Homemade Protein Bars

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  • forwardmoving
    forwardmoving Posts: 96 Member
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    After a few experiments and internet research, I've come up with a recipe that tastes more like dessert and hides the (icky to me) taste of the protein powder. It is gluten free as well.

    5 scoops of protein powder
    3/4 cup milk
    1/2 cup corn syrup (e.g Beehive)

    Mix together. Consistency should be wetter than cookie dough but drier than cake batter)

    Add what you like.
    I use
    1 cup whole almonds
    1/2 cup dried cranberries
    1/4 cup shredded coconut
    1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
    1/2 cup chopped dates

    Mix it together and spread /press in pan lined with parchment paper.
    Bake 12 minutes at 300.
    Let it set for about 15 minutes, then cut into squares.( I use pizza cutter)

    I let them sit for another hour or so and then store them individually wrapped in the freezer.

    With the ingredients I use, there are about 180 cal, 13 grams of protein and 32 gm carb.

    I had read that it is hard to substitute out the corn syrup for another sweetener as it is the best for crystallizing during the baking and holding the ingredients together.

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