Energy & recovery bars

Natural and vegan friendly, but very sweet, with a premium price tag

Innovative, eco, wrapper-free design works really well, they're tasty but texture is unexciting and short lifespan could be off-putting

Super tasty bar delivering a useful amount of energy – just beware the melty choc chips in this flavour

Mini-sized version of the classic, steady-ride vegan energy bar that you either hate or love

Good, clean energy bar option for steady, low-intensity or multi-day rides

Decent performance and fairly tasty, though it's expensive and you can't eat it while you ride

Tasty and effective energy for long rides, if a tiny bit sweet

Naturally-sourced, vegan-friendly and zero-lactose nutrition in a well balanced form, though not the best for energy

Incredible taste, great texture, and packing just the right macros for fuelling your all-day rides

Simple and effective way to get a quick shot of caffeine, on or off the bike

Tasty but not overpowering flavours, easy to open and with a texture that is easy to consume

Tasty bars for a decent boost, but chewy – and expensive

A tasty treat that brings home comforts to the trail

A tasty, eco-friendly boost for long rides

Does the job but at an above average price

A good 'healthy' and tasty alternative to regular energy gels

A tasty and nutritionally balanced bar with an ethical and environmental conscience that's great for longer days out

Great tasting, pleasant-to-eat energy snack but not cheap

Excellent range of bars, well worth paying more for if you prefer a less sweet, less artificial option

Super-tasty and easy to digest energy bars – the best I've tested

Tasty low-calorie protein-packed recovery bar

Tasty, even moreish, healthy, natural flapjacks. What's not to like?

Veloforte bars are nearly faultless: tasty, natural and providing both fast and slow release energy – awesome stuff

Packing the great taste (in my opinion) of a typical Bounty bar but with a bit less bad stuff, and with a good protein hit

Super-tasty post-ride recovery snack