My First No Bake Protein Bar!!!

bellinachuchina

Calling them Bellina Bars, hehe!

Saw a recipe on here and modified it a bit!

Ingredients:

1 cup Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
6 heaping scoops Chocolate Protein Powder (for my brand, Sweet Life Chocolate Protein Supplement, it came out to exactly 8oz.)
6 tablespoons Smuckers Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup water

1.) Combine dry ingredients, then add pb, mix well.
2.) Add water, mix, dough will be sticky.
3.) Line a loaf pan (12x4) w/ wax paper, add dough & distrubute evenly throughout pan, pushing down with spatula/spoon
4.) Place another piece of wax paper on top of pressed dough, refridgerate for 2 hrs. or place in freezer for 30mins.
5.) Remove the wax paper on top and lift up bottom piece's excess wax paper to free the completed dough. Cut in half, then divide each into 5 even sections. Enjoy

Makes 10 Bars

Calories- 173cals
Carbs- 12g
Protein- 19g
Fat- 6g
Sugar- 2g
Sodium- 32g

*depending on the brand of protein powder you use, the caloric values could be less.


They taste AMAZING. The Natural PB really makes these tasty!!!

njean888

They look amazing! How very creative of you. Thanks for sharing.

ladybug1620

Yummm I want to try this!

savvystephy

tagging. they sound yummy.

JesaGrace

hmmmm...sounds interesting...

sincereme

Def trying this out TONIGHT!!!! Thanks :flowerforyou:

dawnrenee567

Do the oats get soft enough that they aren't 'gritty' in the bar?

njean888

Oh one more thing. Do you keep them refrigerated?

Twinsytoo

Going to try this, thank you! Great snack for the kids too!

RyonsLions2

YUM! Chocolate and peanut butter are one of my favorites! Thanks for sharing!

cathcakey

Bump - that sounds awesome!

bellinachuchina

Do the oats get soft enough that they aren't 'gritty' in the bar?

The oats soak up most of the water/pb moisture, they are very chewy, not hard at all!

Also, yes, I keep them refridgerated, or you can freeze them (wrapped in wax paper & sealed in a ziploc freezer bag) for future use. I know how much I eat protein bars, so they won't last in my fridge longer than a week! lol

bluebelle00

Mmm...they look great!

missysmission777

Those look awesome.... and I may have to try this myself... Thanks for sharing....

KZOsMommy

Yummo!!!! Thank you for sharing!

sincereme

Can I use the quick oats? Which is what I have at home...lol

Calling them Bellina Bars, hehe!

Saw a recipe on here and modified it a bit!

Ingredients:

1 cup Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
6 heaping scoops Chocolate Protein Powder (for my brand, Sweet Life Chocolate Protein Supplement, it came out to exactly 8oz.)
6 tablespoons Smuckers Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup water

1.) Combine dry ingredients, then add pb, mix well.
2.) Add water, mix, dough will be sticky.
3.) Line a loaf pan (12x4) w/ wax paper, add dough & distrubute evenly throughout pan, pushing down with spatula/spoon
4.) Place another piece of wax paper on top of pressed dough, refridgerate for 2 hrs. or place in freezer for 30mins.
5.) Remove the wax paper on top and lift up bottom piece's excess wax paper to free the completed dough. Cut in half, then divide each into 5 even sections. Enjoy

Makes 10 Bars

Calories- 173cals
Carbs- 12g
Protein- 19g
Fat- 6g
Sugar- 2g
Sodium- 32g

*depending on the brand of protein powder you use, the caloric values could be less.


They taste AMAZING. The Natural PB really makes these tasty!!!

ericjr7210

if you are looking for more Protien try to subistute the water with Muscle Milk.... I have made similar protien bars that my kids even love...

iamstaceywood

very nice!

sbranaghan

sOUNDS YUMMY, GONNA TRY THEM!!!!!

moylie

Bump. Always looking for low-sugar protein bars!

bellinachuchina

Can I use the quick oats? Which is what I have at home...lol

I haven't tried them w/ quick oats, I say give it a try on a way smaller scale to see how they turn out w/ out wasting the pb & powder! Or, maybe check online for an alternative recipe using those types of oats, I'm sure there are some out there!

ericjr7210

Here are 2 types of Protien bars that I have made.... I subistute Muscle Milk for the Skim milk for extra protein... I also add some mini chocolate chips for the kids...like a half cup, to give then a little sweetness... If you dont want to use the Pam spray just line the bottom with waxed or parchment paper

Bulking Bar:
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

Cutting Bar: (Note: will not be super firm like store bought, processed protein bars, it will be a bit more moist, but you can still pick it up with your hands)
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

bellinachuchina

if you are looking for more Protien try to subistute the water with Muscle Milk.... I have made similar protien bars that my kids even love...

That's a great idea, thank you!

yhernandezphx

yum! those look great! im going to try this out

Improvised

They look great!

ericjr7210

I have only used Quick 1 min oates....

bellinachuchina

Here are 2 types of Protien bars that I have made....

These sound great! Calorically, a little high for me as an everyday bar, I try to keep mine under 200cal (usually for breakfast), but as a large meal replacement like lunch/dinner, your recipes would work great!!!

kent4j

bump

andyxbear

Yum!! I'm going to try & make these one weekend.

heathersmilez

Nice to see yours turned out solid like actual bars not like globs due to other people's recopies here on MFP – can you tell I'm a little bitter, LOL, it’s all good I got over it.

Perhaps I'll give it another go but I'm pretty sure I had an almost identical recipe. Someone had said milk binds better but you used water like I did, hmmm. Oh we'll see

bellinachuchina

Nice to see yours turned out solid like actual bars not like globs due to other people's recopies here on MFP – can you tell I'm a little bitter, LOL, it’s all good I got over it.

Perhaps I'll give it another go but I'm pretty sure I had an almost identical recipe. Someone had said milk binds better but you used water like I did, hmmm. Oh we'll see

Lol! Maybe type of PB used makes a difference? Natural pb's texture is so different from other kinds! I made sure to mix everything thoroughly, b/c I also initially worried that they would crumble, but the binded really well!! Best of luck, if you give it another try!