Kirkland Protein Bar Sale!
bioklutz
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Heads up for people who like these! I just bought 10 boxes... Hubby and I have enough protein bars to last until July or August!
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I prefer Pure Protein bars that I get a Costco but am heading to Costco tomorrow and, if I can get these for $11.99/box, I may buy a couple of boxes.0
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Thank you! Just looked them up and they are carb friendly!0
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They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.0
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They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.
$11.99 is the warehouse price. $13.99 is the online price. They sometimes up charge a little for online purchases.1 -
Couldn't even find it at my Costco today. Just the Pure Protein bars that I normally buy.0
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They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.
$11.99 is the warehouse price. $13.99 is the online price. They sometimes up charge a little for online purchases.
Since my nearest Costco store is over two hours away, I'm okay with that. It would cost me a lot more than that in gas to drive there.
I'm just hoping they're as good (or better) than Quest bars. The price is certainly a lot better, even when they're not on sale. Buying Quest bars locally is $24 for 12 bars.0 -
I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
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They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.
$11.99 is the warehouse price. $13.99 is the online price. They sometimes up charge a little for online purchases.
Since my nearest Costco store is over two hours away, I'm okay with that. It would cost me a lot more than that in gas to drive there.
I'm just hoping they're as good (or better) than Quest bars. The price is certainly a lot better, even when they're not on sale. Buying Quest bars locally is $24 for 12 bars.
I have never had Quest, but I have been buying Premier Protein Bars recently at Costco. I think your expectations are pretty high, too high. I think you will be disappointed. I bought two of the boxes the other day and have so far only had two bars. The Fudge Brownie and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk. They are okay, but nothing to write home about. They seem to have about the same Protein to Calorie ratio as the Premier Protein. Though the Premier Protein have 30g of Protein, but they are 280-300 calories. The Kirkland Signature are 21g for 180-190 calories.
I usually like all the Kirkland Signature products we have tried (EVOO, Cheese, etc.) but I certainly wouldn't gush about these protein bars. They are just a simple bar, no coating of any kind. Kind of like a lump. Some of the bars are no longer square and are mashed or flattened because of shifting in the box and shipping. I know I could return them as Costco has a great return policy, but I will likely keep them and use them as a snack every now and then and may pack some on our next trip. But I certainly won't stock up on them during this sale and probably wouldn't buy them again.0 -
jseams1234 wrote: »I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
You said it better than I was able to. That is my sentiment exactly.1 -
They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.
$11.99 is the warehouse price. $13.99 is the online price. They sometimes up charge a little for online purchases.
Since my nearest Costco store is over two hours away, I'm okay with that. It would cost me a lot more than that in gas to drive there.
I'm just hoping they're as good (or better) than Quest bars. The price is certainly a lot better, even when they're not on sale. Buying Quest bars locally is $24 for 12 bars.
I have never had Quest, but I have been buying Premier Protein Bars recently at Costco. I think your expectations are pretty high, too high. I think you will be disappointed. I bought two of the boxes the other day and have so far only had two bars. The Fudge Brownie and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk. They are okay, but nothing to write home about. They seem to have about the same Protein to Calorie ratio as the Premier Protein. Though the Premier Protein have 30g of Protein, but they are 280-300 calories. The Kirkland Signature are 21g for 180-190 calories.
I usually like all the Kirkland Signature products we have tried (EVOO, Cheese, etc.) but I certainly wouldn't gush about these protein bars. They are just a simple bar, no coating of any kind. Kind of like a lump. Some of the bars are no longer square and are mashed or flattened because of shifting in the box and shipping. I know I could return them as Costco has a great return policy, but I will likely keep them and use them as a snack every now and then and may pack some on our next trip. But I certainly won't stock up on them during this sale and probably wouldn't buy them again.
Thanks for the input. I've had Premier Protein bars before and like them - they are more like a candy bar with the coating and everything (Pure Protein bars are similar also). I occasionally buy them just for something different. I like the coating, but the problem is that I often throw protein bars in my golf bag or gym bag when I go out, and the ones with coating end up a melty, gooey mess in the heat.
Quest bars are similar to how you're describing the Kirkland bars - just a simple bar, no coating - and I'm okay with that, even actually like them. So maybe I'll be okay with the Kirkland bars after all.0 -
jseams1234 wrote: »I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
This is a good description. Tastes a lot better than it sounds. Ive learned not to put them in the fridge at work. When they get cold they can be lethal on dental work.
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I think the chocolate chip cookie dough is the best Kirkland protein bar. And as for Premier Protein bars? I like the nutrition profile, but they have a funky taste, especially the salted caramel. And they're kind of hard and grainy. The Kirkland chocolate peanut butter isn't great, but it's grown on me WAY more than the Premier bars.
And for my money, the best tasting protein bar out there is the Met Rx peanut butter cup--tastes like a candy bar, 30 gms protein, 300 calories.
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costco also had some grilled chicken strips on sale this week. I kind of love them they are so easy just take out and pop in microwave for a minute and all done yummy chicken. Really good week for costco xD Glad i happened to have a friend with a membership to go on my maybe twice a year trip lol0
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I think the chocolate chip cookie dough is the best Kirkland protein bar. And as for Premier Protein bars? I like the nutrition profile, but they have a funky taste, especially the salted caramel. And they're kind of hard and grainy. The Kirkland chocolate peanut butter isn't great, but it's grown on me WAY more than the Premier bars.
And for my money, the best tasting protein bar out there is the Met Rx peanut butter cup--tastes like a candy bar, 30 gms protein, 300 calories.
I am not that big on the Salted Caramel Premier Protein either. They certainly are very chewy, but I do like the Peanut Butter Crunch and the Chocolate Mint. The Salted Caramel is my least favorite of the three flavors I have tried.0 -
I think the chocolate chip cookie dough is the best Kirkland protein bar. And as for Premier Protein bars? I like the nutrition profile, but they have a funky taste, especially the salted caramel. And they're kind of hard and grainy. The Kirkland chocolate peanut butter isn't great, but it's grown on me WAY more than the Premier bars.
And for my money, the best tasting protein bar out there is the Met Rx peanut butter cup--tastes like a candy bar, 30 gms protein, 300 calories.
I am not that big on the Salted Caramel Premier Protein either. They certainly are very chewy, but I do like the Peanut Butter Crunch and the Chocolate Mint. The Salted Caramel is my least favorite of the three flavors I have tried.
This makes me sad im 100% a caramel lover if given options id of 100% picked that hah0 -
I love these! In Canada they've been gone for a while due to a labelling issue and should be back in a week or 2. I miss them so! They've been gone about a month and I've been substituting Pure Protein bars. But they don't keep me satiated for as long.0
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So I got my order of the Kirkland protein bars today. Tried the chocolate peanut butter one. They were already nice and soft from spending a couple days on a UPS truck and sitting on my front porch half the day in 80+ degree heat.
It tastes at least as good as any Quest bar I've had, macros are similar enough and even though they were warm and soft, nothing was melty or gooey (a kind of important thing when you live in the desert with several months of 100+ degree temps in the summer and are going to be taking these things along with you out in the heat). They taste good enough to be considered a 'treat' rather than something you choke down as quickly as possible, and are chewy enough to have some texture without feeling like you're biting into a block of hard rubber (I'm talking to you, Power Bars!).
I ordered chocolate peanut butter and a variety box of chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough. If the others are as good as the chocolate PB, I think we're going to get along just fine - and for less than half the price of Quest bars.
(Disclaimer - I'm not a picky eater at all, so YMMV from the above.)1 -
They're showing $13.99 on sale now. I ordered two boxes. I've been buying Quest bars, but been wanting to try the Kirkland bars for a while. Might as well do it while they're on sale.
$11.99 is the warehouse price. $13.99 is the online price. They sometimes up charge a little for online purchases.
Since my nearest Costco store is over two hours away, I'm okay with that. It would cost me a lot more than that in gas to drive there.
I'm just hoping they're as good (or better) than Quest bars. The price is certainly a lot better, even when they're not on sale. Buying Quest bars locally is $24 for 12 bars.
I have never had Quest, but I have been buying Premier Protein Bars recently at Costco. I think your expectations are pretty high, too high. I think you will be disappointed. I bought two of the boxes the other day and have so far only had two bars. The Fudge Brownie and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk. They are okay, but nothing to write home about. They seem to have about the same Protein to Calorie ratio as the Premier Protein. Though the Premier Protein have 30g of Protein, but they are 280-300 calories. The Kirkland Signature are 21g for 180-190 calories.
I usually like all the Kirkland Signature products we have tried (EVOO, Cheese, etc.) but I certainly wouldn't gush about these protein bars. They are just a simple bar, no coating of any kind. Kind of like a lump. Some of the bars are no longer square and are mashed or flattened because of shifting in the box and shipping. I know I could return them as Costco has a great return policy, but I will likely keep them and use them as a snack every now and then and may pack some on our next trip. But I certainly won't stock up on them during this sale and probably wouldn't buy them again.
I just tried a Premier Protein bar (double chocolate crunch) and I thought it gave off a weird chemical taste. I could barely finish it. My husband kind of liked it - he tried a bite.
I'm trying a Quest bar next - chocolate chip oatmeal I think is the flavor. The price makes me cringe, but if it can serve as an occasional meal replacement that actually keeps me full it might be worth the price.
I really want to try the Kirkland brand because it's so much cheaper, but I'm not a Costco member
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They have disappeared from ALL Costco stores in Canada so I find it particularly insulting that not only do the US stores have THREE extra flavours we don't... they also get a sale price AND we can't order them online for delivery to us (unless we use a US address and a forwarder).
I've been given mixed information about reasons for the recall/disappearance and frankly what I was told at the store level didn't pan out (i.e. was incorrect as it pertained to another company's products)
Customer service has not replied to my written inquiry via Costco.ca
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So I got my order of the Kirkland protein bars today. Tried the chocolate peanut butter one. They were already nice and soft from spending a couple days on a UPS truck and sitting on my front porch half the day in 80+ degree heat.
It tastes at least as good as any Quest bar I've had, macros are similar enough and even though they were warm and soft, nothing was melty or gooey (a kind of important thing when you live in the desert with several months of 100+ degree temps in the summer and are going to be taking these things along with you out in the heat). They taste good enough to be considered a 'treat' rather than something you choke down as quickly as possible, and are chewy enough to have some texture without feeling like you're biting into a block of hard rubber (I'm talking to you, Power Bars!).
I ordered chocolate peanut butter and a variety box of chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough. If the others are as good as the chocolate PB, I think we're going to get along just fine - and for less than half the price of Quest bars.
(Disclaimer - I'm not a picky eater at all, so YMMV from the above.)
I have gotten harder batches before but you can just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds. I have even baked the brownie ones before and OMG they are soooooo good baked!1 -
jseams1234 wrote: »I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
YES! I bought a box last weekend based on recommendations here and boy was I disappointed. The chocolate chip cookie dough left me with a sore jaw from chewing and chewing and chewing and CHEWING! I'm stuck with the big box but I will finish it. I just hope I don't need a trip the dentist before they're gone.0 -
So I got my order of the Kirkland protein bars today. Tried the chocolate peanut butter one. They were already nice and soft from spending a couple days on a UPS truck and sitting on my front porch half the day in 80+ degree heat.
It tastes at least as good as any Quest bar I've had, macros are similar enough and even though they were warm and soft, nothing was melty or gooey (a kind of important thing when you live in the desert with several months of 100+ degree temps in the summer and are going to be taking these things along with you out in the heat). They taste good enough to be considered a 'treat' rather than something you choke down as quickly as possible, and are chewy enough to have some texture without feeling like you're biting into a block of hard rubber (I'm talking to you, Power Bars!).
I ordered chocolate peanut butter and a variety box of chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough. If the others are as good as the chocolate PB, I think we're going to get along just fine - and for less than half the price of Quest bars.
(Disclaimer - I'm not a picky eater at all, so YMMV from the above.)
The chocolate peanut butter imo is the best, then the cookie dough and finally the brownie. Like I said, you are NOT going to confuse one of these with a candy bar - but I like them for what they are. I really don't eat much until later in the day, but I do start my day with WPI (mixed with water) and then a couple of hours later a banana and one of these bars. It's done the trick on this cut and kept me from going crazy until lunch. I find it hard to get enough protein for this protocol I'm running anyhow and any good easy source is welcome.0 -
jseams1234 wrote: »I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
YES! I bought a box last weekend based on recommendations here and boy was I disappointed. The chocolate chip cookie dough left me with a sore jaw from chewing and chewing and chewing and CHEWING! I'm stuck with the big box but I will finish it. I just hope I don't need a trip the dentist before they're gone.
Based on these reviews, I'm glad I didn't buy any.
You can call them candy bars, if you like, but the Pure Protein bars that I buy at Costco taste great, aren't hard as a rock, don't need to be heated up to become edible, cost less per bar than others at retail, contain 20-21g protein and only 3g sugar per bar in 180-200 cals. You also get 3 varieties in a box at Costco instead of just 2.
If you seen but haven't tried them yet, I suggest you do.2 -
I bought these because of the sale price. Got the chcolate peanut butter/cinnamon roll mix. Only tried the peanut butter one so far. It's ok. I'll try the cinnamon roll one soon. The texture is just so so for me. I think I like the coated taste more like a candy bar bars. But then these Kirkland copycat quest bars have a lot of fiber.
I am a fan of the pure protein and premier protein as well. Pure protein I like the dark chocolate coconut, chocolate salted caramel, peanut butter caramel and s'mores. I buy the premier protein at BJs though because I like the flavor mix better. There it is dark chocolate almond, chocolate peanut butter and peanut butter crunch.0 -
jseams1234 wrote: »So I got my order of the Kirkland protein bars today. Tried the chocolate peanut butter one. They were already nice and soft from spending a couple days on a UPS truck and sitting on my front porch half the day in 80+ degree heat.
It tastes at least as good as any Quest bar I've had, macros are similar enough and even though they were warm and soft, nothing was melty or gooey (a kind of important thing when you live in the desert with several months of 100+ degree temps in the summer and are going to be taking these things along with you out in the heat). They taste good enough to be considered a 'treat' rather than something you choke down as quickly as possible, and are chewy enough to have some texture without feeling like you're biting into a block of hard rubber (I'm talking to you, Power Bars!).
I ordered chocolate peanut butter and a variety box of chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough. If the others are as good as the chocolate PB, I think we're going to get along just fine - and for less than half the price of Quest bars.
(Disclaimer - I'm not a picky eater at all, so YMMV from the above.)
The chocolate peanut butter imo is the best, then the cookie dough and finally the brownie. Like I said, you are NOT going to confuse one of these with a candy bar - but I like them for what they are. I really don't eat much until later in the day, but I do start my day with WPI (mixed with water) and then a couple of hours later a banana and one of these bars. It's done the trick on this cut and kept me from going crazy until lunch. I find it hard to get enough protein for this protocol I'm running anyhow and any good easy source is welcome.
At the moment I think the peanut butter one is best - but I think it could be because it is new! I tend to flip flop on the cookie dough and brownie - for which one I like better.jseams1234 wrote: »I eat them. They are less like the Pure Protein candy bar doppelgängers and more like a grainy chewy brick of dough that has been compressed by an angry elephant... but I find them palatable and filling. Goes well with the morning coffee.
YES! I bought a box last weekend based on recommendations here and boy was I disappointed. The chocolate chip cookie dough left me with a sore jaw from chewing and chewing and chewing and CHEWING! I'm stuck with the big box but I will finish it. I just hope I don't need a trip the dentist before they're gone.
Based on these reviews, I'm glad I didn't buy any.
You can call them candy bars, if you like, but the Pure Protein bars that I buy at Costco taste great, aren't hard as a rock, don't need to be heated up to become edible, cost less per bar than others at retail, contain 20-21g protein and only 3g sugar per bar in 180-200 cals. You also get 3 varieties in a box at Costco instead of just 2.
If you seen but haven't tried them yet, I suggest you do.
I have tried the pure protein bars before and while I liked the taste - they gave me a tummy ache.
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They have disappeared from ALL Costco stores in Canada so I find it particularly insulting that not only do the US stores have THREE extra flavours we don't... they also get a sale price AND we can't order them online for delivery to us (unless we use a US address and a forwarder).
I've been given mixed information about reasons for the recall/disappearance and frankly what I was told at the store level didn't pan out (i.e. was incorrect as it pertained to another company's products)
Customer service has not replied to my written inquiry via Costco.ca
From what I was able to find out at my local Costco, is that there was some sort of packaging/labelling issue, but they'll be restocking in the next few weeks. Not sure that I believe them, but am hopeful.0 -
They had samples today. I spit it out, rather than trying to account for it. It was mostly the texture that got to me.0
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melissa6771 wrote: »I bought these because of the sale price. Got the chcolate peanut butter/cinnamon roll mix. Only tried the peanut butter one so far. It's ok. I'll try the cinnamon roll one soon. The texture is just so so for me. I think I like the coated taste more like a candy bar bars. But then these Kirkland copycat quest bars have a lot of fiber.
I am a fan of the pure protein and premier protein as well. Pure protein I like the dark chocolate coconut, chocolate salted caramel, peanut butter caramel and s'mores. I buy the premier protein at BJs though because I like the flavor mix better. There it is dark chocolate almond, chocolate peanut butter and peanut butter crunch.
I like Pure Protein as well, but the Kirkland ones have 15 grams of fiber, which is an added bonus for me.0 -
Having tried all 3 flavors now, they're as good or better than Quest bars in every flavor (at least for me) and similar in texture. Good enough, will order again.2
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