Homemade protein bars

Goal_Seeker_1988

Ingredients:

Protein Powder ~ 400 grams (14oz.)
Rolled Oats ~ 200 grams (7oz.)
100% Peanut Butter ~ 100 grams (3oz.)
Honey ~ 90 grams (3oz.)
Cocoa Powder ~ 30 grams (1 oz.)
1 Cup Non Fat Milk
Flax Seed

Notes: I use dark chocolate cocoa powder. I was able to make 10 bars. Btw I got this recipe from scoobysworkshop.com. You can go on there to watch the video. These bars taste awsome!

Mix protein powder, rolled oats, cocoa powder, pb and honey together. Add milk, shape into a "twinkie shape" bout 3.5" long.
Use flax seed as coating. Lay a sheet of wax paper down, layer with flax seed and roll bars on it to completly cover them.
Chill for 30 to 60 minutes. Last up to 7 days refrigerated and lasts for months in the freezer.

260 calories
15 calories from fat
35 grams of protein
21 grams of carbs

misssuperstitious

mmmmm! They sound great! Thanks for posting! I'll have to look into some powder and a scale, I've been meaning to do that for a while. Thanks again

myofibril

They sound great. I am spending a small fortune on protein bars at the moment (I admit it - I am a little lazy with food preparation and find it more convenient...) This will be a life saver.

Any recommendations on the protein powder or is standard whey ok?

Charrisse

Have you ever made the no bake cow chip cookies? Oh they are so good and they have rolled oats, coco and peanut butter - wonde rif they will be similiar in tatse - yum!

toots99

They sound good...If I'm feeling ambitious one day, I'll give them a try.

Goal_Seeker_1988

They sound great. I am spending a small fortune on protein bars at the moment (I admit it - I am a little lazy with food preparation and find it more convenient...) This will be a life saver.

Any recommendations on the protein powder or is standard whey ok?

I used soy chocolate protein. It's personal preference. Whatever kind you use. I like to drink soy protein but whey would work as well.

myofibril

They sound great. I am spending a small fortune on protein bars at the moment (I admit it - I am a little lazy with food preparation and find it more convenient...) This will be a life saver.

Any recommendations on the protein powder or is standard whey ok?

I used soy chocolate protein. It's personal preference. Whatever kind you use. I like to drink soy protein but whey would work as well.

Good stuff. Thank you.

I don't honesty care if they form well or not. It's what's in them that counts. 35 grams of protein and only 21 grams of carbs for 260 calories? You won't see me complaining

NOLAdy

goalseeker, thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a shot. I have a big container of protein powder and I really don't like the way it tastes as a drink. Maybe mixing some of it into this recipe will at least get me to not waste it. We do a lot of stuff outdoors, and are really active most days, so eating a bag of lettuce whenever we need a snack/boost isn't the most convienent thing for us.

imr302418

:happy: Sounds awesome! Thank you goalseeker1988 for sharing the recipe. I cannot wait to try them! I'm not very fitness savvy. Can anyone tell me what protien bars do for you healthwise? I see them all over the place, but I really want to know how they help with diet and weight loss.

myofibril

Mine were only 171 calories 29g protein same ingredients but water instead of milk. Bwa ha ha

Hey, that sounds good as well. However, are these the ones that didn't form properly?

The substituition of water for milk could explain why Goalseeker's receipe binds together well but yours was more gloopy. Milk has casein, which is a good binding agent...

Amajoy

They sound good but 260 calories for one protein bar? Thats WAY too much for me... I'd rather eat a meal for that many calories... I think I will stick to my Fiber One 90 cal bars. Thanks for posting though!!!

myofibril

Can anyone tell me what protien bars do for you healthwise?

It's just a convenient way to get protein into your diet more than anything else. You could get exactly the same effect from just eating "normal food."

However, when I'm at my desk or on the move I can't really be bothered to get out my knife and fork and start chowing down on a lentil salad

mrmarius

thanks for this, i just spent 20 dollars with a discount card on some bars at gnc, to get the same amount of protien for less money and less calories will be great

jenX1174

Thank you for this recipe -- I bookmarked it so I could make it sometime.

Also, glad to see the negative posts removed. I guess someone was having a bad day and felt the need to be nasty. I guess she never learned if you have nothing nice to say, then don't say it at all. :frown:

Goal_Seeker_1988

You guys are all welcome. Let me know later how they turn out for ya.

jw17695

Sounds good! I will have to try soon! Thanks

tuduis

You guys are all welcome. Let me know later how they turn out for ya.

Willlll do

cattiemac

Bump - thanks for posting!!

hellen72

Thanks , looks like this could be a good way to get rid of some choc mint protein powder i am not keen on
Are they quite sweet? Hubby will like sweet!

kevin2406

bump

bbush18

niiiice!!!

millygrl

Awesome! I will definitely be making these. Thanks for sharing : )

nikki_zav

bump

sinclare

i was just thinking today about googling a recipe for using protein powder! thank you for being psychic!

jlpdelorme

BUMP

YvetteSmith69

I don't know what I did wrong with this but there was no rolling it into a bar. I ended up puttin wax paper in a 8x8 baking dish and then putting the goop I made into it and freezing it so I could then cut them into bars. Very tasty but also very messy.

mbeach1977

bump, gonna try these this week!

kje2011

bump

Schwiggity

Is it alright if they're instant oats (the ones in the big canister)? Also, whole or ground flax seed?

sunnygal_111

Bump:)

joyfulmommaof2

Thanks for that!