchy granola texture, whereas these soft baked sandwich bars were much smoother and softer. If I had to offer a comparison, I would say they are similar to what you would expect from a Fig Newton — a breaded outer layer with a softer core, which I believe was some kind of apple filling.
So How Do the Kodiak Soft Baked Sandwich Breakfast Bars Actually Taste?
Well, to be honest, I was a little let down. I had really high hopes going into this review after enjoying the Kodiak Crunchy Granola Bars so much. Those have actually become my new go-to granola bar. These, on the other hand, were a different story.
From my first bite, the texture was dry. Much more dry than I was expecting. The flavor was a little lacking as well. You could tell the overall vibe was cinnamon and apple, and I could pick up on both of those flavors, but the bar also had this distinct health food taste to it. You know how things that are billed as a healthier option tend to just lack something? That’s exactly what was going on here. It was more bland than I was expecting, and the texture was just a miss. So much so that I wasn’t even able to finish the whole bar.
“Sometimes the healthy option tastes exactly like the healthy option. This was one of those times.”
I have seen other reviews where people do enjoy these, so I can’t say avoid them entirely — it’s possible you may feel differently. As for me, I would not purchase these again. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below if you have tried these!
