Frank Bars Giveaway!

Have you tried Frank bars yet? They're one of the newest vegan snack bars on the market and I was delighted when the company sent me a case to try.


The bars come in 5 flavours - oat, chocolate, orange, strawberry and blueberry flavours. They are a little like a Nak'd type bar in that they are made from oats and dried fruits. What makes them different is that each flavour is topped with a lovely chocolate layer and it's a a coconut based pro-biotic chocolate at that! I've found them a little more filling than most snack bars of this type so they've been great as an emergency breakfast or just something to 'put you on' until your evening meal if you're going to be eating late. They are low GI so they release energy slowly too.

The great news is that not only are the Frank bars vegan but they are also nut free and gluten free too. If you'd like to win some Frank Bars please leave a comment below saying what your favourite thing is to snack on. And don't forget to make sure I know how to contact you if you're a winner! The winner will be picked at random in a week's time.   
This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winner Book and Cat Librarian.

Comments

  1. Joey1 October 2013 at 11:14

    They look good! And I have two favourite snacks - it's smoked almonds when I remember to put them in my bag, and a big slice of vegan cake!

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  2. morag1 October 2013 at 15:12

    mmmm. I'm addicted to liquorice and kale chips (but not at the same time) and also growing to be overly fond of chilli and lemon crisps from my corner shop. I love cake but cant see it as a snack, more of a food group! x

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  3. Book and Cat Librarian1 October 2013 at 15:20

    These look good! My favorite thing to snack on right now would be Dancing Star's Cha Cha Chia bites.

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  4. Kendy P1 October 2013 at 18:34

    i like to snack on almonds with tea! often my tea has almond milk!

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  5. Claire1 October 2013 at 19:19

    I'd love to try these!
    I love to snack on frozen grapes or chocolate coated goji berries

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  6. Unknown2 October 2013 at 00:39

    My favorite thing to snack on are slices of melon and pineapple.

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  7. All Consuming2 October 2013 at 12:19

    Oooh I like the look of these. Nice one. Hmm...I snack on crisps and cold toast alot of the time as I can't digest nuts well nor fruit particularly, so it'd be nice to try something so appealing, especially if it fills you up too. No pressure mind lol. :)

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  8. Unknown2 October 2013 at 21:28

    I like to snack on grapes.

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  9. Unknown2 October 2013 at 21:58

    Pickles! :))) It's true. And beef jerky, but it would bankrupt me, so I save it as a special treat...

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