Don't want to spend all your money on snack bars? Just throw a few ingredients into your food processor and voila! Each serving provides 262 kcal, 6.8g protein, 24g carbohydrate (of which 20g ...

To infuse a bit more nutritional value into your chocolate bars, adding dried fruit will bring a delightful variance to both ...

These vegan rice cake chocolate bars are an easy, no-bake treat that kids will love helping to make - and eat.

Dried cherries can be semi-dried and succulent, or dried and in need of soaking before use. Both are delicious and should be treated like a slightly more acidic dried vine fruit. Use both sweet ...

AND THE BEST OPTIONS WILL HAVE WHOLE FOOD INGREDIENTS LIKE NUTS, SEEDS, DRIED FRUIT, AND WHOLE GRAINS. IN THEIR TESTING, CR FOUND WINNERS AND DUDS IN EVERY CATEGORY FOR FRUIT AND NUT BARS.

Consumer Reports tests reveal that some popular energy bars contain surprising amounts of added sugars, making them less healthy than they appear.

The best options contain whole foods like nuts, seeds, whole grains and dried fruit. Consumer Reports dietitian Amy Keating oversaw CR’s testing of 31 popular bars, checking nutrition and taste.