Making Protein Bars for Dummies (Pictorial)

[VendettaV2b]

Got damn fat nation ! went to get some nuts from the supermarket. 3 shelves full of salted one of dry roasted no unsalted nuts

[belairdfence99]

Got damn fat nation ! went to get some nuts from the supermarket. 3 shelves full of salted one of dry roasted no unsalted nuts

LOL you're avi is hilarious

[VendettaV2b]

LOL you're avi is hilarious

ditto lol

[emp1acur]

Thanks for that post. They look good so I'm going to give it a go.

[power-lift-er]

Thanks for posting this. Awesome instructions too.

[Resolutioner]

I'm going to have to try these sometime.

Thanks for sharing. Also would it be all right if I use non quick oats?

[Shea_G]

how gooey are these? in the past i have had a hard time taking them on the go

I know exactly what you mean, at this ratio of dry ingredients vs. wet I find these to have a great consistency. I can hold one by one end and it wont sag at all, but its still remains moist.

[Shea_G]

Also would it be all right if I use non quick oats?

I personally havn't tried it but it should be fine, the consistency might be a tad different but there is always ways to tweak that (add/remove a little milk, allow more circulation while letting them set).

[Rescueme23]

looking tasty

[lampshade444]

Gonna make them tomorrow! Thanks!

[mavlax20]

I'm gonna have to make these when I am done with the Dave Palumbo diet...I have a few protein powders I may also try. Will let you know how they turn out.

[falconrb23]

awesome, love the pics haha

[Solsykness]

impressive...

[desslok]

Got damn fat nation ! went to get some nuts from the supermarket. 3 shelves full of salted one of dry roasted no unsalted nuts

Go to Trader Joes. They have most nuts salted, unsalted, and 50% less salt. You can also get pieces cheaper than whole, good for making stuff where you are going to chop stuff up.

[stancel]

Got damn fat nation ! went to get some nuts from the supermarket. 3 shelves full of salted one of dry roasted no unsalted nuts

did you check the produce (fruit and vegetable) section? they usually have bags of unsalted shelled nuts.

[TheOneAboveAll]

...or you can blend it in a blender and drink it. Would save a lot of time and effort. But yeah, I can see the point behind it.

Repped for the pics and write up.

[RazorMK]

gjdm
but can someone convert these cups to grams i dont understand your american weighting methods, its all different and zhit
small reps

[Shea_G]

gjdm
but can someone convert these cups to grams i dont understand your american weighting methods, its all different and zhit
small reps

A cup is a measurement of volume (236.588237 ml). Gram is a unit of weight? If you google "Convert cup to..." you can get a conversion very easily.

[RazorMK]

A cup is a measurement of volume (236.588237 ml). Gram is a unit of weight? If you google "Convert cup to..." you can get a conversion very easily.

yeah but a cup of cheese for example and a cup of protein isnt the same, its different for every fuking product

[VendettaV2b]

yeah but a cup of cheese for example and a cup of protein isnt the same, its different for every fuking product

A coffee cup

[Bokito]

sorry to ask but how much grams is 1 cup??? im not from states so we work in grams here sorry

[VendettaV2b]

sorry to ask but how much grams is 1 cup??? im not from states so we work in grams here sorry

Here are a few common foods and their conversion from cups to grams (notice how much the weight varies!):
Granulated sugar: 1 cup = 200 grams
Brown sugar: 1 cup, packed = 220 grams
Sifted white flour: 1 cup = 125 grams
White rice, uncooked: 1 cup = 185 grams
White rice, cooked: 1 cup = 175 grams
Butter: 1 cup = 227 grams
Almonds, slivered: 1 cup = 108 grams
Oil: 1 cup = 224 grams
Maple syrup: 1 cup = 322 grams
Milk, non-fat: 1 cup = 245 grams
Milk, sweetened condensed: 306 grams
Broccoli, flowerets: 1 cup = 71 grams
Raisins: 1 cup, packed = 165 grams
Milk, dry: 1 cup = 68 grams
Yogurt: 1 cup = 245 grams
Water: 1 cup = 236 grams
Confectioners sugar: 1 C = 110 g
Cocoa: 1 C = 125 g
To do the conversions, see the Related Link for a website called gourmetsleuth.com.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_g...#ixzz1Ae6pe8By

[IanStevson]

I have layed it in the fridge for 6 hours now, it still isnt even near hard its soft. What did i do wrong? should i drop it in the freezer for 30 mins?

[1mark]

Niceeeee.
im gone try this tonight.

[Shea_G]

I have layed it in the fridge for 6 hours now, it still isnt even near hard its soft. What did i do wrong? should i drop it in the freezer for 30 mins?

I leave it is the fridge for 24 hours usually. Im guessing they are a little to moist, you can lift a corner of the Saran wrap to let some air in and they should dry out a bit.

[Shea_G]

yeah but a cup of cheese for example and a cup of protein isnt the same, its different for every fuking product

Don't really understand what your saying. All the ingredients were measured using A standard US cup, which is about 236 ml. Volume is volume. How do you guys measure volume over there? What does it say on a bottle of water for example?

[m.djemal]

Nice job, very good illustration.

So how much grams of protein (roughly) in each piece?

[mgotter]

Those do look really good, and would probably satisfy my obsession with peanut butter. Why not just mix all the peanuts instead of 1/3? I can't imagine having them on top would be any different than inside, especially since you're just pressing them down anyways, would also cut down on a step and a little prep time.

[mgotter]

Nice job, very good illustration.

So how much grams of protein (roughly) in each piece?

It's at the bottom of his post.

Per bar (20 bars)

Calories = 281
Fat (g) = 11
Saturated Fat (g) = 2.4
Trans Fat (g) = 0.0
Sodium (mg) = 65
Carbs (g) = 20.1
Fibre (g) = 3.4
Suger (g) = 2.6
Protein (g) = 24.1

[seriouslifter]

thats awesome!