Does everything Kirkland/Costco do hit it out of the park? Pretty much, yeah. (No, this post is NOT sponsored… I just like finding yummy new treats and I’m betting you do too).
I saw these bars all over Instagram and they looked amazing; I had to pick them up. I’ve been trying to stay away from Costco lately because…well, see the budget post :). I have a tendency to impulse buy there and that is NOT a place you want to impulse buy. This time, I went in with a purpose: protein bars.
The box comes with 20 bars in 2 flavors: chocolate chip cookie dough and a brownie bar (ten each). The price of the entire box was about $18 dollars making each bar about .90 cents. Not too shabby.
My immediate reaction to the cookie dough flavor was that it looks just like the chocolate chip cookie dough Quest bars. Quest fans, am I right?? Do they taste as good? YES they do.
The flavors are different, but in my opinion, both bars are delicious. This Kirkland bar had some major chocolate chunkage which I am all about. They actually tasted a bit fresher to me too…which I don’t even know how to describe to you, but it was a good thing.
The nutrition facts are very similar to Quest bars too:
- calories: 190
- Fat: 9 grams
- Carbs: 22 grams
- Fiber: 15 grams
- Sugar: 1 gram
So, these Kirkland bars (at least this flavor), are a win. They are significantly cheaper than other bar (for example, Quest bars are about $2.40 a bar depending on where you buy them), taste great, and have good nutrition stats.
Will I buy again? YES!
I haven’t tried the brownie flavor yet, but once I do, I will post a review on that one too!
Have you tried these bars? What did you think? What’s your go-to protein bar?
Wow so crazy they came out with Quest-like bars! definitely will save money with these if they taste as good!
xo,
Sarah Grace
yeah i really liked them. seriously good chocolate chunks in there. ill do a post on the brownie flavor too. im guessing that will be just like quest brownie!
Oh, I love just about everything from Costco! Thanks for the heads up, b/c I had NO IDEA that Kirkland had their own protein bar. Gotta try these!
i think they might be new? they’re pretty delicious!
OMG the cookie chunkage as you call it is ON POINT!!!! Way to go KIRKLAND! And sugar-free! YES YES and more YES!
yeah! i was pleansantly surprised. I will definitely buy again!
I just saw someone else posted about these and they are so much cheaper than Quest bars and DELICIOUS! Thanks!
Yeah way cheaper! And really good too ?
Good but the big issue with these is the fiber type… soluable, insoluable, or both, and how much. Makes a significant difference with digestion. Can’t seem to an answer!
I was a borderline high blood sugar person and lost 45 pounds using 1-2 bars a day. Since the weight loss my blood sugar is normal.I walk 60,000 steps a week and work out at Curves 2-3 times a week. Kirkland protein bars has helped me lose this weight. I have more lean body mass and the protein bars help me maintain without a lot of calories. The Kirkland protein bars fiber and protein keep my hunger under control. I now eat 2,000-2,300 calories per day. The protein bars are my good “sweets”. My 2,000 calories are my low activity days.
These Kirkland protein bars are perfect for breakfast- high fibre , tons of protein in each to stave off hunger for hours- works for me – they helped me lose 23 pounds at age 50! Highly recommend them!