Review + Recipe: OMG! Maqui Berry Oat Bars

Pomegranate Superfood Shake

It’s nice, but it’s quite sweet.  Perhaps it’s the stevia, which I can always taste in things when used and don’t care for.  That said, I’ve never been a fan of sweet drinks anyway so perhaps I’m not a good judge.  My guest was over the moon with the taste, loving it and stating that she could see herself making a shake to take to work with her as a nutritional boost throughout her day.

I also mixed the Pomegranate flavor into my morning oats- which I preferred to the shake.  My old-fashioned rolled oats turned gourmet once I mixed in the powder, plus I got all the nutritional benefits that I could ask for. Again, for me, minus the stevia.

Now lets talk about the Maqui berry. The Maqui berry contains the highest amount of antioxidants of any fruit known. Most of us are familiar with antioxidants in that they fight off free radicals- the pesky particles responsible for abnormal cell growth leading to cancer and premature aging. And to top it off, OMG has added acai powder and green tea extract to the mix. The green tea extract scored more than 10,000 ORAC units per gram, adding more antioxidant power along with the acai. Free radical’s worst nightmare, indeed!

And the taste?  Now this is a berry flavor I could eat over and over again.  It’s not as sweet as the Pomegranate flavor and I don’t taste the stevia at all.  All I taste is rich, blue, berry-liciousness and I like it.  I like it a lot.  I mixed it in a shake.  Loved it.  I mixed it in some soy yogurt.  Loved it.  I made some Maqui Berry Bars.  LOVED it.

There are a few things to note about these products:

• You can mix them up with just some cold water.
• There are 16 servings per bag.
• They have a shelf life of 2 years.
• They are both vegan, organic, gluten-free, kosher, and non-gmo.

You can buy OMG! Products on OMG! Organic Meets Good on Amazon, online at the OMG! website, where you can also use the store locator to see if they are in your area. 

You can also catch OMG! at the Natural Products Expo West, in Anaheim on March 8-10, booth #5261.

Now, go make some bars.  They are SUPERfood good.

Maqui Berry Oat Bars

• 3 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup raw walnuts – chopped
• 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 4 tablespoons light agave syrup
• 4 tablespoons OMG! Maqui Berry Powder

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together adding the applesauce last.  Once fully combined, press into an 8 x 8 glass baking pan (no need to grease).  Bake for 30 minutes.  Let cool completely then cut into squares.

Makes 12 exceptionally tasty bars.

Nutritional Info:
Serving Size: 1 bar  Total Fat: 7.3 g  Cholesterol: 0g  Sodium: 2.1g Potassium: 43.4g  Total Carbs: 25.7g [Fiber: 3.5g  Sugar: 10.3g]  Protein: 4.8g  Vitamin A: 10.7%  Vitamin C: 32.6%  Calcium: 1.9%  Iron: 8.4%

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Gratitude and thanks to OMG! Organic Meets Good for graciously sending us some of their products to review.

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