Bakery on Main has been around for many years and they make some pretty awesome gluten-free granola and treats. Their Truebars, just introduced in the last year, are a favorite in our house.
Our Story
It all started in the small bakery of a natural foods market on Main Street in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Founder Michael Smulders listened to his Celiac customers complain about the taste of many of the gluten free options available to them. He thought that no one should have to suffer because of a food allergy or other special dietary need, and made it his mission to create products that were good for them but taste like they aren’t.
Late in 2003, after tasting a granola recipe one of the bakers was working on, Smulders said, “these gluten free people need granola!” He walked through the store and gathered ingredients and baked the first batch that day. It took almost 2 years to find gluten free sources of all the ingredients and find a place where we could make the product without risk of cross-contamination.
Three years and two bakeries later, their gluten free granola is made in a 34,000 square foot manufacturing facility with state of the art quality controls and in-house gluten testing on every batch. Located just a few miles down the road from the original bakery, the plant maintains the small bakery quality by continuing to bake in small batches.
There are six different varieties of Truebars:
Apricot almond chai – I’m an apricot almond chai bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
Coconut cashew – I’m a coconut cashew bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
Fruit & nut – I’m a fruit & nut bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
Hazelnut chocolate cherry – I’m a hazelnut chocolate cherry bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
Raspberry chocolate almond – I’m a raspberry chocolate almond bar bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
Walnut cappuccino – I’m a walnut cappuccino bar with nothing to hide. I’m a good source fiber and Omega 3, made with many low-GI ingredients, non-GMO, dairy and casein free, low sodium with no transfats or cholesterol and certified gluten free and Kosher Parve. And not to brag, but I taste really good.
While all of the above bars are great, I am in love with the walnut cappuccino! Truebars can be purchased online or in local stores.
Bakery on Main has graciously offered to give one lucky reader a sleeve (12 bars) of their choice! Please follow the directions below in the Rafflecopter box to enter to win!
***Bakery on Main provided both the bars that I sampled and the giveaway prize at no cost to me. The thoughts & opinions shared here are mine and have not been influenced by anyone or anything.
