Protein bar recipe thread

[Lwoodfootball]

Try freezing it?
Or just take the chance and broil it/bake it, and let us know.

[hockeyplaya13]

Alright, so I just googled a no-bake recipe: "In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cool until hardened. "

Think it would work? obviously, there's no butter in the original recipe, but I don't know what harm that could do. And there's sugar. Doesn't bother me though as I'm trying to pack on the pounds.

[hockeyplaya13]

Try freezing it?
Or just take the chance and broil it/bake it, and let us know.

Yea, I think I'm gonna do this tomorrow if I have time.

[nath123]

sounds good tell us the results i like to know too

[Iron Draggin]

Anyone know how to solidify the Magic Punt's bulking MRP? My first thought upon tasting it was that it tastes much like no-bake cookies. Only problem is that it's still a little gooey/wettish. I have to eat it with a spoon. It's thick, just not solid. Could I maybe broil it for a few minutes to crust it? Or is there a way I can get it to solidify like no-bakes?

I've broiled it, and it was portable. It was still gooey/chewy, and would fall apart while eating, but at least I could get it out of a sandwich bag to eat.

[SpinFan]

I've broiled it, and it was portable. It was still gooey/chewy, and would fall apart while eating, but at least I could get it out of a sandwich bag to eat.

Adding a little bit of eggbeaters and microwaving for a short time worked well for me, just don't microwave long enough to cook the whey or it turns really hard and gross. Then freeze it, and you can cut it into portable bars.

[hockeyplaya13]

Alright, so I FINALLY got around to making protein no-bake cookies. They are delicious! Not terribly healthy though since they have 2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup of butter.
Recipe:
Pour 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 cup skim milk into a pot and bring to a full rolling boil for about 1.5 minutes.
Put 3 cups oats, 2 scoops protein powder, and 1/2 cup of peanut butter in a large bowl. After the other stuff has boiled for 1.5 minutes, pour it into the bowl and stir it well. Then pour it into a 9x9 dish that is lined with wax paper. Let it cool, then eat.

Again, it's not very healthy, but I didn't have any fat free butter or splenda in the house. And I'm almost out of protein powder. I hope to try it again with splenda instead of sugar, since I'm cutting, fat free or low fat butter, and then using maybe 4 scoops of protein powder instead of 2.

[nath123]

you could probly make it healthier with the use of splenda and a healthier source of fats that is like butter maybe olive oil or something

[sha11]

Alright, so I FINALLY got around to making protein no-bake cookies. They are delicious! Not terribly healthy though since they have 2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup of butter.
Recipe:
Pour 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 cup skim milk into a pot and bring to a full rolling boil for about 1.5 minutes.
Put 3 cups oats, 2 scoops protein powder, and 1/2 cup of peanut butter in a large bowl. After the other stuff has boiled for 1.5 minutes, pour it into the bowl and stir it well. Then pour it into a 9x9 dish that is lined with wax paper. Let it cool, then eat.

Again, it's not very healthy, but I didn't have any fat free butter or splenda in the house. And I'm almost out of protein powder. I hope to try it again with splenda instead of sugar, since I'm cutting, fat free or low fat butter, and then using maybe 4 scoops of protein powder instead of 2.

Try substituting natural applesauce for the butter (1:1) but add it after the mixture has been boiled. It is fat free and still tastes good.

[TKnight39]

I went and made this one....and it turned out to be fantastic!!!!

What I used:

- 4 cups of quick oats
- 1 1/2 cups powered non-fat milk
- 4 scoops protein power (EAS Soy Protein vanilla)
- 3/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup natural applesauce
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped coconut
- 1/2 cup raisins

1. Mix oats, powered milk, protein power, almonds, coconut, and raisins in bowl and blend well.

2. In separate bowl, mix eggs, orange juice, applesauce, syrup, and vanilla and blend well.

3. Stir liquid mixture into dry ingredients until blended. The consistency will be thick like cookie dough.

4. Spread batter onto a 12x9 (non-stick sprayed) baking dish and bake in oven (preheated 325) and bake until edges are crips and browned.

5. Cut into 10 or so bars and store in airtight container (or freeze).


Man these were great!!!

[gtsfanatic]

How do you guys think this recipe for protein bars will hold up? I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve been kicking around ideas for my own bars. Im looking to make something with a sturdy bottom to it so I can bring it with me to work. I’m thinking of a hard oatmeal base with peanut butter top to it. Let me know what you think. Any critiques?

1/4-1/3 cup honey
1 cup healthy peanut butter
2 1/2 cup oatmeal
10 scoops of generic protein (about 20g protein per scoop)
1 table spoon vanilla
1 cup water
10 table spoons of fibersure (about 5 grams per spoon)
10 table spoons of generic(sugarless) creatine powder (about 5g per spoon)
1 cup crushed, no salt added peanuts


Bring water to boil
-add vanilla, honey, ? cup of peanut butter, 2 scoops of creatine and 2 scoops of fibersure. Wait until peanut butter melts down and mixes completely

Pour mix into bowl with oatmeal.

Spread oatmeal into baking sheet.
-Broil on low on high rack for about 2 minutes
-test rigidity, maybe flip and broil for 1 minute?

Mix remaining ? cup of peanut butter, 8 scoops of protein mix, 8 table spoons of tasteless creatine mix, 8 table spoons of fiber sure, and 1 cup crushed peanuts.

Spread peanut butter mix on top of base and broil for about 1 minute.

I haven’t looked at the contents of EACH ingredient, but my rough estimates put the total protein content up to about 300+g of protein. So, cut it up to about 8-10 servings per batch, it’s about 30g of protein.

It’s has the protein, the fiber/complex carbs, little bit of sugar, and a bit of creatine. What do you guys think?

[gtsfanatic]

^^any opinions?

[dashboard06]

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MagicPunt posted these:

For Bulking:

MagicPunt's MRBs (Meal Replacement Bars):

Combine in large mixing bowl:

3 Cups Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Natural Peanut butter
1 cup Skim Milk
4 Scoops Protein Powder
dash of cinnamon

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)

top with 4-8 packets splenda

put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:

11g fat (good monounsaturated fats)
26g carbs
21g protein

285 calories

put in fridge or freezer? mine have been in the fridge for 24hrs and they are still a little mushy

edit: nvm i read up above

[lean-muscle]

I'll throw mine in, which I think are easier/faster than most and darn healthy for homemade protein bars:
http://worldfitnessnetwork.com/2009/...-protein-bars/ I've got pictures and everything on how to make them.

[Johnsonupnu]

For Cutting:

Combine in Large Mixing Bowl

8 Scoops Whey (Vanilla is very good)
3 Cups Oats
1 Package Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding (Any flavor is good)
2 Cups Skim Milk

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)
put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:
3g fat
28g carbs
29g protein
257 calories
These bars taste amazing, and are perfect for: breakfast, pre OR postworkout.


I used this recipe with chocolate Whey instead of vanilla. I used 4 tbl spoons of natural peanut butter instead of the pudding mix, and 1 cup of 2% milk and 1 cup of water instead of 2 cups of skim milk. Can anyone figure the nutrients using the ingredients I used please??

[xxxdvsONExxx]

I just made this tonight and it taste AWESOME! I used ALL THEY WHEY CINNAMON BUN PROTEIN MIX. The texture is more like a bread but it is moist, my next batch will have a little more Applesauce in it to moisten it up even more, i use this as a butter substitute. Try it out and let me know what you all think. I also threw in some ground cinnamon for some extra kick. A little High in sugar but mostly all natural from apples.

[Blindead]

use real maple syrup man, it's a lot healthier than brown sugar is.

[xxxdvsONExxx]

use real maple syrup man, it's a lot healthier than brown sugar is.

Its only a tsp for 6 bars so i wasn't too worried about it. Thanks for the heads up tho.

[Quickfire]

like an impatient dick head i didnt wait for an answer and cooked up some bars anyway.

[StanDarsh]

Here's how I make them. I modified one of the recipes in the first page or two and the bars turn out pretty solid. They're more like bars than cakes, as it seems a lot of people have made.

8 scoops of whey
3 cups of oats
1 package of sugar-free fat-free pudding mix
1 package of gelatin (this is what makes them harden)

Basically, I just mix this all together and let it set in the fridge overnight. They are pretty solid, although a little bit gooey. I might try making some and throwing them in the oven for a couple of minutes, to see if I can get them a little more solid and less sticky.

[seriouslifter]

For Cutting:

Combine in Large Mixing Bowl

8 Scoops Whey (Vanilla is very good)
3 Cups Oats
1 Package Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding (Any flavor is good)
2 Cups Skim Milk

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)
put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:
3g fat
28g carbs
29g protein
257 calories
These bars taste amazing, and are perfect for: breakfast, pre OR postworkout.


I used this recipe with chocolate Whey instead of vanilla. I used 4 tbl spoons of natural peanut butter instead of the pudding mix, and 1 cup of 2% milk and 1 cup of water instead of 2 cups of skim milk. Can anyone figure the nutrients using the ingredients I used please??

whats so hard about figuring out the calories look on the back of the particular food for nutrition info and multiply

[belairdfence99]

2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup veggie oil
3 Spoons Applesauce
2/3 Cup Oats
1/3 Cup Flour
3 Scoops protein
1/2 Cup Splenda
1 Tbsp Baking powder
1 Tsp Salt
Nutmeg+Cinnamon
2 Chopped apples
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Oven 400 Degrees, 12 Muffins, 15 Minutes in Oven
Beat eggs, milk, oil, and applesauce in a bowl.
Then stir in oats, flour, Splenda, baking powder, salt, and Nutmeg+Cinnamon.
Then gently stir apples in.

12 Muffins
Per Muffin:
130 Calories
6 fat 12 carbs 8 protein
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Made this up myself and they turned out pretty good and completely solid and not mushy.

[DaddyGoat]

Nice man, thanks

[esabet]

Totalnatal posted this:
found this one on the net , I'm going to make it soon , looks good and doesn't need PB !!!

Ingredients:
* 6 Egg Whites
* 1 Egg Yolk (for those extra amino acids)
* 200g Porridge Oats (Complex Carbohydrate)
* 3 servings of casein protein chocolate Powder (Any other flavour could be used.)
* 150ml Pure Orange Juice (For Flavour and Vitamin C)
* 2 Sliced Bananas (Flavour and Sweetness)
* 2 Tablespoons Cookable Sweetener (Such as Hermesetas or Canderel)
Preparation:
1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Put all the ingredients into your mixing bowl and stir until you have a nice even, mixture. (Should look pretty gooey.)
3. Find a baking tray approx. 8inch by 8inch and 1inch deep.
4. Rub your baking tray with vegetable oil or cooking spray to prevent to mixture sticking.
5. Pour your mixture into the baking tray and then place in the oven.
6. Bake for around 20 Minutes or until golden brown.
7. Leave to cool and then cut into 3 pieces with a sharp knife

These bars are supposed to be great:

calories:336
Proteins:37.6
Carbs:42g
Fat:4.6!!!!!

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This is going to be my first attempt to make home-made protein bars. The above recipe sounds very good.

I am goign to use Extreme Formulation Ultra Peptide for the protein powder. Is baking going to to degrade the quality of the protein?

[nath123]

bump

[echelon101]

So exams are coming up and I have the need to work late in the library. My workouts are in the evening so making some mrp bars seems like a good idea.

In my armoury I have

200g of ground almonds
2kg of oats (can be made into oatmeal)
10lb of whey
Xanthum Gum
Sweetner
Cinnamon

I am going shopping tomorrow for food. Looking at a previous recipe

Nat's Low-Carb Protein Bars (4 servings)

INGREDIENTS:

4 scoops - Whey Protein Powder, chocolate (Body Fortress)
2 Tbsp - Flaxseed (organic, ground, by Spectrum)
4 Tbsp - Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter (chunky)
1/4 cup - water

The PB seems to be the binder. Also since the yield is only four I am assuming there is one scoop per bar.

I am debating whether to go down the cooked route, which means that I use eggs instead of peanut butter. They need to be freezable for about a month, as I plan to make about 35 just get it down all in one go. My idea nutrients would probably be

Kcals - 500
Protein - 20-30g
Carbs - 50gish
Fat - 20gish

This means that on a basic level, I need 17500kcals. I will probably need, according to fitday:

Kcals/Fat(g)/Carbs(g)/Protein(g)
Total 17017/850/1280/1184
200g almonds - 1260/112/9/51
30 scopes of whey - 3660/51/99/690
1.5kg Peanuts - 7117/604/232/323
900g Oat - 3560/80/600/110
500g Dried Mixed Fruit - 1420/2/340/11
Per bar - 486/24/36/33

A little carb heavy but nice with the protein. The issue now is how the hell do I bind this all together. Obviously there will be some oil from the peanuts which I will blitz myself, but the oats and whey will suck it up. I suppose the possibility could be to use eggs or xantham gum+water, or do you think water by itself would work?

[echelon101]

Soooo I finally knuckled down today made all 37(!!!) of the them.

The ingredients I used were

1kg of Dried Chickpeas (http://www.natco-online.com/acatalog/info_L3170.html)
1kg of Urid Split (http://www.myethnicworld.com/p-2900-...lit-4-lbs.aspx)
400g of Dry Roasted Peanuts (soak overnight if salted)
600g of Almonds
15 tablespoons of Olive Oil (to which I had dumped 5 chopped chillis a few weeks ago)
200g of Oats
10g of Tumeric
10g of Xantham Gum (http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-powd...e/xanthan-gum/)
5 scopes of Whey (http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-supp...-(unflavoured))
10 Jumbo Eggs

1. Soak all of the pulses over night
2. Cook the pulses (Chickpeas take 60-90 minutes and Urid Split 20 minutes). Be careful to use BIG pans as they do expand.
3. Blitz the almonds/oats/peanuts together
4. Puree all the (drained) pulses, you will need a really big pot (LEAVE TO COOL)
5. Whisk the whey and eggs together
6. Fold into the nut mix into the puree first then the eggs and whey.
7. Add the tumeric and Xanthan Gum ( I used the latter because the mixture was quite runny, it needs to be cake batter consistency)
8. Line baking trays with grease proof paper (greased baking trays led me to crumbles)
9. Place in a pre-heated oven about Gas Mark 5 375F 190C for about 20-30 minutes
10. The "bars" should be solid but soft to the touch although they won't try out completely
11. Leave to cool for about 10 minutes.

Per Bar
482 kcals
39g Carbs
24g Fat
11g Fibre
27g Protein

I know some people might complain that the protein content is a bit "low" but that can easily be changed by removing some of the pulses and adding whey or more eggs although doing either will change the consistency of the mixture. When preparing to bake whatever you adapted it needs to be of cake batter consistency.

Also this bar is a meal replacement bar whether the carb or fat content is too high or low is up to you. Although bear in mind that none of the carbs are from refined sugars just the complex carbs from the pulses and oats. The fats also are good from peanuts, almonds and olive oil. Avoiding greasing use butter et al only serves to make them more healthy!

WORD OF WARNING IT TAKES ABOUT 5 HOURS TO COOK EVERYTHING!

Photos:

[Crawdad94]

I have been doing some searching of the forums in an attempt to find different protein bars to try out. I figured since I had already started compiling recipes myself I would post them up here for everyone to access them more easily. I have tried to source the original poster where I could, if any of these are attributed to the wrong person please let me know.

Other then that, feel free to put up additional recipes!

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MagicPunt posted these:

For Bulking:

MagicPunt's MRBs (Meal Replacement Bars):

Combine in large mixing bowl:

3 Cups Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Natural Peanut butter
1 cup Skim Milk
4 Scoops Protein Powder
dash of cinnamon

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)

top with 4-8 packets splenda

put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:

11g fat (good monounsaturated fats)
26g carbs
21g protein

285 calories

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For Cutting:

Combine in Large Mixing Bowl

8 Scoops Whey (Vanilla is very good)
3 Cups Oats
1 Package Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding (Any flavor is good)
2 Cups Skim Milk

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)
put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:
3g fat
28g carbs
29g protein
257 calories
These bars taste amazing, and are perfect for: breakfast, pre OR postworkout.

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Posted by KMW
I'm sure this has been coverd a million times on here but i'll pimp the bar i like.

1cup milk
2cups protein powder
package of fat free pudding
3cups of oats

mix powders and milk, stir in oats, pam muffin tin and put in fridge to set.

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1cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup ff yogurt
4 scoops whey (I used ON's vanilla)
put these in the blender

stir in 3cups oats,
form
cut
FREEZE

Then ziplock and keep them in the freezer, add a pinch of oats to the bags, and when 2-4 hours later they are moist and great,

200cal
3g fat
23.75 c
20.75 protein

might wanna add some sweeter if you use plain yogurt, cause you can sure taste it, and it adds a sour tang to them, but i do like them alot

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Mondesi02 posted these:


STRAWBERRY & BANANA MEAL REPLACEMENT BARS
Makes 6 bars
1 cup raw oatmeal
5 scoops of strawberry protein powder ( 90g of protein)
1/4 cup fat free cream cheese
1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 bananas, mashed
2 tsp. canola oil (this is the secret to moist bars instead of the traditional dry bar)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9x9 square pan with cooking spray & set aside. In a med.ium bowl combine oatmeal, Protein powder & dry milk. Set aside. In another bowl beat together with an electric hand mixer, cream cheese, egg whites, bananas, water & oil. Add the oat mixture & continue to beat until the two are combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan & bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Calories-203, Protein 22g, Carbs 22g, Fats 3g

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Delphene's Protein Bar Recipe

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups dry milk
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup lite syrup
2 scoops protein powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup craisins (cranberry/raisins, or cranberries or raisins) or chopped apple and chopped nuts

Mix all ingredients as you add them to each other and then in a waxpaper lined cookie sheet spread the mixture out. After you do this and before you bake them, take a butter knife and cut them into 10 squares. Put them in a 325' oven until lightly browned (about 15 minutes) and store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks without refrigeration.

Makes 10 Bars 1Bar = 200 calories 12.2 g protein 25 g carbs.


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Totalnatal posted this:
found this one on the net , I'm going to make it soon , looks good and doesn't need PB !!!

Ingredients:
* 6 Egg Whites
* 1 Egg Yolk (for those extra amino acids)
* 200g Porridge Oats (Complex Carbohydrate)
* 3 servings of casein protein chocolate Powder (Any other flavour could be used.)
* 150ml Pure Orange Juice (For Flavour and Vitamin C)
* 2 Sliced Bananas (Flavour and Sweetness)
* 2 Tablespoons Cookable Sweetener (Such as Hermesetas or Canderel)
Preparation:
1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Put all the ingredients into your mixing bowl and stir until you have a nice even, mixture. (Should look pretty gooey.)
3. Find a baking tray approx. 8inch by 8inch and 1inch deep.
4. Rub your baking tray with vegetable oil or cooking spray to prevent to mixture sticking.
5. Pour your mixture into the baking tray and then place in the oven.
6. Bake for around 20 Minutes or until golden brown.
7. Leave to cool and then cut into 3 pieces with a sharp knife

These bars are supposed to be great:

calories:336
Proteins:37.6
Carbs:42g
Fat:4.6!!!!!

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3 cups oats
8 protein servings
12 tbsp of PB(I can only use commerical that means no natty PB sadly...)
1.5 cup of milk non fat
2 egg whites
2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of salt

Preparation:
Combine the above ingredients and put in a oiled (use pam) 9x9 pan.
Bake @ 350 for 35 min.
Makes 11 bars. When they are cool, put them in the fridge or they will go mouldy in a few days.

Per bar:

Calories:275
Protein:27g
Carbs:21g
Fat:11g

im gonna make these

[Crawdad94]

like an impatient dick head i didnt wait for an answer and cooked up some bars anyway.

hense the name Quickfire.

[Camet11]

I have been doing some searching of the forums in an attempt to find different protein bars to try out. I figured since I had already started compiling recipes myself I would post them up here for everyone to access them more easily. I have tried to source the original poster where I could, if any of these are attributed to the wrong person please let me know.

Other then that, feel free to put up additional recipes!

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For Cutting:

Combine in Large Mixing Bowl

8 Scoops Whey (Vanilla is very good)
3 Cups Oats
1 Package Sugar Free Fat Free Pudding (Any flavor is good)
2 Cups Skim Milk

Mix until a sticky batter is formed (may take a few minutes)

use a large spoon to spread out the mix into the bottom of a Pam-sprayed glass or metal cooking tray (spread until even)
put in the fridge overnight and cut into 8 equal bars that yield:
3g fat
28g carbs
29g protein
257 calories
These bars taste amazing, and are perfect for: breakfast, pre OR postworkout.

I have modified this a bit and it's in the freezer. Here's my formula, calorie, fat, carb and protein break down.

2 packets of unflavored gelatin-60 calories
3 cups of 1 minute quaker oats-900 calories, 18g total fat, 30g protein & 162 carbs
1/4 cup of soy flour-120 calories, 6g total fat, 10grams protein, and 8 grams carbs
6 scoops of gold standard 100% Choc. whey protein-720 calories, 6 grams of fat, 18grams carbs, 144 grams protein
2 cups of skim milk-180 calories, 24 grams of carbs, 18 grams of protein

Total Bars=8
Calories Total=1980 or 247 calories per bar
Fat Total=30 grams or 3.75 per bar
Carbs Total=212 or 26.5 grams per bar
Protein Total=202 or 25.25 grams per bar

I will have pictures tomorrow