Product Review: Mariani Honey Bar (Sesame)

I had never heard of these bars or the company they come from until tonight when my husband handed me one. Once again, he really picked a good one.

Mariani Honey Bars are very simply made with minimal ingredients. Not only did I recognize all of the ingredients, but they are all food! This is so rare that I am going to give you the list from the Sesame Honeybar wrapper: sesame, peanuts, honey, raisins, almonds, sunflower kernels and pumpkin seeds. That’s it. No chemical formulations or extra junk anywhere.

Predictably, the flavor is simple as well. The sesame and sunflower flavors are the most prevalent. The other nuts and seeds pop with flavor as you bite into them. The raisins are few, but very plump and juicy. The entire bar is perfectly sweetened by honey. It was delicious.

I loved the texture as well. Sesame seeds are silky soft to chew and have a great mouth feel. The nuts stayed crunchy and the bar was not overly sticky.

The only thing that was not perfect was a slightly bitter aftertaste from time to time. I think this came from the pumpkin seeds, something I am not a fan of. I can honestly say that even pumpkin seeds will not keep me from eating these bars again.