Perfect Snacks
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter
TL:DR
In 2 Sentences
A refrigerated, whole‑food bar with a cookie‑dough texture, built from peanut butter, honey, milk/egg proteins, and dark chocolate—no sugar alcohols or emulsifiers. It eats like a mini meal, not a featherweight snack.
When to choose Perfect Snacks Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter
Reach for it when you want a satisfying breakfast-on-the-go or post‑workout bite with real‑ingredient sweetness and staying power. Skip it if you avoid added sugars or need a vegan, nut‑, dairy‑, egg‑, or sesame‑free option.
What's in the Perfect Snacks bar?
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter tells you almost everything you need to know about this bar’s personality: creamy peanut butter, a real dark‑chocolate bite, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Under the hood, the richness comes from peanut butter and cocoa butter, plus a supporting cast of olive, flax, sesame, and pumpkin seed oils.
The protein is a mixed team—nonfat dry milk and whole‑egg powder do most of the heavy lifting, with rice protein and the peanut butter itself adding a nudge—so you get a complete amino acid profile rather than a single‑source isolate.
That mix also explains the macros you’ll feel: fat is on the higher end for bars (think long‑lasting, meal‑like energy), protein sits around the category average, carbs lean sweet thanks to honey and the chocolate’s cane sugar, and the greens-and-seeds blend quietly boosts B‑vitamins and minerals.
- Protein
- 15 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 24 g
- Sugar
- 18 g
- Calories
- 330
Protein
1515MIDMost of the 15 grams of protein come from nonfat dry milk and dried whole egg powder—both complete, highly digestible proteins—supported by a smaller boost from rice protein and a little from the peanut butter. This animal‑plus‑plant blend gives you strong amino acid coverage with familiar ingredients (basically milk and eggs, dried for stability), not a single ultra‑refined isolate. It’s not dairy‑ or egg‑free, but it is a quality, mixed‑source protein profile.
Fat
209HIGHThe fat is largely from peanut butter and a thoughtful mix of plant oils—olive, flax, sesame, and pumpkin—alongside cocoa butter from the dark chocolate. That means mostly unsaturated fats with a touch of omega‑3 ALA from flax, plus some saturated fat from cocoa butter for chocolate’s snap. At 20 grams, it’s a richer bar than most, which translates to slower digestion, better satiety, and a higher calorie count.
Carbs
2420MIDCarbs here skew sweet: honey binds the bar and the dark chocolate brings cane sugar, with smaller contributions from the peanuts and whole‑food powders. These are simple sugars rather than starches or added fibers, so the energy comes on quickly; the bar’s higher fat and protein help steady the ride. Compared with many bars, total carbs land on the higher side, but they’re coming from recognizable kitchen staples rather than lab‑style sweeteners.
Sugar
184HIGHSweetness is driven primarily by honey and the cane sugar in the dark chocolate—no sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners in sight. At 18 grams, it’s on the sweeter end for protein bars, though the fat and protein help temper how fast that sugar hits. If you’re avoiding added sugars, this isn’t a low‑sugar option; if you prefer real‑food sweeteners over polyols, it fits the bill.
Calories
330210HIGHThis is a mini‑meal, not a featherweight snack. Most of the 330 calories come from fats (peanut butter, plant oils, cocoa butter), with protein and sugars filling in the rest. If you want sustained energy between meals or on the go, the density makes sense; if you need a very light bite, it may feel like too much.
Vitamins & Minerals
The nutrition panel’s standouts—niacin (about half a day’s worth), vitamin E, and several B‑vitamins—trace back to peanuts and seeds (vitamin E, niacin), milk and eggs (riboflavin, B‑vitamins, phosphorus), and the greens blend (kale, spinach, alfalfa) that contributes folate. Minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and copper are helped along by nuts/seeds and cocoa. In short, the whole‑food extras aren’t just window dressing—they show up in the micronutrient numbers.
Additives
This formula leans more ‘pantry’ than ‘lab.’ The proteins are essentially dehydrated whole foods (milk, egg) with some refined rice protein, and the sweetness comes from honey and chocolate rather than sugar alcohols. You won’t find emulsifiers or artificial flavors here; the most processed element is the rice protein, while the “greens” are simply dried powders of recognizable plants.
Ingredient List
Peanuts
Honey bees collect floral nectar
Cow's milk
Cacao beans
Sugarcane stalks
Cocoa beans
Chicken eggs
Rice grain
Leafy Brassica vegetable
Flax plant seeds
What are people saying?
Sources
Range
“I’ve been really liking “perfect bars”. Only downside is they’re stored in the fridge (but can last a week outside of it) but they taste like eating cookie dough :)”
“Perfect bars are my favorite. No nasty ingredients & they’re all natural & organic. TaTe & texture is identical to cookie dough”
“Perfect Bar in the refrigerator section. No sugar alcohols. All the other protein bars are full of crap and usually sucralose aspartame.”
Main Praise
Taste and texture lead the love parade. Many fans—editors and Redditors alike—describe Perfect Bars as soft, creamy, and cookie‑dough‑like, and this Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor brings that familiar PB comfort with little pops of dark chocolate.
The ingredient list reads like a pantry, not a lab: peanut butter and honey do the binding; milk and egg deliver complete protein; dark chocolate keeps it dessert‑adjacent without artificial sweeteners.
People who dislike sugar alcohols appreciate that there are none here, and the bar’s higher fat content (from nuts and oils) makes it feel meal‑worthy. Health even singled out a sibling flavor as a “Best Meal Bar,” and Verywell Fit praised the line’s melt‑in‑your‑mouth richness.
For active folks or anyone who wants something substantial, the 330 calories and 15 grams of protein translate to steady, satisfying fuel.
Main Criticism
Refrigeration is the catch. Multiple reviewers note that temperature swings can transform the texture—straight‑from‑the‑fridge it’s dense and fudge‑like; warmed up, it can edge oily or too soft.
On the flip side, some shoppers report hard, chalky, or dry bars, especially when they suspect the bars warmed and cooled in transit or sat too long in cases. A Tasting Table visit to Starbucks found the PB Perfect Bar bland and dry—proof that where you buy it matters.
Long‑time fans also say the bars feel smaller and pricier than years past, and a few admit they burn out on peanut butter before finishing a box.
The Middle Ground
So which story wins: cookie‑dough dream or peanut‑butter sawdust? The truth likely lives in the fridge.
This formula relies on nut butter and honey rather than stabilizers, which means it’s more sensitive to heat and time. A Redditor in r/Costco who bit into a brick probably met a mishandled batch; another who swore it tasted like dough likely had one stored just right.
Editorial testers who evaluate bars under controlled conditions consistently praise the taste and mouthfeel, while complaints often cluster around grab‑and‑go channels where temperature control is shakier.
As for the 18 grams of sugar, it’s from honey and the chocolate, not polyols—if you prefer real sugars and can plan for them, you’ll likely be happy; if you’re minimizing added sugar, you won’t.
None of this changes the core identity: it’s a mini‑meal bar that trades artificial sweeteners for pantry staples and accepts a bit of variability in return.
What's the bottom line?
Perfect Snacks’ Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Perfect Bar is for people who want their protein bar to feel like food—creamy peanut butter, real honey, dark chocolate, and a milk‑and‑egg protein base that eats more like a small meal than a nibble. It shines when kept chilled and treated like a fresh snack: stash it in the fridge, let it sit a few minutes before eating if you like it softer, and enjoy the cookie‑dough texture fans rave about. It’s not the leanest or the least sweet.
At 330 calories, 20 grams of fat, and 18 grams of sugar, it asks you to make room for it, and in return it offers satiety and familiar ingredients without sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. If you need a vegan, nut‑, dairy‑, egg‑, or sesame‑free bar—or you want ultra‑low‑sugar—this isn’t your lane. But if you value taste, fullness, and a pantry‑style ingredient list, it’s one of the most dependable fridge bars out there.
Condensed listicle take: A fridge‑fresh, cookie‑dough‑soft mini meal (330 calories, 15 grams of protein) sweetened with honey and dark chocolate—no sugar alcohols. Best for breakfast on the run or post‑workout when you want real ingredients and lasting fullness; not ideal for low‑sugar or nut/dairy/egg‑free diets.