Amy's No-Bake Homemade Protein Bars
Here's where it all started. I wanted to make homemade protein bars. My morning exercise only made me want to take a nap, after some research I discovered that I might need a protein boost first thing.
I started with the recipe found at oxygenmag.com:
Then, I thought. . .this needs to be tweaked just a bit. Because what can you possibly add chocolate to that isn't better? Here is my recipe:
1 cup of oats
1 cup of brown rice cereal (the one you grew up with now makes a gluten free, brown rice version)
1 T flax seed
4 scoops of vanilla protein powder (I used a brand made for women for a little extra calcium.)
1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1/2 cup of natural peanut butter
1/2 cup of water
Mix all of the dry ingredients first, then add the PB and water. This mixes very easy with a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Hands work well, also!
Line a loaf pan with aluminum foil, parchment paper, or whatever. Dump the mixture in the loaf pan, press it down, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
The original recipe says it makes 6 bars. I think these would be rather large. My recipe is for 8 bars (2 x 2) and the nutritional breakdown per bar (according to myfitnesspal.com's analysis) is:
Calories: 243
Carbohydrates: 26
Fat: 14
Protein: 9
I would be interested in the fiber, but it isn't calculated by that program. You could easily add more flax seed without much change in the texture. I made a picture, but it didn't do them justice. Just trust me, they are tasty.
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