It’s about time for an energy snack to come along that doesn’t resemble rubber inner tubes. There is nothing worse during an intense workout than fighting to rip off a piece of your energy bar and then struggling to get at your water, just to swallow it.

Gaining attention due to their amazing taste and wholesome ingredients, Honey Stinger Organic Waffles provide a much needed energy alternative for athletes everywhere. All of the ingredients used in these waffles are USDA Certified Organic. Each waffle offers 160 calories, zero trans-fats and 21 carbohydrates that come from the natural honey. The snack also packs in 22 vitamins and electrolytes that keep muscles happy to minimize cramping during exercise.

Each waffle is  packaged individually for convenience and weighs just one ounce! Simply throw one or several of these bad boys in the back pocket of your jersey or bag for a tasty pick-me-up. A savory morsel made of two thin layers of baked batter that sandwich a syrup filling, the waffles come in a delicious honey flavor with a vanilla variation on the way. Delicious as they are, they actually work great at home in between meals and with coffee or tea.

And if you have a sensitive stomach, fear not. The Stinger Waffles use honey as the main sweetener which actually has the same gentle glucose to fructose ratio as fruit. So if your stomach likes apples, it likes waffles too.

The whole product launch was actually inspired by professional cyclist Lance Armstrong who discovered a similar product called “stroopwafel” while training in Europe. Lance joined the Honey Stinger group in April 2010 and always keeps a Stinger Waffle in his back pocket while training.

The Stinger company was founded in 2002 by Bill Gambler who has honey in his blood as his grandfather founded the company that created the famous plastic golden honey bears. Based out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado Stinger makes several natural, honey-based energy foods that never use refined sugars, syrups or sugar alcohols including their great energy bars and organic energy chews. The company uses wind power to help run both their office space and warehouse, plus uses recycled post-consumer waste products for their marketing and packaging materials.

It might seem a little risky to break from your familiar gummy bars, but I think that you will be pleasantly surprised at the incredible taste and natural energy that the Honey Stinger Organic Waffles have to offer.

Image credit: Honey Stinger.