{"product_id":"skout-organic-apple-pie-kids-bar","title":"Skout Organic Apple Pie Kids Bar","description":"\u003cdiv data-birch-description=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Apple Pie Kids Bar is made with five organic ingredients: dates, apples, sunflower butter, sunflower seed protein powder, and cinnamon. It is suitable under adult supervision for children over the age of one who are able to eat solid foods, and the date-based recipe gives the bar a soft texture that is easy to chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bar carries certifications for organic, vegan, gluten-free, and plastic-neutral status, along with GoTexan certification. A single bar has 90 calories, 2g of protein, 2g of fiber, and 11g of sugar, with 0g of added sugar. The bars are shelf-stable for 12 months from production and can be stored at room temperature in a cool, dry place without refrigeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for children over age one who can eat solid foods, under adult supervision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft, easy-to-chew texture from a base of organic dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoTexan certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelf-stable for 12 months from production, no refrigeration needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrustScore\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrustScore is Birch's proprietary rating, from 0 to 100, built from 50+ signals that reflect what actually matters to parents — safety, materials, recalls, certifications and quality. We don't take paid placements or sponsored rankings, so a score is never influenced by who pays to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product's TrustScore: \u003cstrong\u003e85\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — weighted across 10 criteria:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood-Contact Material Safety: 78\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy-Metal Testing \u0026amp; Disclosure: 74\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdded Sugar \u0026amp; Nutrition Honesty: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergen \u0026amp; Cross-Contact Disclosure: 74\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat \u0026amp; Wear Behavior: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredient \u0026amp; Sourcing Transparency: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall History: 97\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification Credibility: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge \u0026amp; Choking Suitability: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety \u0026amp; Quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Vegan (Vegan.org)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Vegan.org's Certified Vegan mark. Skout Organic's page shows it for this product and says its products are Certified Vegan by Vegan.org.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Gluten-Free (GFCO)\u003c\/strong\u003e — The certification mark of the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO). Skout Organic's page shows it for this product and says its products are Certified Gluten Free by GFCO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2g per bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCarbohydrates\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17g per bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSugar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11g per bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShelf Life\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 months from date of production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStore in a cool, dry place, no refrigeration needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMinimum Age\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrustScore breakdown\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe take what's most important for a product to determine the TrustScore. Here's our research:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood-Contact Material Safety — 78\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing describes the wrapper material that touches this bar - no polymer name, no food-contact migration statement, no bisphenol or phthalate disclosure for the packaging itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy-Metal Testing \u0026amp; Disclosure — 74\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacks shipped to California carry a Proposition 65 warning for lead. Lead in Skout's bars is given as about 2.6 micrograms per bar, but the published figures do not agree in their units, and no cadmium, arsenic or mercury results are given.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdded Sugar \u0026amp; Nutrition Honesty — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0 g added sugar: the bar is sweetened only with organic dates and organic apples, and this flavor is not one of the few that contain under 1 g of maple syrup or coconut sugar. The Nutrition Facts list 11 g total sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergen \u0026amp; Cross-Contact Disclosure — 74\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApple Pie is listed as fully nut free, but the bars are not made in a nut-free facility: the same facility also processes gluten, dairy, grain, soy, wheat and eggs, with an allergen cleaning process between runs. No nuts are among the ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat \u0026amp; Wear Behavior — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bar is stated to be shelf-stable with a 12-month shelf life from production, requiring no refrigeration and best stored in a cool, dry place - a concrete storage and shelf-life specific for this packaged food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredient \u0026amp; Sourcing Transparency — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe full five-ingredient list is published and the organic claim is scoped to the finished product under a named certifier, USDA Organic verified by Oregon Tilth, rather than to a single ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecall History — 97\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo recall naming Skout Organic appears in the FDA food recall and enforcement database, which covers reports from June 2012 to October 2026, and the same search does return other snack-bar recalls, so this is a clean record rather than a missed search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Credibility — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bar is named Certified Organic (Oregon Tilth), Certified Vegan (Vegan.org), and Certified Gluten-Free (GFCO) for the finished product, with no registry number published. These are specific, falsifiable certifications asserted directly for this bar rather than a component or supplier facility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients are listed in full, but the country or facility of manufacture and the supplier are not published anywhere, and no warranty or remedy terms beyond quality testing before the product leaves the manufacturer are stated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge \u0026amp; Choking Suitability — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bar suits children over age one who can eat solid foods and has a soft texture, made from 60-70% dates, with no whole nuts, hard pieces or known choking textures in this flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSkout Organic's Ingredients\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Apples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Sunflower Butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Sunflower Seed Protein Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Cinnamon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtein 2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbs 17g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalories 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar 11g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Skout Organic","offers":[{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":45544536375362,"sku":"10-006-03-12-P6","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 Pack","offer_id":45544536408130,"sku":"10-006-03-53","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 Pack","offer_id":45544536440898,"sku":"10-006-03-13-P36","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/0761\/7858\/files\/SkoutOrganic_eComm_KidsSnackBars_ApplePie_1BarWrapper_Hero.png?v=1791828769","url":"https:\/\/www.birchstore.com\/products\/skout-organic-apple-pie-kids-bar","provider":"Birch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}