I was skeptical of the cranberry/blackberry combination. I could feel my taste buds tightening just thinking of it. However, I was pleasantly surprised. While it was tart, it was not nearly as much as anticipated. There are not as many cranberries/blackberries in the bar as I would have expected. The nut combinations make up the majority of the bar by far. The tartness of the fruit is nicely offest by the dark chocolate. It's great to have a snack time opportunity to eat dark chocolate. These bars have better ingredients than some, is a good source of fibre and has some added vitamins (A, C, and E) which is a plus. They are also Non-GMO, Low Sodium and Gluten Free which is great. The sugar content is still quite high. A lower sugar content would be nice and give this bar a huge advantage over other. That being said it is still far better than any typical lunch box granola bar. You definitely pay for name and that extra bit of health. It's more like buying protein bars at this price mark. Overall they are a good occasional snack product, but I will most likely not be buying this product unless it is on sale.

*Please note that I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. The views above are based on my own personal usage and experiences.

Expensive and contains more sugar then I hoped. I like that it contains nuts (protein!) and that it is made of dark chocolate (not a fan of milk chocolate). This was my family's favorite flavor.

Great tasting bar. I was quite impressed when I bit into it.
Full of nuts and cranberries. The dark chocolate was nice and smooth. Not overbearing.
However, I probably wouldn't buy it bc it is not worth the 9 grams of fat, with only 4 grams of protein.
But overall the taste is great.
Thanks for letting me try this Chick Advisor!

I enjoyed the packaging of the bar and was excited to try it. The taste factor wasn't big in my book. Plus, 180 calories per bar is a little over the top!

This bar, of all the new Brookside bar is our least favourite. It has a strong nutty flavour that doesn't quite pair as well as the others with the fruit. In my opinion the pumpkin seeds where the overwhelming flavour in this bar, and while it was still good, it wasn't the big favourite out of the bars we received from Chick Advisor to review.

I can see other people liking these granola bars, but I wasn't a fan... I usually tend to reach for either salty or chocolate-y bars, so this one was just way different than what I normally get. The texture was a little hard for me to get used to as well.
I put three stars for the Price, but I received it as a sample, so I don't actually know the cost.

This bar has lots of flavour. A little sweet for my liking. Less chocolate would have been better. It is a little chewy, whic I like. I am not sure if I would buy it for a snack due to the sweetness. Maybe it's just because I prefer semisweet chocolate.

I'm definitely torn on this bar. I liked the size of the bar, texture and quality of the chocolate however I really didn't love the taste. I personally couldn't detect any blackberry and the cranberry flavour was limited to the few actual cranberries in it. The nuts and chocolate were good though. Out of the three flavours I tried this was my least favourite. I likely won't purchase this particular flavour in the future.

*Product sent to me for free via ChickAdvisors Product Review Club. All opinions expressed are my own and my review is 100% genuine.

Out of all of the Brookside fruit & Nut bars this was my least favorite. I found it just had a bitterness to it that the others didn't have. Couldn't really taste the chocolate part in it. For free it was great but I can't see me spending any money on this flavor in the future.

I received the Brookside Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bar - Cranberry with Blackberry for free as part of a ChickAdvisor Product Review Club opportunity. I enjoyed the Cranberry with Blackberry. It was flavourful, not too sweet and had a good consistency. There was a nice balance between the sweetness of the fruit, the dark chocolate flavour, and the crunch of the nuts. This was probably my favourite out of all 3 flavours as the cranberry provided a nice tart flavor. Not sure how much blackberry flavour I was able to taste. I was surprised at the quantity of nuts in the bar and that for the most part they were large or whole pieces vs. small bits you get with some bars. Probably one of the better snack bars on the market. The only thing that would prevent me from purchasing this bar would be the calorie/fat content. With 180 calories per bar and 9grams of fat this isn't something that can easily be incorporated into a low calorie/low fat diet. As a treat, I would definitely consider it because of the healthy ingredients inside.