Love at first bite

Did my love of this fruit inspire a new product release?

This email is sponsored by Kreatures of Habit

I’ve been singing the praises of creatine for almost a year now, especially for those heading into (or already in) menopause. But despite having tried many creatine powders, I’d never been able to stay consistent. The texture and flavor are just… not good. Certainly not good enough for me to choke down 3-5 grams every single day, no matter what I mixed it with.

Then, my favorite high-protein oatmeal brand, Kreatures of Habit, came out with their DAILY BAR. It’s a complete mini-meal, balanced with 20 grams of protein, 9-10 grams of fiber, and healthy fats from nut butters. But the real stunner? It’s also got 3 grams of creatine monohydrate, the most bioavailable and well-studied form.

All of a sudden, I’m a creatine girly. I pop one in my gym bag for post-workout, eat it mid-afternoon as a snack, and take it on hikes or running errands on the weekends. The bars are filling, delicious, and help me sneak that creatine in to help with muscle growth, recovery, and brain health.

They launched with two flavors—Cookie Dough and Peanut Butter. I like both, don’t get me wrong. But I’m not always in the mood for chocolate, especially post-workout. (I firmly believe that chocolate should never mix with breakfast food, not even in pancakes.) The benefits were so significant, however, that I’ve worked around this strongly-held belief, and just this morning had one on the way home from the gym at 8:30 AM.

Still, I’d been begging for a fruity flavor since they launched. Give me something with apple, strawberry, raspberry… but you know my first fruit love is blueberry. I put blueberries on everything, from salads to eggs. I whispered all of this in the ear of founder Michael Chernow. (And by “whispered,” I mean, “texted often and annoyingly about making a fruit flavor.”)

Today, folks, my prayers have been answered. Meet the Blueberry Cream Cruncher DAILY BAR! Isn’t she pretty?

Perfect for hikes in the Wasatch too, with 20g protein

Made with almond butter, cashew butter, dried blueberries, and 3 grams of creatine monohydrate, this is the flavor of my dreams. Yes, it features tiny white chocolate chips for texture, but this isn’t a “chocolate bar” by any stretch. The blueberries hit first, it’s got just the right texture combination of creamy + crispy.

I was lucky enough to get one of their very first boxes, and it arrived the day before I left for Swizterland. I waited for the perfect moment to try them—after a dip in a freezing Swiss alpine lake, halfway through our 8-mile hike. Was it pretty dang squished after 16 hours of flights and miles of hiking? Kinda—but I didn’t even care. It was love at first bite.

Along with their Blueberry Cream Cruncher, Kreatures of Habit also launched their first DAILY BAR variety pack! You can now find 4 Peanut Butter, 4 Cookie Dough, and 4 Blueberry Cream packaged together in their green variety box. This offering is perfect if you want to rotate through flavors, or if you’re trying the DAILY BAR for the first time.

In celebration, KOH is offering 51% off your first month’s subscription. Not ready to commit? I’ve scored a discount for you too. Use code MELISSADAILY at checkout for 20% off your one-time order of any DAILY BAR flavors.

Make your creatine habit easy—and hit your protein goal every single day with the DAILY BAR. Let me know what you think of the new Blueberry Cream Cruncher! DM me on Instagram or come back here to leave a comment.

XO, MU