I think it’s time for a GIVEAWAY! It’s been too long, no? And what would be better than a giveaway for a great and healthy snack. Something to complement those tough Burpee Blaster Circuits and to help you get all that protein in like we talked about. I think this is a pretty good fit for both of those.
I first had the chance to try The Simply Bar during the wonderful Blend Retreat this past May. The company sponsored the gorgeous hike we all took…
…and I enjoyed my first bite of one of their bars (Cinnamon Pecan = yum!) after those hours on the trail.
Awhile later, I got an email from the kind folks at The Simply Bar asking if I wanted to try out all their bars and then have the chance to share them with YOU. I’ll take that offer. Besides, I had to make sure all the flavors lived up to the first one. And spread the love. I like to do that.
Now, for the details. What exactly IS The Simply Bar?
It is a natural bar that is all of the following:
- high protein made with non GMO soy crisps
- low glycemic made with just enough organic brown rice syrup for a subtle sweetness
- gluten-free and dairy-free
- all vegan
- filling
- TASTY!
- all natural
On top of that, each bar has the most protein for the least amount of calories and sugar around. Each bar has 160 calories or less with 16 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber with under 3 grams of sugar. Win. Win.
Flavors
- Peanut Butter Chocolate
- Lemon Coconut
- Caramel Peanut
- Cinnamon Pecan
- Cocoa Raspberry
- Cocoa Coffee
The texture is perfectly crunchy and doesn’t have that dry texture or fake taste that many other protein based bars I have tried do have. I have loved having these bars around for a snack on the run or even for a quick, protein packed breakfast.
For the record, the Lemon Coconut is my favorite. I have a weak spot for coconut and lemon. Clearly.
Another personal plus for me is that the bars don’t seem to affect me negatively. After getting diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I made some alterations to my diet – including drastically reducing the amount of soy I consumed. When I ate things like tofu, I would notice it affected my energy levels and caused a huge increase in fatigue. The Simply Bars don’t seem to have that affect. I’m still cautious in how often I eat them, due to my personal health needs, but I’m super glad they don’t have the same effects on me as some other soy products.
The only “con” I have for the bars is that they are a bit more expensive than most bars, but the high quality warrants it. They can also be hard to find. To check out where you can find The Simply Bar near you, check out the Store Locations. Or pick some up online – they even have a sample pack! I haven’t had the chance to try the Cocoa Coffee one and I have my eye on it.
Now, for the GIVEAWAY!!!! One of you will receive your own sample pack that includes individual bars in the flavor varieties so you can try out the different flavors for yourself!
Two ways to enter:
Mandatory: Leave a comment on this post sharing which flavor you would most like to try or what most appeals to you about The Simply Bar.
Optional Extra Entry: Share this giveaway via Twitter or Facebook with this message – Enter to win a great snack from @TheSimplyBar and @tinareale - http://bit.ly/NgaAwH
**Be sure to leave a separate comment for an extra entry!!
Giveaway open to US Residents only. Ends TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday July 12th) at 11 PM EST!
Good luck!!! 
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The Lemon Coconut sounds delicious! Thanks for the giveaway Tina!
Im LEMON all the way.
to bars.
and thankfully have redirected from the LEMON HEADS OF MY YOUTH
like this.
I would love to try the cocoa coffee!
The cocoa coffee sounds wonderful!
They all sound amazing but if I had to choose one it would be the peanut butter chocolate!
The cinnamon pecan bars sound delicious!
Lemon coconut sounds awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
Caramel peanut = YUM!
I’d like to try lemon coconut. It sounds lite & fresh for summer!
Tweet tweet!
Lemon Coconut! I love how the Simply Bar uses basic simple ingredients full of fiber and protein!
I would most like to try the Caramel Peanut
The lemon coconut sounds devine…cocoa coffee wouldn’t be bad either
Tweeted too! And I follow the Simple Bar on Twitter too! https://twitter.com/Serene_streams/status/223024985558618112
caramel peanut!
I have always wanted to try simply bars. Peanut Butter Chocolate sounds good! (:
I am intrigued by the low calorie count. So many protein bars are so high in calories, and I’m still working on getting to a health weight!
I tweeted!
It’s so hard to find high quality protein bars that are gluten free, and all of these look delicious!
Would luv to try the lemon coconut flavor! Yum!
It’s so hard to pick just one flavor I’d enjoy…but I HAD to choose one, I suppose it would be the Chocolate Raspberry. Sounds delicious this morning!
I tweeted!
I really need to look for these and try them out. I keep seeing amazing reviews. I love the natural profile of them. It’s definitely something I look for in a bar. I’d love to get my hands on the caramel peanut!
I tweeted
I would love to try the Chocolate Raspberry. Possibly my two favorite foods!
You said you had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Did you go to an Endocrinologist for this? If so are there any places you would recommend here in the Atlanta area?
HI Claire,
I was actually diagnosed through my general practicioner so haven’t been to an endocrinologist. Mine is fairly mild, though. I did a bunch of research and adjusted some things on my own to help out (like less soy, taking a B vitamin supplement, etc) as well as a very low dose of Synthroid. Wish I had someone to recommend for you!
I’d love to try Cinnamon Pecan. I’m a big fan of anything with pecans or nuts, plus with running, I need all the protein I can get right now!
The cinnamon pecan sounds delicious! I’m craving fall weather and fall flavors!
What could be better than peanut butter and chocolate????
I would love to try out the cocoa coffee. That sounds like a bar made especially for me!
I tweeted
I have to pick ONE flavor?! I’m thinking peanut butter chocolate, but than again cocoa raspeberry would be delish. I love that they are vegan. My daughter has a dairy allergy and these would be convenient for both me and her on the go.
I must say that I would love to try the Lemon Conconut!!! It’s not a flavor that is common.
I tweeted the Giveaway!
I posted the Giveaway on FB!
I LOVE the idea of a clean bar that’s easy to carry around but isn’t full of crap. The lemon coconut would definitely be my first try!
Would love to try the fruit flavored Lemon Coconut! Thanks so much!
The cocoa coffee flavor sounds delicious! I bet it would be the perfect pick-me-up during that afternoon slump at work.
I am drooling at the thought of the Caramel Peanut flavor.
Also shared the link on my FB wall too! These look tasty and healthy! Thanks!
I would probably have to roll with lemon coconut too–coconut anything is my fave!
I’d love to try peanut butter chocolate becausse I bet that would go great with a chobani greek yogurt after a workout.
PB and Chocolate or Caramel Peanut. I am still looking for a protein bar that I like!
Tweeted!
The cinnamon pecan sounds delish!
The caramel peanut sounds super delicious!
The Peanut Butter Chocolate sounds to die for!
lemon coconut!
i would most like to try the peanut butter chocolate bar!!! my two favorite things.
i tweeted from LetsTalkAndWalk!
I’d love to try the PB Chocolate flavor!! Yum!
I’d love to try the cinnamon pecan!
I would love to try a cinnamon pecan bar!
I have been dying to try the Lemon Coconut. Unfortunately, I live in Oklahoma and can’t find these anywhere near me!
The Lemon Coconut bar sounds incredible!
I definitely want to try the lemon coconut!
I tweeted!
Umm the peanut butter chocolate sounds pretty amazing!
tweeted!
Caramel peanut! Yum!
Yummm… Caramel Peanut sounds delish! I’ve been looking for a bar like this that is really high protein, low sugar, and less than 200 calories- suprisingly hard to find. I’d love to try these!
I share your lemon obsession…so I will have to go with Lemon Coconut!
The Lemon Coconut and Cinnamon Pecan were the bomb. And did great on that trail!
Didn’t know about the coco coffee… sounds up my alley.
Tweeted!
I think I would have to go with the Cinnamon Pecan. That sounds delicious.
Would love to try the caramel peanut!!
I would like to try the Cocoa Coffee bar. It sounds so yummy to eat while sipping on a hot cup of coffee!
i’m all about the peanut butter chocolate! i’d love to try that flavor!
I would love to try the peanut butter chocolate the most.
i tweeted!
Obviously the peanut butter chocolate is the best option available. PB and Chocolate could fix all the world’s problems- Fact.
PB chocolate obvi
Lemon Coconut for me too! I love those flavours!!
https://twitter.com/30Minutes4Me/status/223055193728745474
MMMM Peanut butter chocolate sounds delicious!
These sound delicious!! would love to try them!!
I tweeted too
I’d love to try the Peanut Butter Chocolate or Cocoa Coffee.. I can’t keep my hands off of anything chocolate, coffee, or peanut butter!
The Lemon Coconut sounds delicious, and I love that all of the bars are dairy-free!
I would also love to try the lemon coconut kind, but the peanut caramel doesnt sound bad either!!! I love everything with coconut or other nuts (peanut and almond and cashews being my fave, but I do really love them all!)
xx
just tweeted about the giveaway! (@Danica_ipnp)
I tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/beermeamartini/status/223057001310208002
I just tweeted about it too!!! <33
wooops sorry, I just read that it was only open to US residents
((((
I think I would want to try the carmel peanut most. I am not a big chocolate fan, and sometimes its tough to find a protein bar that isn’t chocolate! (or at least doesn’t have chocolate COATING it!)
The Lemom Coconut sounds AMAZING! Great giveaway, Tina!
The cocoa raspberry looks delicious!
HELLO, Peanut Butter Chocolate! An easy way to get an extra punch of protein without a bazillion gross ingredients? I’m in!
Just Tweeted, too!
I would love to try any of the favors! I am also interested in their low glycemic quality.
I would want to try cinnamon pecan!
I really want to be all grown up here and go for the Cocoa Raspberry, but the kid in me would really prefer the Peanut Butter Chocolate! I love to have a new bar to take with me to my Weight Watchers Meeting and share the info!
Peanut Butter chocolate for me, can’t resist those flavors!
I would love to try the Lemon Coconut sounds delish
Just shared on Facebook too!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/vand2/status/223063132120154112
Ok, new to Twitter, but shared it there too!
Peanut Butter Chocolate is my favourite, yet I haven’t had a chance to try the lemon flavour that you love so much!
The coconut lemon bar sounds yummy! I also have a weakness for these two flavors. I’m interested in the bars because I recently found out I can’t have gluten. I’m still trying to find replacements for my old habits. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE these bars!!! They are so so good and pure tasting. I’ve had the cocoa raspberry and adored it!
And I tweeted
Ooooo the peanut butter chocolate bar looks amazing! It’s always good to find a “new” protein bar….especially one that doesn’t taste like glue and feel like a brick in your tummy
the lemon coconut sounds delish!
Tweet! https://twitter.com/marnie1124/status/223065830429175809
Definitely peanut butter chocolate!
Caramel Pecan sounds like a candy bar. A healthy, protein filled candy bar sounds awesome!
Lemon Coconut – YUM!
The lemon coconut sounds divine!!
Yumm! Those sound delicious! I love the fact that they are gluten free because I have Celiac disease and often have a difficult time finding yummy, high protein, portable snacks that are all natural and gluten free! I would have to pick the Peanut Butter Chocolate bar as my #1 to try…the only thing that I love more than chocolate is peanut butter!!
I just posted this on FB!
Simply was kind enough to send me some as well, but not all flavors so I’m really dying to try the lemon coconut as well!
I’ve never tried these before! All the flavors sound amazing, esp the cinnamon pecan!
I love that it’s natural and tasty!
I am desperate to find a protein bar that doesn’t have that “protein bar” taste. Your review has me intrigued about these! All the flavors sound like dessert!
I tweeted!
Caramel Peanut?! YUM! I need to try these…always looking for dairy free/gluten free snacks!
Shared on Twitter!
I’ve been trying to find these bars where I live but haven’t had any luck.
I’d love to try the Caramel Peanut flavor, it sounds delicious!
Peanut Butter Chocolate or Cocoa Coffee would be my 1st to try, but they all sound so yummy!!
I tweeted
I like the chocolate PB… and I love that it has 16 grams of protein. Im always looking for ways to get in more protein.
I think I would pick the lemon coconut as well!
Peanut Butter Chocolate for sure!! I love healthy sweets!
Chocolate peanut butter! Yum!
I also just tweeted about this!
thanks!
Peanut butter and chocolate. Hands down, best flavor!
I tweeted
Mmmm the lemon coconut sounds awesome!!!! I’d love to win this!
normally, i’d say PB Chocolate, but in the hot weather the lemon coconut sounds more appealling
Cocoa Coffee!
Oh my goodness, cinnamon pecan please!
All of the flavors sound so good. I’ve been trying to find them in some of the stores near me but haven’t had much luck. I’m still on the hunt!
I tweeted about your giveaway
https://twitter.com/WorkItMsJackson/status/223083380051410946
Peanut butter chocolate puh-leaseeeee!! I’m all over the fact that these are gluten-free
I want to try the Peanut Butter Chocolate one the most – you can’t go wrong with that flavor combo!!
I would love to try the lemon coconut!
( In my best Homer Simpson voice)….. Mmmmmmmm……Cocoa coffee bar …Mmmmm.
I’d love to try it!
I tweeted the giveaway!
I have wanted to try these FOREVER, just can’t find any local! I would love to try the peanut chocolate flavor. I am gluten and dairy free and try to limit as many excess sugars are possible. These sound GREAT!!!
I’m quite the grocery/co-op store shopper, and I haven’t run into these bars yet–I’ll have to keep my eyes open for them! Caramel Peanut sounds delicious…but then all the rest do, as well!
Never meet a pecan I didn’t like so Cinnamon Pecan is what I’d most like to try ;o)
The cocoa coffee sounds delicious and I am always looking for new gluten free bars to try!
DO I have to pick just one? They all look so good. I think if I had to pick I would choose the lemon and coconut. It sounds so refreshing and good. Thanks for doing the giveaway.
I would LOVE to try to caramel peanut! Although I wouldn’t pass up the peanut butter chocolate one either!
These bars sound amazing! I’m always looking for new protein bars to try out and I love that these are made with natural ingredients and are also gluten free. All flavors sound delicious but I’m really intrigued by the Cinnamon Pecan!
Chocolate Peanut Butter – the best combo ever
I really like all natural bars, which is why Larabars are my favorite, so I would love to try another all natural bar!
The lemon coconut sounds amazing!
I’ve been dying to try these because of the low sugar content (and the yummy sounding flavors of course)!
Cocoa Raspberry sounds good, but all the flavors sound yummy.
My mouth is watering just thinking about the Caramel Peanut!!
Caramel peanut sounds so good!
Pb chocolate sounds good!
I would love to try these bars! I have a weakness for lemon and coconut as well.
Yum cocoa raspberry. I’m loving the stats on these, and I hate the fake taste that a lot of bars have, so I will definitely need to check these out!
Cinnamon pecan sounds phenomenal!
The Lemon Coconut one calls to me during this summertime!
Cocoa raspberry would be my flavor of choice, without a doubt! You aren’t kidding about the burpee circuits either!
The simple ingredient list paired with low sugar and great taste is the perfect combination!
I would love to try the lemon coconut! Yum!
Peanut butter chocolate — can’t resist that combo!
I tweeted!
I would love to try the cocoa coffee! There are a few flavors that sound right up my alley!
I would love to try the Lemon Coconut. Mostly because I’m a coconut fiend.
I would love to try the peanut butter chocolate because, well, it’s peanut butter and chocolate. Enough said! I also have thyroid issues and, like you, have to be very careful with my soy intake.
I tweeted about the giveaway
Cocoa raspberry sounds yummy but so does the cinnamon pecan!
I want to try chocolate peanut butter! I am excited they are both gluten and dairy-free, as I can’t eat either.
Cocoa coffee… yum.
I love the SImply Bar! Lemon Coconut is one of my fans too-the cinnamon pecan is a great one too. It’d be fun to have more of ‘em if I do win
I have a weak spot for peanut butter so I would love to try the chocolate peanut butter one!
I never win these things, but here we go anyway!
I mean, anything involving the words “chocolate” and “peanut butter” always tops my must try list, but I think the Cinnamon Pecan sounds phenomenal as well. I love love love cinnamon.
caramel PB sounds really good
Love lemon anything so Lemon Coconut would be my pick!
Shared the giveaway link on my Facebook too. Thanks for the great review and giveaway and I would love to give these new bars a taste too!
Peanut Butter Chocolate sounds amazing! It’s one of my favorite flavor combinations and you can’t go wrong with it
I LOVE these bars. They are expensive, but worth every penny on Amazon. My favorite flavor so far is the Carmel Raspberry, although the Lemon Coconut use to be my favorite when they had more sugar.
Caramel peanut or peanut butter chocolate!
It’s a tie between Cinnamon Pecan and Lemon Coconut
I would love to try the PB Chocolate!
The cinnamon pecan sounds delicious!
The pb choc for sure! I love that they are way low in sugar!
These are my favorite bar EVER and I can’t find them anywhere around here. Lemon coconut for sure!
The coffee cocoa sounds great!
Ooh, I want to try Cinnamon Pecan! Just like grandma’s pecan pie… but way healthier.
I tweeted via @tarajaes. yum yum yum yum!
The Peanut Butter Chocolate sounds awesome!!
I love the Lemon Coconut but would love to try all of the other flavors in the sample pack! Love the story behind the creation of the Simply bar!
I think the cocoa coffee sounds the best!
Cinnamon pecan! I am a cinnamon FREAK and put it on a lot of different foods.. can’t get enough
Lemon coconut!!
Love Simply Bars – although I need to try more flavors to make sure I know which is my favorite. I’m guessing either the Coco Raspberry or PB Chocolate will win the prize!
Oh, how the peanut butter and chocolate flavor sounds good — like right now! I’d be delighted to try out these new bars!
Peanut butter chocolate!
That cocoa coffee sounds great!! I love the Lemon one too!
I would love to try the lemon coconut flavor! It sounds divine!
I would love the peanut butter chocolate! Yum yum
I tweeted!
I’m all about the peanut butter and chocolate
the pb and chocolate!!!!
i tweeted!
Cocoa raspberry sounds amazing! I am always looking for bars that have lower sugar, so that looks great. Thanks for the giveaway.
Peanut butter chocolate, Caramel Peanut, and Cinnamon Pecan all sound delish… how do you just pick one?!
Lemon Coconut sounds awesome!!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/kstrembel
Peanut butter chocolate such as delish classic!
I like chocolate and I like coffee, so Cocoa Coffee sounds amazing!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/pace_of_laurel/status/223232685286498306
That lemon coconut bar sounds amazing – I’d love to try it!
and tweeted!
Cinnamon Pecan hands down.
cinnamon pecan sounds so good! i love how clean the bars ingredients are! and the high protein!
Anything peanut butter and chocolate wins in my book
Thanks for a great giveaway!
They all sound delicious, but the PB chocolate is definitely calling my name
Cinnamon pecan sounds great to me.
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Lemon Coconut! Refreshing! I love that there are only 3 grams of sugar with 16 grams of protein! Most protein bars are worse than candy bars!
I want to try the PB chocolate bar!
The Peanut Butter Chocolate sounds good…..but when does that mixture NOT sound delish?
awesome! i’ve been wanting to try these for a while. i love that they’re non-GMO and gluten free. i would love to try the caramel peanut!
I havent found these yet in stores, but they sound delicious! I’d love to try the lemon coconut
Hey Tina! First of all, I’m Canadian, so count me out for the giveaway
I’m here because I’ve been playing catch up with your blog and have to say TWO THINGS! #1 – - I cannot WAIT to try the burpee blaster workout. And #2 – - my favourite (even more than Rodney) yoga DVDs are by Eoin Finn. The best one is Power Yoga for Happiness in my opinion. The reason I like him is each DVD I buy comes with 3 or more different “workouts” on them. Power Yoga has 5 and they range in length and in focus. My two personal favs in this particular DVD are Magically Hips (your runner’s hips will love, love, love) and Daily Dose of Bliss. There’s also The Quickie, another one I turn to regularly if not for the name alone
Anyway, I love him. He says cheesy things like “It should feel like ice cream being licked off your body” (that’s as racy as it gets and it’s my personal favourite), and he IS Canadian (there’s a website….might be called the happiness project…shoulda looked for you, sorry)…..both of these things should sell you on him immediately! Heehee.
It moves a little quickly through sun salutations for beginners, but I don’t think you’d have a problem with the terms since you’ve done yoga.
Phew. I’m done! Sorry for the long comment. Hope you check into him at least. I have zero personal connection – - I just discovered the little gem of a dvd one day while bored in London Drugs and I’m so glad I did!
Have a good night!
The Lemon Coconut sounds amazing!! What a great giveaway
Tweeted about the post on my facebook!
Peanut butter and chocolate!!
Cinnamon pecan sounds yummy Thanks!
I love anything with peanut butter and chocolate! That would be my first pick
Cinnamon Pecan sounds superdelicious! Thanks!
I can’t decide between these three flavors: Peanut Butter Chocolate, Caramel Peanut, and Cinnamon Pecan. They all sound yummy!
I shared this giveaway on Facebook.
All the bars sound great, but I’d like to try cinnamon pecan for sure.
I would LOVE to try the cocoa coffee flavor!!
I usually lean towards Peanut Butter Chocolate types of things, but the Lemon Coconut sounds amazing!
I would LOVE to try the Lemon Coconut! MMMmmm….. always trying different “protein” bars….this sounds like a true winner! Thanks for the chance to enter. Dixie
P.S. ALSO…I’m tweeting the give away ALSO!
thanks again! 
Caramel peanut please!!!!
I most want to try the Caramel Peanut. Yum! Also, I like that they are all natural. I hope I win
I would love to try the Lemon Coconut!
The lemon coconut sounds so good! I’d love to try that one
I tweeted too!
I would love to try the lemon coconut!
I love the coconut lemon…especially since I am the only one in my house who will eat anything cocnut, I don’t have to hide them
caramel peanut <3
Simply Bars have been all over the blog world lately! I would love to try them because I am always looking for a healthy snack with minimal “junk” ingredients! Also, the cocoa raspberry flavor has my name written all over it
I tweeted!
Mmm coconut!! yes please! I very aware of what chemicals are put into snack bars, the fact that it’s non GMO is a huge bonus for me.
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/ForkyouNoForkU/status/223465217819029504
I would love the caramel peanut!! I like that the bars are high protein and high fiber and low sugar!! Sounds delicious!!!
The caramel peanut butter sounds amazing!
I would love to try cocoa coffee, and chocolate peanut butter….of course. I love how high in protein these bars are and I have never seen them in store before.
i would love to try the cocca rasberry. thanks for the giveaway!
Cocoa coffee flavored protein bar? Yum! Every flavor of these look amazing! Where can you buy them/how much are they for a pack? And do they come in variety packs, single flavor, or sold individually?
I would love love love to try the lemon coconut! Although all the flavors sound amazing! I also love the protein content with these bars. It’s hard for me to find a high protein bar that tastes great and is made with good ingredients too.
cocoa coffee for me!
I would LOVE to try the Caramel Peanut one, but they all sound pretty good! I like that it’s all natural ingredients and not loaded with sugar pretending to be good for you like some “healthy” snack bars!
Love the tiny amount of calories
Love that its all natural
Love that it has chocolate-ly flavors
Love that it is a protein bar (it would be a quality meal/snack substitute)
Love that it has so few grams of sugar
Love that I can enjoy peanut butter and chocolate without eating a Reese’s!
Shared on FB
YUM! Lemon coconut sounds great!!
I would love to try the cocoa coffee!
I simply love simply bars! Lemon coconut = yum!
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