Make your own Protein Bars

dcvip · 07-26-2008, 10:13 PM

What I recommend as a good protein bar choice. Is there such a thing as a ?healthy? protein bar? Unfortunately I don?t believe so. They?re a bunch of glorified candy bars, in a lot of cases you?d probably be much better off eating a chocolate bar... Yep, might sound crazy but it?s true. Anyway it?s no use ranting and dissing without a solution so how ?bout making your own? Here?s a recipe which is almost too easy - they taste pretty good too!

Ingredients:
1 cup of uncooked rolled oats (porridge) OR Muesli
1 & 1/2 cups of your favourite whey protein powder
1/2 cup of peanut butter
5 tablespoons of honey
1/2 cup of raisins (if raisins don?t fire you up you can leave?m out)

Directions:
Mix the lot together in a bowl (easier said than done), then press the mixture out evenly into a baking dish. Throw into the fridge for about 2 hours then cut up into small bars or squares. Enjoy. Note there?s no dodgy Soy in these bars so they?re guaranteed not to obliterate your thyroid!

martina92685 · 07-26-2008, 10:25 PM

There is a thread somewhere around here with protein bar recipes.

And quit being a soy hater!

Fallen_Horse · 07-26-2008, 10:55 PM

Would maple syrup work instead of honey?

dcvip · 07-26-2008, 11:04 PM

I have never used syrup.... Try it and let me know......... But use lite syrup

Dr. Horse · 07-26-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcvip

What I recommend as a good protein bar choice. Is there such a thing as a ?healthy? protein bar? Unfortunately I don?t believe so. They?re a bunch of glorified candy bars, in a lot of cases you?d probably be much better off eating a chocolate bar... Yep, might sound crazy but it?s true. Anyway it?s no use ranting and dissing without a solution so how ?bout making your own? Here?s a recipe which is almost too easy - they taste pretty good too!

Ingredients:
1 cup of uncooked rolled oats (porridge) OR Muesli
1 & 1/2 cups of your favourite whey protein powder
1/2 cup of peanut butter
5 tablespoons of honey
1/2 cup of raisins (if raisins don?t fire you up you can leave?m out)

Directions:
Mix the lot together in a bowl (easier said than done), then press the mixture out evenly into a baking dish. Throw into the fridge for about 2 hours then cut up into small bars or squares. Enjoy. Note there?s no dodgy Soy in these bars so they?re guaranteed not to obliterate your thyroid!

FYI there is a gigantic thread of protein bar recipes. I'm too lazy to find if for you. Check it out.