Kate's Real Food Tiki Bars

Kate's Real Food was started by Kate Schade, who, at the time, was a Jackson Hole ski bum, waitress, and budding snack alchemist. Kate was unimpressed with traditional energy bars and wanted something different. So she whipped up her first batches of peanut butter and chocolate Tram Bars (LINK) to keep her fueled up from first tram to last call, and her inspired R&D snowballed into a successful health food company.

From the Tram to the Tropics

While the Tram Bar is still a go-to, our favorite Kate's Bar is the Tiki. The chunks of mango and coconut go together like hammocks and palm trees, while almond butter adds protein, and brown rice crisps deliver slow-burning carbs. Finally, a touch of sea salt helps balance the Tiki Bar out—it's not sickeningly sweet like many fruit-forward snacks.

Best for: Hearty nutrition for long days in the mountains. Testers loved that the Tiki Bar is a hefty 260 calories and contains two servings.