Harken Sweets The Nutty One Candy Bar ($40)
The Harken Trio includes The Nutty One (above), The Gooey One, and The Crunchy One. "Our objective is to push back against conventional candy bars and use healthier ingredients that still taste just as great," Lefkowitz explains. It's available on major retailer shelves from Walmart to Amazon. "Harken Sweets's mission has always been to democratize wellness to all consumers and ensure that even those who don't shop at premium grocery stores will still have access to better-for-you foods that don't compromise taste. We're already achieving that even at the beginning of our journey," she says.
Lefkowitz describes the taste of The Nutty One like a Snickers bar. Eating two a day provides roughly your recommended daily intake of gut-healthy prebiotic fiber, according to the brand. What's behind the name? Harken is meant to inspire consumers to "harken" back to the good old days when we could devour a candy bar and not feel like garbage right after, or experience an inevitable sugar crash. Thanks to its reliance on dates instead of butter and sugar, the brand is able to prioritize real ingredients — which are 100 percent plant-based.
