August 7, 2008
Back to School With Quaker Chewy With Protein Granola Bars
I tried to keep them away from him — those granola and cereal bars that seemed like first cousins to candy bars.
I tried to take the snack-food high road. But peer pressure drove us to them. Every day I would have to hear about how all his friends got them in their school snacks.
Eventually, I let him buy one box as a treat. And now, if you look in my cupboard most days of the month, you will find those sweet, chocolate chip infused bars. (I can’t blame him for wanting them — they are good! And in my defense, they are really convenient and when I read the label - they are made with whole grain oats and don’t have any trans fat or cholesterol either - they are a better alternative to a chocolate chip cookie!)
Yet, I always lament how little protein they put in them. I mean really, if you can make high protein energy bars for adults, why not throw some protein in the stuff for kids?!? My son needs protein — not sugar!
So, when Quaker wrote us to tell us that their Chewy Granola Bars now come with 5 grams of protein, I got excited. Thank you Quaker — we needed some more protein in those things!!!
Now, you might judge me for not only feeding my son packaged snack foods, but openly writing about it. But ladies, I have to tell the truth. I don’t have time to bake. I would love to say that I make my own granola and form it into bars before my children wake up in the morning. But it is not going to happen in this house.
So, I do feed my son Quaker Chewy Granola Bars on a regular basis. I also feed him more raw vegetables in a day than most rabbits consume. I feed my family very healthily. And I recognize that a child’s diet needs to be balanced - and fun! A child cannot live on vegetables alone! 
(Quaker’s website is actually quite helpful with great tips for packing healthy lunches and teaching your kids how to make good food choices. I got some good ideas from it.)
The two flavors they just announced - Nutty Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter & Chocolate - both won’t be allowed at our peanut-free school, which is disappointing. But I suppose that extra protein in the bars comes from the peanuts.
I know in my morning rush, on days when Jackson is late crawling out of bed and I have to throw him in the car without breakfast, these little protein packed treats and a thermos of milk will be a great way to get a quick - and very yummy - shot of protein into a six year old boy on his way to a long day of first grade. But don’t worry - I will make sure he eats his banana too. 
To join in the Back to School Giveaway fun, Quaker is offering two of you a sports bag filled with some fun - but practical - items for activity-filled family days (soccer ball, tennis balls, sports socks, fun shoelaces, water bottles, etc.), along with a few boxes of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars with Protein.
To win, leave a comment below and (and be sure you’ve followed the Back to School Giveaway guidelines). This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian addresses.
Good Luck!
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258 Comments on Back to School With Quaker Chewy With Protein Granola Bars »
#1 - Adrienne! @ 10:35 pm
I would love this! <3
#2 - Kelly's Krazy Kids @ 10:42 pm
We love these at my house! YUM!
#3 - Jai @ 10:43 pm
I left a comment before, but my computer must be ALL wacky!! hehe
I LOVE these bars and have stopped being selfish and introduced them to my boys!
#4 - Omie @ 10:47 pm
I need help with packing healthy lunches. These would help.
#5 - Melanie @ 10:47 pm
I’d love to win! Your button is on my sidebar.
#6 - tnchick @ 10:49 pm
My kids enjoy these. I’d love to win. Sounds like the perfect prize pack! Thanks for the chance to win.
#7 - casual friday everyday @ 10:58 pm
Sure would love to win this one too
#8 - Jen @ 11:06 pm
Hey, who doesn’t love granola bars?! I’d love to win this–sounds great.
#9 - brandiandboys @ 11:14 pm
yummy, love those and so do my kids.
#10 - Karen R @ 11:15 pm
Quaker Granola Bars and the fun filled bag………please enter me! No blog, I’ll spread the word.
#11 - Maggie @ 11:16 pm
Yummy!
#12 - Celeste @ 11:20 pm
Sounds great!
#13 - Lisa (Morning Rose) @ 11:21 pm
We love granola bars. Great giveaway!
#14 - Timothy Sternberg @ 11:27 pm
I would love this!
#15 - Tina @ 11:30 pm
I would love this, too!!
#16 - dh @ 11:31 pm
Peanut butter granola bars are great. You guys are doing a great job.
#17 - Melanie@NotebookLearning.com @ 11:31 pm
Oooo, that sounds fun, count me in!
#18 - Shana @ 11:32 pm
This is a super fun giveaway!!! Please add me to the mix! :o)
#19 - Laura H @ 11:39 pm
We love Quaker granola bars, too!!
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#20 - TopazTook @ 11:42 pm
We love granola bars, and we don’t feel guilty about it.
#21 - Mandi @ 11:43 pm
We have started a eat healthy lifestyle change which includes our kids. We would love to give these a try.
#22 - Belinda A. @ 11:49 pm
Oh man, we love our granola bars! And those sports bags sound wonderful.
#23 - Suzanne B. (Crunchy Green Mom) @ 11:51 pm
That sounds like a fun prize. With my active family who are all in school now, that comes in handy.
A bit of energy for their game can come in a Quaker package.
#24 - Beachcomber @ 11:51 pm
Yum, I love granola bars.
#25 - Dayna @ 11:53 pm
Yum! I love granola bars and so do my girls!
#26 - Melissa A. @ 12:04 am
Mmm, what a yummy giveaway!
#27 - Forgetfulone @ 12:22 am
What a practical back-to-school giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! (I’ve posted about your giveaway on my blog.)
#28 - Chaoticdi @ 12:36 am
Yummy, yummy, in my TUMMY! These are AWESOME and so are YOU!!! With five kids - something fast and nutritious always helps!
#29 - Michele @ 1:21 am
Yummy! We love Quaker Oats products here at my house…count me in!
#30 - Rebekah @ 1:34 am
What a fun giveaway! Thanks!
#31 - Heidi @ Blue Eyed Blessings @ 1:35 am
My daughter would be so grateful. She loves her “nola” bars.
#32 - Janet F @ 3:23 am
My family loves Quaker Chewy Granola Bars!
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#33 - Shelli @ 6:48 am
We love these at my house!
#34 - chyk @ 6:51 am
yummy-oh
#35 - Steph Elias @ 6:57 am
Great prize pack. Count me in!
#36 - bridget @ 7:04 am
my daughter loves these things. they would come in handy for snacks during school.
#37 - Colleen @ 7:59 am
What a great way to start the school year! Thanks for the giveaway!
#38 - Mikki @ 9:00 am
We love these!! Count me in!
#39 - Heidi Todd @ 9:01 am
We eat very healthy here, but sometimes the convenience wins. We have a lot of activities going on and the kids love these so it is good to hear more health thrown in the ingredients. They are great for sack lunches or soccer game snacks.
#40 - Alexia @ 9:12 am
I would love to be entered to win - I love Quakers bars!
#41 - Smellyann @ 9:21 am
I would really love to win this. I’ve linked back on my blog! Thank you.
#42 - Kati @ 9:27 am
I want to try these Granola Bars. They look so yummy! Oh and the giveaway is nice too!
Thanks.
#43 - Angela @ 9:40 am
Marvelous!!! My youngest son loves these things, and is very involved in sports - this would be perfect for us!!
#44 - April Cogburn @ 9:41 am
My daughter just ate a granola bar for breakfast. We love them at our house. Sign us up!
#45 - DJ @ 9:42 am
my son loves those!
#46 - The Gang's All Here! @ 10:00 am
All granola bars are a huge hit in The Gang’s house. We love them and it’s shocking how many we can consume in a week. Thanks for the chance to win some, too!
#47 - Andrea @ 10:03 am
You know what? The worst guilt a mother can RECEIVE is from another of the same! From nursing or bottle feeding, to babyfood in jars versus homemade…we need to stop the madness of judging our fellow breeders!!! We are all in this together, not to mention that we can actually learn from one another…I FEED MY CHILDREN PRE-PACKAGED FOOD!!! (Isn’t that how the guilty confess?) God Bless Quaker and ALL of their convenience…if it weren’t for them I may never have time for blogging;)
#48 - Lisa @ JujuBoo @ 10:04 am
I love granola bars and my youngest loves everything with penaut butter in it. I usually have to hide a box from my husband because he could 3 of them in 1 sitting. And I will take chocolate anyway I can get it. Count me in!
#49 - Cassie @ 10:06 am
Love granola bars!
#50 - Briana @ 10:06 am
We would love some granola bars
#51 - Princess Momma @ 10:13 am
These would actually be perfect snacks for my husband to take to work. He gets really cranky without enough protein in his diet. I’m sure my girls would love to try them too. I would love to give these a shot.
#52 - Marlena @ 10:14 am
This would make the transition back into school much easier. And the fun sports stuff would be great. My husband is already training our 14 month old to be a soccer star! He’d love this prize as much as I would! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
#53 - christieo @ 10:15 am
oooh!! the little boy would love these goodies!! and i’d love the bars too! how much fun!
#54 - Lisa Stormes @ 10:15 am
We eat these all the time, and I also would not mind sporting a bag to say that… hehehe
#55 - Milehimama @ 10:16 am
These are great Mom breakfasts! I could eat granola bars all day.
#56 - Jane @ 10:29 am
Yum!
We’d like to win this.
#57 - Carol @ 10:37 am
What a great giveaway!! I am really hoping to win!!!
Frugal Carol
#58 - Carey @ 10:40 am
This would be a great thing for us. Please enter me.
#59 - Piseco @ 10:41 am
Oh, JediBoy LOVES all his sports gear. This would thrill him.
#60 - Courtney @ 10:48 am
Sounds like it would be a lot of fun things to do with the kids in the sports bag. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
#61 - Amber @ 10:56 am
Sounds fun!
#62 - Marilyn - A Mixed Bouquet @ 11:03 am
Yum! Great for eating during breaks at sports or other events.
#63 - PsychMamma @ 11:11 am
What a great giveaway! We love Quaker granola bars and the sports/activity bag sounds great.
Thanks!
#64 - Heather @ 11:11 am
My son calls these candy bars! What a great giveaway…
#65 - Lucrecia @ 11:17 am
All of my kids love the regular Quaker bars. We buy them in bulk at Costco to have on hand for quick snacks on the way to practice and games. I’m THRILLED to see they are adding protein! Thrilled! Kind of sad the things that excite a mom
#66 - Cory @ 11:19 am
Thankfully my kids like granola bars so I try to always have some on hand for snacking. The added protein will make them every better in my eyes. Count me in on the drawing. Thank you. Take care and God bless, Cory
#67 - Angela @ 11:46 am
Please enter me, sounds like a wonderful giveaway. My kids love these also.
#68 - Martha C @ 12:00 pm
I could use the goodies as well as the snacks! My kids go through snacks like crazy!
#69 - Michelle B @ 12:01 pm
I would love to win this. The snacks will surly be enjoyed and eatten in this house. But the sports things will be loved.
#70 - Megan @ 12:02 pm
Great giveaway and yes I’m linked at my blog!
#71 - mannequin @ 12:16 pm
yummy! great giveaway! This is a coveted item.
You’re in my sidebar and *in my heart* :^)
#72 - Barb @ 12:26 pm
I love those granola bars and am excited that they are even better now!
#73 - Jenn @ 12:27 pm
Who couldn’t use a few boxes of granola bars? I know I could!
#74 - kelleythejewelrylady @ 12:55 pm
Sometimes it is all I can do to keep food in my son! When do ‘growth spurts’ end?
Running from school to soccer…. we love granala and nuts as quick and good energy food!
I would love to win!
Your on my side bar..byt hte way too…
#75 - Richelle F @ 1:09 pm
Sounds like fun! Yummy, too!
#76 - Pam @ 1:18 pm
This would be devoured at my house, thank you so much for offering it. We’ll keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best!
#77 - Sarah VM @ 1:26 pm
great giveaway!
Thanks!
#78 - Back to School Giveaway Event @ 1:28 pm
[...] Our sixth giveaway is for 2 Sports Bags from Quaker Chewy With Protein Granola Bars [...]
#79 - MaryBeth @ Four Silly Sisters @ 1:35 pm
We love granola bars… and we can all use the extra fiber!
#80 - Megret @ 1:40 pm
Oh, how neat! What a prize! We love Quaker bars.
Thanks!
#81 - Judy J. @ 1:42 pm
My triathlete daughter would love the extra protein in these bars! Thanks for the chance to win!
#82 - Angie @ 1:46 pm
Enter me. Thanks!
#83 - staceyk @ 2:12 pm
Throw my name in the drawing!
#84 - Jamie @ 2:14 pm
These would be great to pack for school lunches.
#85 - Jennifer H. @ 2:19 pm
Count me in! Thanks for the chance!
#86 - sara l. @ 2:25 pm
Yummy and Fun?! Please count us in!
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#87 - Melissa @ 2:25 pm
Yes please! Enter me!
#88 - Gina @ 2:31 pm
This is great, I wish I will win this one so I could share some for my parents
#89 - stephanie @ 2:36 pm
Enter me please!
#90 - Donna @ 2:40 pm
Ohhh…I will definitely check these out. My kids love em! Enter me please!!
#91 - erin @ 2:44 pm
we love granola bars!
#92 - Perky @ 2:48 pm
Our family also relies heavily on snack bars! The kids are always in the mood for them and I figure that they could do a LOT worse than the occasional snack bar!
#93 - Ecki @ 3:11 pm
Mmmm, yummy! My daughter loves Quaker Chewy granola bars!!
#94 - Katie @ 3:24 pm
These are great, my son loves them!
#95 - Betsy @ 3:40 pm
Fun contest! I already posted and my button is up.
#96 - Katie @ 4:00 pm
Yummy. Thanks.
#97 - Lani @ 4:10 pm
I love Quaker! I wanna win this one too!
#98 - Rebecca C @ 4:15 pm
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Granola bars are so delicious, and I don’t think they know that they are good for them! Which is always a pus in my book.
#99 - Kimberly @ 4:15 pm
My daughter LOVES these bars! I have to confess they serve as breakfast several days a week!
#100 - HSB Suzanne @ 4:17 pm
We love these granola bars and the bags would be great!
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thanks!
#101 - Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundry @ 4:28 pm
We love a good protein bar! Thanks for another great giveaway!
#102 - willowsprite @ 4:38 pm
Thanks for entering me! Great giveaways, girls!
#103 - Nicol @ 4:41 pm
Yummy! Thanks for having an awesome blog all around!
#104 - SWT @ 4:54 pm
Love granola bars. What a great giveaway!
#105 - Leah @ 4:57 pm
I’m not ashamed to say I give my kids boxed granola bars.
I’d love to win this!
#106 - Justine F. @ 5:04 pm
We love love love Quaker granola bars!!! Please count us in for this yummy giveaway…thaks so much!!
#107 - Jackie@ agsoccermom @ 5:18 pm
Totally in.
#108 - Ginny @ 5:27 pm
I’d love to win, great giveaway. I have your contest code on my contest blog!
#109 - Chelsey @ 5:53 pm
We love granola bars in our household and use them for heading out the door breakfasts too!
#110 - Shelley @ 6:28 pm
Sounds good to me.
#111 - mandy @ 6:30 pm
sweet, count me in!
#112 - Pam @ 6:48 pm
Love sports, love granola bars…great combo. Thanks so much.
#113 - Pam @ 7:25 pm
Always looking for more protein here too!! Thanks for the tip!
#114 - tanyetta @ 7:58 pm
perfect! thank you.
#115 - PB Smooth @ 8:30 pm
thanks for sharing
#116 - Bryce siddons @ 8:49 pm
thanks for the entry!!!!
#117 - Linda Kasper @ 9:16 pm
Cool. We love granola bars too. Pick us please.
#118 - Spooky @ 9:18 pm
How cool! We love granola bars
#119 - Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle @ 9:26 pm
That’s so great they have made them even better!
#120 - Nancy @ 9:26 pm
We love these, sign me up!
#121 - Christi @ 9:52 pm
My boys LOVE granola bars, and I would never criticize ya for not baking, since I don’t even do probably 10% of the cooking around here!
#122 - yabby @ 10:37 pm
Sports bag, granola bars, my kids would never believe me if I told them we won this one!
#123 - Diva @ 11:31 pm
This is fun…kind of like the lotto! You can’t win if you don’t play! I love these as snacks at nutrition!
#124 - Terra Heck @ 12:17 am
Everyone in my family likes these granola bars.
#125 - April K. @ 12:18 am
Yummo! Please count me in for this delicious giveaway.
#126 - Tara R @ 1:16 am
yummy!
#127 - bluebonnetgirl @ 2:27 am
We really like Quaker too.
#128 - Noreen @ 3:08 am
we would use everything that comes in the bag, we love quaker granola bars
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#129 - Amy N. @ 4:09 am
This would sooo work for us and my son for his football practice and game days! Please enter us! Thank you!
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#130 - Liz Cranage @ 6:04 am
Great items and we’ld have alot of fun with them
Thanks
#131 - Junglewife @ 6:18 am
Fun! What a great, activity-filled giveaway!
#132 - JRG @ 6:54 am
What a great idea - count me in!
#133 - melanie @ 8:24 am
This sounds great. I added your button to my blog.
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#134 - zukppr @ 9:59 am
Granola? Great for lunchboxes
#135 - clenna in NH @ 10:08 am
What a great contest. Lots of activities and a great snack.
#136 - melissa @ 10:18 am
That is great to know about the protein. this is usually my breakfast of choice. And sometimes midday snack.
#137 - Bridget @ 10:42 am
Thanks for offering the giveaways!
#138 - Katrina (Callapidder Days) @ 10:59 am
Wow - these look great. Please enter me.
#139 - melissa @ 11:28 am
Count me in, thanks!
#140 - Tammy @ 11:54 am
Even tho we home school, we still need bags like these.
#141 - Kelly K @ 11:56 am
These are great!! Added you on my blog!!!
#142 - Kris J @ 12:12 pm
awesome prize! I’d love to win one.
I put your button on my blog
#143 - Donna K @ 1:23 pm
This giveaway sounds so sweet! Please count me in…thak you!!!!
#144 - Fresh Girl @ 2:42 pm
I’m always looking for more sources of protein, so I’d love to win this — the school supplies would be great, too.
#145 - Mary_Freebies @ 4:46 pm
I am in for some fun stuff. Please enter me!
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#146 - Momma @ 6:40 pm
Great giveaway! Count us in.
#147 - Susan A @ 8:37 pm
Terrific prize, we all love granola bars, please enter me
#148 - Shannon @ 9:38 pm
My boys love these and always are in their lunch its great that they’ve come up with them with protein.
#149 - danandmarsh @ 9:47 pm
Great kids would go crazy over this, for sure!
#150 - MaryBeth I @ 10:26 pm
Love these - good for work, school and home!
#151 - AJ @ 10:28 pm
Buy these all the time. My middle child has ADHD and must have lots of protein in order to stay calm. They help mom too!
#152 - queen-size funny bone @ 11:28 pm
I love those chews easy to grab and go.
#153 - Stephanie's Mommy Brain @ 12:07 am
Yum! These are great when traveling.
#154 - Tracey Haynes @ 12:17 am
We love these! Please enter me!
#155 - Carol Ezovski @ 3:06 am
We love these Granola Bars! Please enter me.
#156 - Mattie @ 3:23 am
These would be wonderful for my little girl’s school snacks and my husband’s biking treks!
#157 - Jo @ 7:55 am
Our family would love this!!! We love granola bars; our fave is a Snickers granola bar we had found.
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#158 - Pamela @ 8:01 am
yumo! great item for the kids to. Sweet and good for you
#159 - diane schurbon @ 9:34 am
please enter me. I love these to take to work as much as my kids do
#160 - lorene desjardins @ 9:45 am
these would be great for both of my kids, thanks
#161 - Kendra Moyes @ 10:59 am
My twin boys eat these up, especially ebfore soccer and football practice!
#162 - CAROLYN @ 11:17 am
Must have granola bars!
#163 - Betty Shoemaker @ 11:26 am
Granola Bars!!! so good for you and taste great too
#164 - Chelsea @ 11:42 am
Perfect for lunches!
#165 - Betty N @ 12:45 pm
These would be great to offer to my grandkids. I have always been a fan of Quaker products so it doesn’t surprise me that they have come out with something tasty and healthy!
#166 - Carol VR @ 2:21 pm
Please count me in. Thanx for putting up the great contest.
#167 - Susan Ledet @ 2:53 pm
Can’t wait to try the peanut butter granola bars. These are perfect to keep on hand in the house as well as the car.