Once Again Natural Creamy Maple Almond Butter with Natural Vanilla Flavor, 16oz - Gluten Free Certified, Peanut Free, Vegan, Kosher, Paleo - Glass Jar

I've never had flavored almond butter before and this is a huge game changer, delicious

I was looking for a healthy, energy boosting, pre-workout snack. I did a little reading and found that almond butter could be a piece to that puzzle. I then started looking at the reviews and opinions on the different brands. This "Once Again Natural Creamy Maple Almond Butter with Natural Vanilla Flavor" came up as one of the most recommended options. I thought, a little expensive, but I'll try it. Happy I did. Now, on it's own, the flavor to me was just ok. Not great, not terrible. But mixing it with strawberry jam, it was awesome! And I never ate peanut butter on it's own, anyway. So that's a win. The not so good (besides the price)? When it was delivered, I opened it immediately. The oils had separated, and the almond butter was in many solid clumps. I had read that this might be the case, but I wasn't prepared for the amount of clump breaking and mixing that I had to do before it was actually spreadable. It took me about 10 minutes before I could actually use it. Thankfully, the next day was different. It had pretty well maintained it's mixed creaminess. Oh, and the delivery? It was in a box, tightly wrapped in thick bubble wrap. Even though it's a glass jar, I think I could have dropped it on concrete and it would have survived. Having said all that, I would definitely buy it again.