A little while ago the lovely people at Beloved sent me some bits to review. I was absolutely delighted and have taken a while to write this review because I wanted to give the product a really good try.
I absolutely love the branding for these products and would be able to spot them on the shelves anywhere, they are very distinctive and I would be able to tell which brand they were just by looking at them. The packaging is colourful and has enough information on the package without being too busy and full up - you know exactly what you are getting.
I was actually sent 3 different bars, a Date and Berry Bar, a Date and Nut Bar and a Date and Seed Bar - I loved all 3 and they were different from what I was expecting, I love the fact that they contain all natural ingredients and I did not share! They were a lot less sweet than I thought they might be - but they were still sweet enough to satisfy my sweet craving. They are a great snack to keep you going until your next meal - and they won't ruin your waistline ;).
You can buy all the bars on their site - a pack of 4 for £2.99 - this is quite pricy for a healthy bar BUT if you are looking for quality ingredients - you know you are getting them here, and you get what you pay for.
https://www.belovedates.com/product/date-seed-bar/
https://www.belovedates.com/product/date-berry-bar/
https://www.belovedates.com/product/date-nut-bar/
However these bars can be purchased at Asda using the links below:
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ppc-_-ghs-_-brand-dsk-_-google-_-%2Basda#/product/910001827228
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ppc-_-ghs-_-brand-dsk-_-google-_-%2Basda#/product/910001827239
(on offer for £1 at present 03/12/15)
You can also purchase them from Waitrose by using these links:
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=437702
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=437746
BUT the thing I was most interested in was the Date Nectar they sent me - I had never seen or heard of this before so I was very curious but a little nervous to try.
What is Date Nectar? - well it's exactly what you would think, the nectar from a date - you can use it as a substitute for sugar or honey, even in cooking/baking....I decided to use it as a substitute for sugar/honey on cereal because that is where I think my fall down is! As I am pregnant I have been trying to stay as healthy as possible and eat as naturally as I can - thats not to say I haven't had treats but I was so happy to try this out. I also liked the fact that I could give it to my 5 year old son, he likes honey on his cereal in the morning but he now asks for Date Nectar which I think is amazing - so its definitely a winner there! Now opposite to the bars I wasn't expecting for this to be very sweet - I am not a huge fan of dates, in fact I am not a great fan of any dried fruits, but I figured never judge before you try....I do not miss sugar on my cereal the nectar is sweet enough for me and it tastes amazing. I was also expecting the consistency to be a lot thicker, because I was comparing it to honey, but it is quite thin and spreads quite easily so you do not need to use loads. Compared to honey the calories are pretty similar but the sugar content is a lot less by around 20g per 100g (depending on the type and brand of honey).
You can purchase a tube of the Date Nectar on their site for £3.99 which is pretty similar to the price of honey - so I think that is great, and it lasts ages too because you don't need an awful lot to sweeten anything. Good value for money....I will definitely be purchasing this in the future when it finally runs out - I love it and would recommend it to anyone but especially any of my Mummy friends with kiddies who like sugary cereal!
https://www.belovedates.com/product/date-nectar/
As with the bars you can purchase the date nectar from Asda or Waitrose using the links below:
http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=437704
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ppc-_-ghs-_-brand-dsk-_-google-_-%2Basda#/product/910001902310
(currently on offer at waitrose for £2.49 - 03/12/15)
(pictures of us enjoying our date nectar to come - please bear with me my computer is playing up!!)
Thank you guys for reading.
You can check out Beloved on their sites with the links below!!
https://www.belovedates.com/
https://www.facebook.com/belovedates
https://twitter.com/Belovedates
https://www.instagram.com/belovedates/
Sophie Jo xx
