Yum…. Picky Bars are delicious! They’re also full of good for you ingredients and lacking several potential allergens like gluten and dairy. They are the brain-child of Lauren Fleshman – 2x USA 5K champion, Stephanie Rothstein – professional marathoner and Jesse Thomas – professional triathlete; all athletes that are conscious of making sure that what they put in their bodies fuels them appropriately and are sharing that with all of us.

I received a pack of each flavor of Picky Bars to try and I LOVED them! But my absolute favorite was The Need for Seed… I have a weakness for sunflower seed butter.

Lauren’s Mega Nuts:
Honey, Organic Brown Rice Cereal (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Rice Protein (Protein from Whole Grain Sprouted Brown Rice), Organic Apricots (Organic Apricots, Organic Rice Flour), Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Chocolate Liquor, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (non-GMO), Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Almonds, Organic Cashews, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Walnuts, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Safflower Oil, Natural Vitamin E (to preserve freshness).

All-In-Almond:
Organic Dates, Organic Almond Butter, Organic Agave Nectar, Organic Brown Rice Cereal (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Rice Protein (Protein from Whole Grain Sprouted Brown Rice), Organic Apricots (Organic Apricots, Organic Rice Flour), Organic Almonds, Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Chocolate Liquor, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (non-GMO), Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Safflower Oil, Natural Vitamin E (to preserve freshness).

Smooth Caffeinator:
Organic Dates, Hazelnut Butter, Organic Agave Nectar, Rice Protein (Protein from Whole Grain Sprouted Brown Rice), Organic Brown Rice Cereal (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Hazelnuts, Organic Apricots (Organic Apricots, Organic Rice Flour), Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Chocolate Liquor, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (non-GMO), Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Coffee, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Safflower Oil, Natural Vitamin E (to preserve freshness).

The Need for Seed:
Organic Sunflower Seed Butter, Organic Honey, Organic Brown Rice Cereal (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Rice Protein (Protein from Whole Grain Sprouted Brown Rice), Organic Apricots (Organic Apricots, Organic Rice Flour), Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Chocolate Liquor, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (non-GMO), Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Safflower Oil, Natural Vitamin E (to preserve freshness).

The addition of the crispy brown rice cereal in these bars really elevates them, I found that was the element that really made these stand out from other date-based bars. The little bit of crunch adds such a nice texture!

The only downside of the bars is that they’re kind of pricy. For a “rookie pack” of 3 bars it costs $9. If you buy an 8 pack it is $21, reducing the price-per-bar to $2.62 and the “pro pack” is 15 bars for $37, making the individual price $2.46. I am still very tempted to join the Picky Club… 18 bars for $37 as well as other perks. You can order them online or find them in a store, although it doesn’t seem they’re in any Nevada stores as of this posting. But if you see them… grab one. They’re definitely yummy!