really healthy cereal bars

jackiemonx

Hi
Does anyone have any recipes for some low sugar and low fat cereal bars that I could make? normally eat special k bars but was looking for something a bit more healthy!

janlynnl

Sorry, I don't have a recipe for you, but I do have a recommendation for you - have you tried the FiberPlus Antioxidants bars? I think they taste great and they seam like they are healthy.
Anybody have an opinion on them?
Am I kidding myself thinking they are healthy, when they are more like a candy bar?

RoanneRed

I have a recipe for home-made muesli bars but they are high in calories due to the high nutrient value of the healthy ingredients like nuts/seeds/dried fruit and butter/honey/sugar toffee mix that holds them together. Let me know if you want it though.

lottycat

Are you in the UK? The best ones I've found are the Marmite ones - I LOVE Marmite, but some people don't like it. They are 98 cals and have a good amount of protein and very little sugar.

Hope that helps x

missxena

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purplepollypops

I like the Alpen light bars which are less than 70 cals

binkmb

I can also recommend the Alpen Light cereal bars - around 62 calories a bar. I also like Nakd Coco Loco bar - about 100 cals but is one of your '5 a day' which I like - and all natural ingredients. I think most of them will have a certain amount of sugar unfortunately, but that doesn't stop me from eating them!

seadog1

I pick up fiber bars at the dollar store for 2 dollars a box, I highly doubt the differance in nutrition is going to kill me and a mutipurpose vitamin will make up the differance. One more pound and i have lost 90 lbs.

jackiemonx

yeah if u could post that recipe thatwould be great im more looking for something homemade as i cant a lot of sweetners/preservatives thats in things

RoanneRed

yeah if u could post that recipe thatwould be great im more looking for something homemade as i cant a lot of sweetners/preservatives thats in things

Oops, knew I'd forget to bring the recipe book in this morning - worst case scenario I'll type it up on the weekend.

Jorra

I've started having Market Pantry (Target brand) Nutrition Bars for breakfast. They're high in protein and really delicious!

RoanneRed

Muesli Bar Recipe from Australian Better Homes and Gardens TV Show

Ingredients:
1.25 cups Rolled Oats (traditional, not quick oats)
1 cup Coconut
1/2 cup Wheat Germ
1/4 cup Oat Bran
1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)
2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds (I use Flax Seeds instead)
1/4 cup Almonds (crushed)
1/4 cup Pecans (crushes)
2 cups Dried Fruit of choice
200 grams Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup Honey
1 cup Low-GI Sugar

Method:
Combine dry ingredients, seed and nuts then toast under a grill until golden.
Mix Dried Fruit through toasted dry ingredients.
Melt Butter, Honey and Sugar together in a saucepan and heat to 120 Celsius or mixture forms jelly-like balls when dropped into cold water.
Combine toffee mixture with toasted dry ingredients and mixed fruit then press into a lined tray. Press down firmly (using a second tray of the same size if possible) then chill to set.
Once cold, remove from tray and paper lining then cut into bars or squares.


As mentioned, this is high in calories - I weighed all the cup measurements up for 1 batch and came up with around 7,000 calories for the entire mixture. I've tried using Splenda instead of sugar but not sure if the toffee really sets properly. Unfortunately, these are very 'more-ish' so I don't make them as I'm the only one around to eat them but, if I do, I now reduce the oats and coconut slightly and add 1 cup of so of organic Puffed Rice - this allows me to make two trays and reduces the calorie density slightly.
I also use the basic recipe for homemade muesli, generally without the nuts and reducing the dried fruit slightly.
I generally use Sultanas for up to half the dried fruit and then smaller amounts of Goji Berries, diced Apricot, diced Dates but have also used dried Apple, Pineapple and Mango as long as they're not sugar coated.

jackiemonx

thanks! looks tssty!