So, before I do this review I want to clarify that I have tried the infamous Quest Bars in the past. About 6 months ago, in fact, I ordered one each of most of the varieties and got eating over the space of a few weeks. I only made it through half of the bars, having realised that the texture put me off them a bit, no matter how good for you they were.
However the other day, I purchased one of the cookies and cream bars - one of the flavours that I liked the most out of the ones that I ordered previously - and decided to BAKE COOKIES using the bar. Yes, this is actually a thing that exists! There are many blog posts and videos on how to transform a Quest Bar into numerous tasty treats. I excitedly peeled open the packaging and, after microwaving the bar for 10 seconds to soften it, I cut it into 5 chunks and smooshed them into cookie-shaped discs. I then baked them at 175c for 7 minutes, resulting in crisp, golden brown cookies that had risen into cute little domes of deliciousness. For extra flavour, I popped a few chocolate chips into each cookie prior to baking and this gave them an almost dessert-like taste - amazing! It totally removed my fear of the texture that Quest Bars have, and also allows me to reap their macro benefits - low carb, high fibre and high protein goodness.
So, if you haven't tried Quest Bars yet then I'd highly recommend baking them or something if you also don't like that chewy, toffee-like texture. I've seen 'recipes' where people mould the bars into cupcake tins and after cooking fill them with Greek yoghurt or even some protein ice-cream, and this will definitely be my next experiment! I think I will try it out with the cookie dough flavour next.
How do you eat your Quest Bars? I'd love to know some more ideas!
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