Okay, so I grabbed a "make your own" 12 pack of ONE bars not too long ago. They're set up with 6 choices of pairs. I went with all flavors I haven't tried yet:
- Cinnamon Roll
- Chocolate Birthday Cake
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Salted Caramel
- Maple Glazed Doughnut (x2 just because of the reviews)
I have now tried all 5 flavors. Previously, I had tried Birthday Cake and Almond Bliss. My current rankings are as follows:
1. Maple Glazed Doughnut
2. Salted Caramel
3. Blueberry Cobbler
4. Cinnamon Roll
5. Almond Bliss
6. Birthday Cake
7. Chocolate Birthday Cake
Now, keep in mind, I know I haven't tried a lot of other flavors. But one thing I can say right off the bat is I'm a much bigger fan of the texture of the top 4 that I just tried. The Blueberry Cobbler has the crispiness layer in it, so it's different, but the other 2 new flavors (and Cinnamon Roll to a slightly lesser extent) are very soft. Not Quest chewy, but not hard to bite into whatsoever. And as I just had Chocolate Birthday Cake, it made me realize that I'm not a fan of that texture at least compared to the softer option. The flavor of Almond Bliss is solid and the same is true of the Birthday Cakes, but for an overall experience, they're just not in the same ballpark as the top 3 are for me (at least right now).
Blueberry Cobbler has a solid flavor and the texture is great. It's a very complimentary pairing with the crispiness to the softness. MGD and SC are both just flat-out soft, and I love it. Salted Caramel almost has a flavor that reminds me of the chocolate caramel flavor of the Pure Protein bars. And Maple Glazed Doughnut, as others have pointed out, just does an excellent job of picking up multiple flavors.
I will happily order any of those top 3 any time I want bars on hand. I'm looking forward to trying other brands and flavors out still. And it depends on your mood. But as of right now, I don't have a desire to order the birthday cakes again compared to these. And even the Carb Killa bars (with the exception of white chocolate cookie) don't sound as appealing to me. However, this could also be because this is new and I'd had a box of those, so I don't know.