Julian BakeryProGranola® Cereal | Peanut Butter Cluster | 12g Protein | 2 Net Carbs | Gluten-Free | Grain-Free | 3 Pack

I cannot say enough good things about this tasty, crunchy granola. A bonus is that is it sweetened with monk fruit rather than cane sugar, honey, corn syrup, etc., or even stevia. While the health concerns surrounding the former are well known, stevia has been touted as a natural, low calorie, low carbohydrate natural sweetener substitute for sugar, all of which is true. Although the verdict is still out, some studies indicate that long-term use of stevia can lead to weight gain in some individuals. Apparently, this is attributable to the fact that given stevia’s sweetness, the body expects it to be sugar, which it is not. In order to resolve this confusion, the body breaks down and stores stevia as fat. Thus far, I have not seen any studies indicating this issue with monk fruit although I am not certain why this is the case given the seeming similarity between stevia and monk fruit. That said, the one caveat of this granola, which may not, however, be a cause for concern for some customers, is that only about 2/3rd or 3/4th of the bag is composed of actual peanut clusters. The remaining portion is composed of free-floating peanuts, lots of sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, and cluster crumbs. However, you may not notice this until you reach the bottom 3rd or 4th of the bag. My preference would be for the entire bag to be composed of clusters. However, that might require a level of microlevel quality control that would be too time-consuming.

I am not sure why I keep buying this product. I do like that it is gluten-free, high in protein and fiber, and tasty. Unfortunately, each time I purchase this item, 1/4 of the cereal is intact, and the other 3/4 consists of crumbs. I have gravitated to another gluten-free cereal that is not as high in protein and fiber, but it arrives intact and is very tasty. I supplement that cereal with the crumbs from the Julian Bakery product.

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I got my 3 bags a couple days ago. I've eaten this granola alone, and mixed in with yogurt, also topped oatmeal with it. My 1st reaction to the taste is same as another reviewer stated - where is the peanut butter? I see it listed 3rd in the ingredients, but I don't taste it and I don't even taste the cinnamon he complained about. And I had a similar reaction to another reviewer - about an hour after eating it, my stomach started gurgling and the rest of the evening I was really gassy, which is atypical for me. I love KIND granola - the pb & the almond butter. I like the clusters. This is not like that. It's like it was baked on a cookie sheet - flattened - and then broken into pieces when cooled. I am wishing I could have purchased just 1 bag. Because I have 3, & because I don't doubt that it is a beneficial food, I am going to tweak it. I will toss it in a bowl with warmed, thinned peanut butter, or will melt pb chips, spread them over the granola laid out in a shallow pan. The addition of a few calories doesn't bother me because it is so low cal. I need more flavor. The gassiness - well I guess I could try taking Beano like 1 reviewer did. I'm sure I won't buy this again.

This stuff tastes amazing! I just add some coconut milk to it with a little salt and I feel like I'm eating a delicious peanut-buttery granola cereal. It tastes good right out the bag as well. Only thing is that there are a lot of seeds that settle at the bottom of the bag, so be sure you are eating the contents at a healthy ratio and not just downing the big chunks of granola at the top.I was a bit skeptical that it was only 2 net carbs per serving, so I tested my blood sugar and ketones before and after eating about 4 servings. I was surprised to see that I my ketones only dipped from 1.6 to 1.3 an hour after eating, and my glucose levels were at 95. If you are keto, and love peanut butter, then this is a must. Don't care for the vanilla version so much though. This is staying stocked in our pantry!