Lower calorie cereal bar recipes

Snoozypaws3000

Hi there,

I'd like to make some home made cereal bars with some healthy ingredients and only a few nuts and dried fruit etc to kep the cals down.
Most of the recipes I've found are either high fat or high sugar.

I've tried some using All Bran cereal, apple puree, spices and oats [came out OK with an egg white binding them and some of my bees honey to sweeten] but I'd like to try something a bit different.

Anyone got a decent recipe that's not going to be too calorific per bar?

Thanks in advance
Sky x

onehurt

I would like to have a good low cal recipe to try too!

Mark

angelkissingdevil

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NaurielR

I hate to bump this again without giving any useful recipes, but I would like some recipes as well

fox2star

I make these once a week and use as snacks. I make with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. About 150 calories each.

Cranberry Protein Bars

Ingredients
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/ 2 cup vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (e.g. Grape-Nuts™)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup applesauce ( more if you want more moist bars)
• 2 tbl Honey
• 2 tablespoons oil (oil of your choice, I use walnut oil)
• 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup of another chopped nut ( or mix 1/4 walnuts, 1/4 sliced almonds etc)
• 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries or ( fruit of your choice)
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F Line a 9 inch square glass baking dish with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
2.In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, cereal, and cinnamon. Add the egg, applesauce, honey, and oil. Mix well. Stir in the nuts and dried fruit. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
3.Bake 30 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. Let cool. Use the foil to lift from the pan. Cut into bars or squares, and store in the refrigerator.

Makes 12 bars.

nikkit321

I don't have any recipes either, so just googled and found several on a body building site. I haven't tried any of them, but here goes:

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MagicPunt posted these:

For Bulking:

MagicPunt's MRBs (Meal Replacement Bars):

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

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For Cutting:

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
These bars taste amazing, and are perfect for: breakfast, pre OR postworkout.

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Posted by KMW
I'm sure this has been coverd a million times on here but i'll pimp the bar i like.

1cup milk
2cups protein powder
package of fat free pudding
3cups of oats

mix powders and milk, stir in oats, put in muffin tin and put in fridge to set.

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1cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup ff yogurt
4 scoops whey (I used ON's vanilla)
put these in the blender

stir in 3cups oats,
form
cut
FREEZE

Then ziplock and keep them in the freezer, add a pinch of oats to the bags, and when 2-4 hours later they are moist and great,

200cal
3g fat
23.75 c
20.75 protein

might wanna add some sweeter if you use plain yogurt, cause you can sure taste it, and it adds a sour tang to them, but i do like them alot

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Mondesi02 posted these:


STRAWBERRY & BANANA MEAL REPLACEMENT BARS
Makes 6 bars
1 cup raw oatmeal
5 scoops of strawberry protein powder ( 90g of protein)
1/4 cup fat free cream cheese
1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 bananas, mashed
2 tsp. canola oil (this is the secret to moist bars instead of the traditional dry bar)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9x9 square pan with cooking spray & set aside. In a med.ium bowl combine oatmeal, Protein powder & dry milk. Set aside. In another bowl beat together with an electric hand mixer, cream cheese, egg whites, bananas, water & oil. Add the oat mixture & continue to beat until the two are combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan & bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Calories-203, Protein 22g, Carbs 22g, Fats 3g

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Delphene's Protein Bar Recipe

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups dry milk
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup lite syrup
2 scoops protein powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup craisins (cranberry/raisins, or cranberries or raisins) or chopped apple and chopped nuts

Mix all ingredients as you add them to each other and then in a waxpaper lined cookie sheet spread the mixture out. After you do this and before you bake them, take a butter knife and cut them into 10 squares. Put them in a 325' oven until lightly browned (about 15 minutes) and store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks without refrigeration.

Makes 10 Bars 1Bar = 200 calories 12.2 g protein 25 g carbs.


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Totalnatal posted this:
found this one on the net , I'm going to make it soon , looks good and doesn't need PB !!!

Ingredients:
* 6 Egg Whites
* 1 Egg Yolk (for those extra amino acids)
* 200g Porridge Oats (Complex Carbohydrate)
* 3 servings of casein protein chocolate Powder (Any other flavour could be used.)
* 150ml Pure Orange Juice (For Flavour and Vitamin C)
* 2 Sliced Bananas (Flavour and Sweetness)
* 2 Tablespoons Cookable Sweetener (Such as Hermesetas or Canderel)
Preparation:
1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Put all the ingredients into your mixing bowl and stir until you have a nice even, mixture. (Should look pretty gooey.)
3. Find a baking tray approx. 8inch by 8inch and 1inch deep.
4. Rub your baking tray with vegetable oil or cooking spray to prevent to mixture sticking.
5. Pour your mixture into the baking tray and then place in the oven.
6. Bake for around 20 Minutes or until golden brown.
7. Leave to cool and then cut into 3 pieces with a sharp knife

These bars are supposed to be great:

calories:336
Proteins:37.6
Carbs:42g
Fat:4.6!!!!!

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3 cups oats
8 protein servings
12 tbsp of PB(I can only use commerical that means no natty PB sadly...)
1.5 cup of milk non fat
2 egg whites
2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of salt

Preparation:
Combine the above ingredients and put in a oiled (use pam) 9x9 pan.
Bake @ 350 for 35 min.
Makes 11 bars. When they are cool, put them in the fridge or they will go mouldy in a few days.

Per bar:

Calories:275
Protein:27g
Carbs:21g
Fat:11g

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Posted by JettoFunk

Sweet, here's some recipes I stole from Rave on ABCbodybuilding.com


INGREDIENTS

10 tbsp. natural peanut butter
5 egg whites
5 scoops whey protein (I find that chocolate mint tastes the best in this recipe, however chocolate tastes good as well)
2 cups oats (OPTIONAL: For flavor, I dry cook these on a frying pan until they are toasted)
1/2 cup soy milk

DIRECTIONS

Mix the peanut butter and egg whites in a bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, and mix well (so that the mixture appears smooth). Repeat 4-5 times until all traces of egg whites have dissolved into the peanut butter, and your mixture is a smooth consistent one.

Gradually add the protein (one scoop at a time) and stir into the mixture. Next, add the soy milk and follow with the oats. Continue mixing until a thick 'sticky' mixture is present.

Smooth the thick mixture into a 13x9 tray and leave for 20-30 minutes. Cut into 10 equal size bars. Individually wrap each bar (I use aluminum foil) and store in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 220
Protein: 20.1g
Fat: 10.1g
Carbohydrates: 15.1g


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Velikimajmun Posted:
My new low fat protein bar recipe ( The Majmun Bar)

I've been working on a low fat alternative to the Magic Punt Bar ( great recipe btw). I finally have it.

ingredients:

8 oz fat free cream cheese
4 scoops protein powder ( i use chocolate)
3 cups whole oats
1/2 cup splenda
Dash of cinnamon ( to taste)

Combine splenda, cream cheese, protein, and cinnamon in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer on high til its smooth.

add the oats and mix with the mixer until you have a fairly homogeneous mixture.

note if it is too thick add a 1/4 cup of milk or water

spray an 8x8 pan with PAM. spread the mixture in the pan. sprinkle some additional splenda on top and place in the fridge for an hour.

I cut mine into ten bars for a breakdown of

154 cals, 17.8g carb, 15g protein, 1.8 g fat

Snoozypaws3000

Yay!
Thanks a lot!

Have just posted my own recipe for 64 calorie banana bars under Sky's Oat Bran Banana Bars
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