BOWMAR NUTRITION Vegan Protein, Vegan Gluten Free Protein Powder, 20-22g of Protein, Low Fat, Delicious Tasting. Pea, Pumpkin Seed, Watermelon Seed, & Sunflower Seed Protein (Banana Nut Bread)

I am impressed. I needed to increase protein in my diet but wanted something plant-based. If you are trying to build muscle mass, this is the wrong product. If you want zero calories, it's not for you. I blend a small scoop of powder with frozen fruit, fresh greens, ground flax, chia seeds, and non-dairy milk. Taste does matter to me.

We bit the bullet and paid the high premium to try out Bowmar Nutrition's blueberry donut flavor because we had been very pleased with their apple pie and peach cobbler flavors with many repeat orders in the past. We ended up trying this and looked at each other in disbelief: this powder was awful! We are going to have to force this stuff down since we hate wasting food, especially when we paid this much for it.

I’ve bought the blueberry muffin multiple times over the last year, and it is usually in the large container. This time it came in a bag and the texture is not the same. I feel like the flavor isn’t as strong as it usually is and this was very gritty. It’s never been like that: either I got a bad batch or the quality is going down

I'll admit that I was really looking forward to trying this protein powder. I mean, vegan cookies and cream with actual cookie pieces? That sounds amazing. The question was if it would taste as good as it sounded. The answer is a little complicated.The flavor is spot on, a combination of vanilla and chocolate. The cookie pieces are there, but they are tiny. In one way that's a good thing if you're making this protein powder into a drink. If the cookie pieces were too big you would either have to chew them or risk choking. At the same time, I would have liked them to be a little bigger. They're hardly noticeable in the powder until you mix it with liquid. Even so, the cookie bits were a fun touch to a good tasting protein powder.That brings me to the next point. I was worried about having to bring out the blender to mix the powder into a drink and destroying the bits of cookie that were there. However, this protein powder mixes better than any other one that I have used. I almost always have to use a blender when making protein drinks or I end up with clumps of protein powder. With the Bowmar powder though I was able to whisk it with a fork and it dissolved fairly well. It made a good drink, and I also liked making it with less liquid so that I could it eat it with a spoon.One lager issue that I had with this protein powder is that even though it is high in protein and iron, it is also high in sodium. One serving has 450mg. This might not matter to everyone, but it is worth noting. Another thing that might turn away some people is that this protein powder is on the sweeter side. It doesn't have any added sugar, but it is sweetened with sucralose. If you have an aversion to sweetener, this might not be the best option for you. If you don't mind it though, this protein powder makes for a nice treat. It gives you a protein shake seems more like a desert than anything else.

Probably the closest thing to a Dunkin’ Donuts blueberry donut I’ve ever had.

It’s gritty, and it’s only 20g protein per serving because the scoop is smaller than usual. Don’t waste your money on this, the regular protein from this company is fine, maybe a little sweet. This vegan variant is probably good quality, but I wouldn’t really know because I don’t typically consume vegan crap.

Used to be so good when it was in the big tub, but doesn’t taste the same in the bag. Did the formula get changed?

FLAVOR: Although I'm not vegan, I've tried other plant-based protein powders and they mostly seem chalky and have a weird flavor to me. Not everyone seems to mind this but I do, and so I usually go with non-vegan protein powders. The flavor is surprisingly close to what is advertized - I was skeptical that they could pull off a convincing cookies and cream flavor but it really does seem pretty close. It's sweet - as you would expect with a Cookies and Cream flavored powder - without being too sweet. Similar or slightly more sweetness level compared to chocolate milk but more cream and less chocolate.CONSISTENCY: This powder mixes surprisingly easily, for about an 8 oz glass of milk that I mixed this with I only used a fork to stir and it blended very nicely with no lumps or chunks. There was however a fine sludge at the bottom of the cup which - after I tasted that as well - seemed somewhat flavorless compared to the mixed-in powder. I'm not sure if that part is nutritionally important or not so I just drank that as well.SIZE: I weighed this product on a food scale - including the container - and it came out to 2 lbs 6 oz. This is after I had already tried 1 scoop worth. I do think the container is larger than it needs to be because it's only filled a little more than halfway, but it's true to its advertized weight so I don't think there's anything to complain about here.QUALITY/OTHER: This seems like a high-quality protein powder based on its ingredients, flavor, and ability to mix easily. I will gladly finish this bottle and possibly consider buying more, maybe trying a different flavor since they hit it pretty spot on with this one. For whatever it's worth I did not experience any stomach or digestive issues - though I don't have a particularly sensitive stomach.