Promax Protein Bars Review - Black Forest Cake

JustJulie | Mar 26, 2010 |

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Pros

Good chocolate flavor
No unpleasant aftertaste
Real pieces of cherries

Cons

Very rich and sweet which can be overwhelming
Dry, you need a drink to eat this bar

Full Review

Black Forest Cake is just one flavor of Promax protein bars that is available in many grocery stores and 24 Hour Fitness gyms. These Promax bars have a picture of a piece of black forest cake on the wrapper and promise to deliver the taste of decadent chocolate cake with cherry filling.

OK, the truth is that the black forest cake Promax bars do not really taste like black forest cake. That's probably not much of a surprise to those of you are familiar with protein bars in general. These bars are pretty tasty though, if you're a big chocolate fan. They are very rich and you can taste the cherries because there seem to be actual chunks of cherries in the bar. Upon checking the Promax website, cherries are listed as an ingredient so they're definitely in there.

I'm a fan of Promax protein bars, I admit that. I don't eat protein bars often but when I do eat them, I think of them as candy bars. It's not something that I eat to get in shape, it's a treat. That's why I like the black forest cake Promax bars. They do taste like a dessert. It's not going to be a substitute for actual cake or chocolate covered cherries but it's a darn good protein bar.

I have a few problems with this flavor of Promax bars. One is that I find it hard to eat a whole bar. I usually split one of them with my son because they are very rich. If you can eat large amounts of chocolate in one sitting, this may not be an issue for you. The other problem is that the bar is kind of dry. You definitely need to drink some water (or milk) when you eat this bar. Dryness is a pretty common problem with protein bars in general but many of the Promax bars seem less dry than other brands. Black forest cake is the exception to this, you really need to have something to drink.

In Closing

I buy one of these Promax protein bars when I really need a chocolate fix but I don't want to full on cheat on my diet by eating candy bars or cake. They're rich but not overwhelmingly rich like many regular chocolate protein bars. I will continue buying black forest cake Promax bars every now and then.