Julian Bakery ProGranola Vanilla Cinnamon

One of my favorite, healthiest granolas out there. I've tried almost every brand of granola in the supermarket, but Julian's Bakery granola has one of the highest protein/calorie ratio with zero sugar! Great addition to yogurts and soaks well in milk as a cereal substitute during busy mornings/afternoon snacks.

The reviews on this product are all over the place and I think the bad ones are often due to having unrealistic expectations. There is no replacing the sugary taste of Nature Valley granola bars or the sugar laden cereals you've been eating forever. But, if you are on a Keto, or similar, diet you are likely missing these types of tastes and textures the deeper you get into your diet and your weight loss. Like Almond milk or real butter, your brain is going to have to adapt to the new way these changes in our diets taste. This ProGranola is one of those things. Does it have a different aftertaste? Yes, but after the first time eating it I didn't notice it much again. However, it is never going to be a chocolate chip granola bar no matter how much you want it to be! Reviews say the pieces are either too big and chunky or too crumbly. Guess what? They are both. Like any box/bag of any crunchy product (chips, cereal, nuts, cookies) the further you get into the bag, the smaller the pieces are. This is not ProGranola's fault, it's called gravity. I eat the big crunchy pieces on the go like a traditional bar or snack and use the smaller pieces in the bottom of the bag in a bowl of cereal with Almond Milk (thing unsweetened Grape Nuts). The next biggest complaint seems to be the cost. Yes, it is expensive, but so is everything else associated with eating packaged, low carb foods that are made to help fight cravings and fill the void left by the carbs that we aren't eating anymore. But, you know what else is expensive? Diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid and cholesterol medications...not to mention the cost of open heart surgery and funerals if you don't control your weight! There are a lot worse things you could spend your food budget on... I think this is a great product and highly recommend it. It tastes pretty dang good, fills a void in the Keto lifestyle, and should not be overlooked because of unrealistic expectations and the resulting mixed and bad reviews.

New review: I'm adding a star because I found a way to really enjoy it. I mixed this with a single serving vanilla yogurt and 40g of keto blueberry jam (Good Good). I got adjusted to the texture along the way. The benefit of a lacking defined flavor is you can add whatever flavor you want so I'm adding a star for its versatility. Old review: I don't care for the texture -- it's like they tried to press protein powder and pass it off as granola. If you want granola texture, this isn't it. It also seriously lacks in flavor (and I've been on keto for a few years, so no, I don't just "want sugar"). I had to mix it with another keto cinnamon cereal to actually taste any cinnamon. It's like they forgot to add the flavor. :/ Maybe this is another case of "I bought it on Amazon, so I got their flavorless batch they can't get away with selling in stores" because THAT seems to be a solid trend on this website. Bought hot salsa on here I couldn't find locally (I used to get when I lived in Texas) and it wasn't hot... at all. The Blue Diamond "Bold" almonds weren't bold like they are from the store. Maybe they're trying to save money by skipping ingredients?? But! With all of the flaws, for whatever reason, this stuff's low in calories and high and protein. Good for cutting if you're trying to maintain muscle mass. Ratio almond cereal does a way better job. It's what I usually eat. But the stores don't have any right now, and I'm too afraid to buy it on Amazon out of fear it'll come from some rejected, flavorless batch. :(

So I am back on the low carb lifestyle, and I did back flips (in my mind) when I found out there was a low carb cereal! Yesss! (Granola, cereal, whatever, it was "get in my belly time.") Mind you, this is an $11.00 bag of cereal, but you just can't put a price on being able to fit into your pants again, can you?! So I went out and bought my $4 jug of UVA milk, (not good alone...no...just no...) and the SECOND the cereal arrived, ripped into it like the hulk. Soooo....you can imagine my surprise to find that this "granola" was not granola-like at all. It was in huge chunks. Like, huge. Welp, I decided this was not the end of the world. I was going to just break it up into smaller chunks, and throw it into my cereal bowl faster than you can say "Bob's your uncle." Upon breaking it up, I noticed it wasn't easily broken up...my food processor is broken, and do I really have time to grind this $11 bag of cereal up? No, shouldn't have to, don't wanna. Anyhoo, I got my cereal bowl ready with my milk in there, and couldn't wait to enjoy it. Upon first bite, I actually thought I might break a tooth. Nope, just shredded my gums a bit. So, it's not inedible, but also not what I'd call "yum." Well I waited a couple minutes to see if the milk would make it a bit softer, and that would be a big fat NO. This stuff could possibly have cement in it. Whatever it is, it's definitely not worth the money, and the company hasn't written me back about me possibly sending it back either. I don't think I've ever written a review on Amazon, but I felt compelled to on this one. Save your money, and don't break your teeth, shred your gums, or sell your soul for this low carb cereal. If I can save a set of gums, my work here is done. One can only dream that one day my LC cereal will make its appearance...until then, back to eggs I go.

I’m actually laughing at some of the bad reviews. Bag not full-It’s measured by weight. Chunks not the same size-who gives a rat’s arse. No oats in it-it’s a grain free granola. Too pricey-make it yourself and see what it would cost. To me, this is a perfect addition to my keto lifestyle. It is obviously made mostly from seeds, which gives it a delicious and satisfying crunch. People complaining about that should read the ingredients list before purchasing anything. Monk fruit is my preferred sweetener since most others can be bad for you in one way or another, but they don’t overdo it here. It’s just enough. Lots of fiber so it’s low carb. Is this your average sugary and grainy granola? Nope. And I wouldn’t want it to be. This is perfect! I will be purchasing this again and trying the other flavors.

I really wanted to like this cereal, not in the last place because 1/2 C is only 2 Weight Watchers Point on the new Freedom Plan. So in the beginning I tried maybe 1/4 C, to 1/2 C, and now I eat 1 Cup with 1 C FF Plain Greek yogurt (for only 4 points!), and I absolutely LOVE it. I love the sweetness and the crunch makes it a MEAL, there is so much to chew and that adds to the satisfaction. I do add xylitol to the yogurt because I have a sweet tooth, just love it this way. So why only 3 stars one may ask. BECAUSE IT IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE! And one day after I received it, the price went up to $ 22.90 for 2 bags!!! That is $ 11.50 for one bag, of 15 1/2 C servings. I mean, seriously.....? I will probably buy it again because it serves the purpose at this time. But it is a ridiculous price and I would like to know WHY it is this expensive. Adding my comment to this because of other posts that mentioned lots of gas and bloating. I am very prone to that but I do not have it with this cereal. I wonder if this is because of the yogurt I am eating it with which has "live and active cultures in it: S. Thermophilus, L Bulgaricus, L Acidophilus, Bifidus and L. Casei"? For those for whom the gas and bloating is such a problem, try it with this Chobani FF Plain Greek yogurt and see what happens.

I have to admit I never paid this much for granola in my life. The amount of money I paid for the bag when I first got it I said to myself for this price for only this amount of granola this better be the best damn granola I ever had in my life this better taste like pure unfiltered granola at its finest. And it does!! I have to keep putting the bag down because I’m eating it like a snack. It was really meant for smoothies, but I’m sitting there picking at it all the time. I’m definitely gonna buy it again. I wish it was not that expensive I do but it’s worth it. This stuff is unbelievably good and healthy. I put it in all my smoothies and I eat it right out of the bag. It’s so good. This is how granola should taste all other granola manufacturers should copy what they do. 100% recommend again a little heavy on your pocket but worth it.

Good protein and fiber, I love this. I eat it like cereal with milk. Also I like the flavor, of course doesn’t taste like the regular granola full of sugar in the store because this is a healthy version so yes it taste different but still very good! I suffer constipation and this has helped too.

Ungenießbar, schmeckt mir persönlich überhaupt nicht! Extrem künstlich. Musste ich leider zurückschicken! Es Gibt viel bessere low carb müslis zu kaufen

Amo estos productos. Saben muy bien. Ingredientes muy limpios en su tabla nutricional. Lo malo es que tardan demasiado en llegar. Aunque están caros pero valen la pena. RIQUISIMOSSSS! (TODAS LAS PRESENTACIONES)