Tired of paying 29.99€ for 12 protein bars ? TRY THIS!

Alf Veedersane

djPSB wrote: »

Is there any natural ingredient that could be added for protein instead of protein powder??

Protein powder is pretty natural.

It's a by-product of cheese making.

bladespin

Whey is a milk product, about as natural as you can get.

EmmetF

I made a spreadsheet for changing the quantities and nutritional info if anyone makes different size bars (like I do). Ye might find it useful. Red cells are inputs. If you just change the bar size and number, it will give you the nutritional info and quantities for your recipe.

NIMAN

Anyone got a photo of their finished product?

goat2

muffinn wrote: »

Here's a recipe for tasty, chewy, snickers-like home made protein bars.

What you need:

70g good quality non added sugar peanut butter (2 tablespoonfuls)
180g whey protein powder (6 scoops, I used chocolate flavour)
90g rolled oats (around 3 WPC scoops)
30g ground flaxseed (3 tablespoons, preferably freshly ground)
20g maple syrup (1 tablespoon)
30g whole almonds (around 25 almonds)
120-150ml of water



Combine peanut butter, whey protein, rolled oats and flaxseed in one large bowl and mix it together. Start adding water and keep mixing everything using your hand (the best way to do).



Keep mixing until there is nothing dry left in the bowl and sticky batter is formed. Now add maple syrup with almonds and mix it thoroughly.



The next thing to do is to form it in a flat shape. To make it easier you can use ziplocked freezer bag, fold it in half and spread the batter evenly.



Now put it in the freezer for 1 to 1,5h and cut into 7 equal bars.




Each of them yields:

266 kcal

25,7g of protein
12g of fat (of which 7,1g monounsaturated and 2,8 polyunsaturated fat)
12,5g of carbs (of which 3,2g dietary fiber)

I wrap them individually in tin foil and store in fridge.
Believe me, these bars taste amazing, are cheap, packed with protein, full of healthy fats and low in carbs. They are perfect as a meal replacement on the road.

Enjoy!

love it, will be trying this out, thanks for such an amazing recipe, new go to snack

NIMAN

Anyone able to advise on whether these would be suitable for someone with high cholestrol?

goat2

NIMAN wrote: »

Anyone able to advise on whether these would be suitable for someone with high cholestrol?

I have high cholesterol, will be swapping out the peanut butter for almond butter, Hoping someone else will give us a heads up on what changes we can make, but it is animal fats that are the ones I am watchful of, so could swop the whey for something else

Alf Veedersane

goat2 wrote: »

I have high cholesterol, will be swapping out the peanut butter for almond butter, Hoping someone else will give us a heads up on what changes we can make, but it is animal fats that are the ones I am watchful of, so could swop the whey for something else

Whey (protein) isolate would be your best bet if you're watchful of fat.

copeyhagen

v good post, any way of reducing the carbs to suit a keto diet?

j@utis

copeyhagen wrote: »

v good post, any way of reducing the carbs to suit a keto diet?

use ground almonds instead of oats?

copeyhagen

cheers, deffo gonna give it a go

Blacktie.

Random bump. Anyone know how long this roughly last? Been making them for years but never actually thought about this!

Chancer3001

How long they last in the freezer ?

Probabaly years

Blacktie.

Na stored in the fridge.

dastardly00

Blacktie. wrote: »

Na stored in the fridge.

I've kept them in the fridge (wrapped individually in greaseproof paper and then collectively in a Ziploc bag) and after about 5 or 6 days they start to become a bit hard and dry.

Now I just keep them in the freezer. Take one out when I want it and let it thaw.

Sabre0001

After having this thread followed for who knows how long, I finally cracked into it last night. Really easy to make up (though I do wonder if mixing by hand really is the easiest way at times!). A little sticky when eating, but not terribly so, and tasted really good. Did use Vanilla and think that Chocolate would be better (or perhaps add a flavour / more maple syrup )

Dark and Long

Made my first batch of these last night! Look good, will look forward to a tasty snack at work today!

Just one question, do ye store the bars in the freezer or fridge? I presume storing them at room temp will make them go a bit gooey?! I've left mine in the fridge after being in the freezer overnight.

Sabre0001

^^ That's exactly what I did. Stored in fridge (and were grand for the week). Do get a bit more sticky when left at room temperature, but they made for a good elevenses snack.