No, you do not have to give up your energy bars: There are plenty of choices that are G-F and let you rack up the bites without having to stand idly by while everyone else is doing the chomp. This is good news fort the humble date, a fruit that has seen its popularity wane but has been elevated by its prominence in the new lineup of bars.

Look at the LARABAR selection for starters. They are one of the original players in this space as they tout the limited number of ingredients, 8 or fewer, and the fact that they are creating an unsweetened bar of fruits and nuts. Did we mention some interesting, almost exotic flavors? Well, we should as the tropics come into play with Key Lime and Lemon and one of the newer flavors, Tropical Fruit Tart. Don’t forget Cherry Pie.

Then there is the Pure lineup, an organic, gluten-free bar. as with the LaraBars, these are cold-processed which gives them a purer form of antioxidants. Again, the flavors are enticing and the taste more than rewarding. There’s cranberry-orange and wild blueberry for starters to help you rack up your fruit intake.

The tropics and cherry tastes have also impacted BumbleBars with Tasty Tropical, Chunky Cherry, and Cherry Chocolate gaining some new fans.

The list of possibilities could go on: The point is simple, companies understand the importance of making a bar for those who cannot tolerate gluten.  Just to set the record straight, you do not need to be gluten-intolerant to enjoy this type of break.

Snack up.