Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars for Sweet, Allergy-Friendly Snacking (DISCONTINUED)

As of 2022, Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars have been discontinued. However, Enjoy Life still makes their allergy-friendly Chewy Bars and Breakfast Ovals.

Enjoy Life has been producing allergy-friendly snack foods for as long as this site has been around. And they never stop innovating. Their latest creation is the Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars product line. The initial launch includes four flavors, all sold in boxes of five individually-wrapped, snackable bars. Two of the flavors have also been launched in larger singles.

In typical Enjoy Life fashion, all of the Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars are made in their allergy-friendly facility. They are vegan-friendly and free of dairy, eggs, gluten, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, sulfites, and sesame.

Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars are also touted as palm oil free and plant protein packed. Compared to many of the pumped up bars no the market, “packed” might be an overstatement, but they do offer a nice balance of nutrients. The small bars have 120 calories, 4 to 5 grams fat, 1 to 2 grams fiber, and 4 grams protein. They also have just 4 to 6 grams sugars, despite being on the sweet side.

The larger bars are roughly double size, and hence, about double the nutrients. They also have a very wide, and still relatively thick format, which is very fulfilling. And honestly, I think the two sizes are pure genius. One is a great little snack, the other is a satisfying breakfast on the go.

Tasting Notes for Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars

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All of the Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars have a gently crispy, slightly chewy texture that is very cohesive without being the least bit sticky. I love this aspect! Because they use slightly soft rolled oats, rather than quick oats, these bars do have a little firmer, slightly more “stale” chew than your typical granola bar. I would love it if they swapped in gluten-free quick oats instead.

Banana Caramel (also available in larger single-serve size)

I wouldn’t have guessed banana or caramel at first, but the flavor of this bar is very pleasant. The banana eventually emerged in random bites as soft, chewy dried banana. Overall, it’s a nicely sweet bar with a unique, almost white chocolaty flavor, thanks to the cocoa butter. I’d love a little bump in the salt (it’s low sodium) for flavor contrast and to help bring out those caramel notes. But it was still pretty tasty as is.

Ingredients: organic rolled oats, rice protein crisps (rice protein, rice starch), tapioca syrup, cocoa butter, pearled sorghum crisps, organic caramel (organic cane sugar, water), date paste, brown sugar, dried banana, roasted and salted sunflower seeds (sunflower kernels, sunflower oil, salt), safflower oil, white pearled sorghum flour, popped sorghum, flaxseed, natural flavor, vanilla extract, rosemary extract.

Nutrition (per 1-ounce bar): 120 calories, 5g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 6g sugars, 2g protein.*

Maple Sweet Potato

I loved the flavor of this bar. It’s just lightly sweet with warm hints of maple and a slight sweet potato underpinning. I wouldn’t have guessed sweet potato if I hadn’t known the name (I mean, who thinks to make a sweet potato bar?). But knowing it was in there, I could taste that veggie love.

Ingredients: organic rolled oats, tapioca syrup, rice protein crisps (rice protein, rice starch), pearled sorghum crisps, cocoa butter, maple syrup, roasted and salted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, safflower oil, salt), date paste, brown sugar, flaxseed, white pearled sorghum flour, dried sweet potatoes, popped sorghum, safflower oil, natural flavors.

Nutrition (per 1-ounce bar): 120 calories, 4.5g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 5g sugars, 2g protein.*

Cranberry Orange

These have a neat pink-ish hue and a bold orange scent. The flavor held up the image with a very zesty citrus kick and tender dried cranberries throughout. It had a pleasant sweetness that isn’t sugary and is more “snackable” than many bars.

Ingredients: tapioca syrup, organic rolled oats, rice protein crisps (rice protein, rice starch), sweetened dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil), cocoa butter, pearled sorghum crisps, date paste, brown sugar, roasted and salted sunflower seeds (sunflower kernels, sunflower oil, salt), roasted and salted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, safflower oil, salt), flaxseed, safflower oil, white pearled sorghum flour, popped sorghum, dried beet powder (artificial coloring), vanilla extract, blood orange oil, rosemary extract.

Nutrition (per 1-ounce bar): 120 calories, 4.5g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 5g sugars, 2g protein.*

Chocolate Marshmallow (also available in larger single-serve size)

These enticing bars offer a mild semi-sweet chocolate goodness with a gentle marshmallow underlying flavor. I’m guessing most people will order this flavor first, but I wouldn’t necessarily skip over the others. These are the lightest in flavor.

Ingredients: organic rolled oats, tapioca syrup, pearled sorghum crisps, rice protein crisps (rice protein, rice starch), cocoa butter, roasted and salted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, safflower oil, salt), semi-sweet chocolate chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter), date paste, brown sugar, flaxseed, white pearled sorghum flour, popped sorghum, safflower oil, natural marshmallow flavor and other natural flavors, natural cocoa powder, vanilla extract, rosemary extract.

Nutrition (per 1-ounce bar): 130 calories, 6g fat, 17g carbs, 1g fiber, 5g sugars, 2g protein.*

More Allergen Notes*

According to the company, all Enjoy Life products are free–from wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, egg, sesame, casein, sulfites, lupin, mustard, fish, shellfish & crustaceans. These cookies are made in their dedicated facility, but they use an outside facility for their baking chocolate, which is used in some of their bars. Here are some further details from Enjoy Life.

Most of our products are made in a dedicated dairy-free facility. Our baking chocolate is produced in a facility that also processes dairy and soy, however, they are produced on a dedicated dairy-free and soy-free line. All ingredients are additionally tested to ensure strict allergen control standards are met.

The Facts on Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars

Price: $4.69 per 5-pack of 1-ounce bars; $2.19 per 1.76-ounce single-serve bar

Availability: Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars are sold at both conventional and natural food grocers throughout the U.S. and Canada. They’re also available online via Amazon.

Certifications: Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars are Certified Gluten-Free, Certified Vegan, Certified Kosher Pareve, and Non-GMO Verified.

Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Enjoy Life Crispy Grain & Seed Bars are dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*

For More Product Information: Visit the Enjoy Life Foods website at enjoylifefoods.com.

*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy. 

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Rated 4 out of 5

February 2, 2020

The Maple Sweet Potato was my clear favorite for flavor. The Cranberry Orange was a delicious second. The Banana Caramel and Chocolate Marshmallow were good, but both needed a pinch of salt or some other flavor boost. The bars are chewy and crispy, which is nice, but I think quick oats would be better than the rolled oats for a more pleasant bite.

Alisa Fleming