homemade protein bar... close, but...

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  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    interesting recipe, but not enough protein - that's less than 3 grams per serving. it might make a yummy snack, but it's definitely not a protein bar.

    I get that - you could add more protein powder/Greek yogurt and some cottage cheese?
  • Corina1143
    Corina1143 Posts: 3,765 Member
    edited December 2023
    Have you tried cottage cheese bread? Very blah plain, but I added pb fit and it's good with coffee.

    1 cup cottage cheese in blender, I cup egg whites in mixer until very stiff peaks. Fold cottage cheese into egg whites. Bake at 350 30 minutes.
    I added 10 oz pbfit to the cottage cheese and baked it a little longer. 2 loaves, 10 slices each.
    I think it would be good with chocolate added. It's not very sweet. Kind of the consistency of angel food.
    Mine came out for one slice calories = 53, carbs = 3, fat = 1.6, protein = 7.2
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
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    This cottage 'dry' curd cheese is the one I like - twice the protein as regular varieties and low in sodium too.

    I too have made the Cloud bread - I like it for a sub-in for regular bread
  • loulee997
    loulee997 Posts: 273 Member
    edited December 2023
    zebasschick wrote: »
    loulee997 wrote: »
    Applesauce, carbonated soda, banana, peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, sunbutter, dates will all add moisture. You can also use fat-free Greek yogurt.

    The key will find the right application to add moisture but not make it gooey or crumbly.

    It's why so many people use honey. Honey can help hold it together and add moisture.

    You may want to try applesauce or banana. Yeah, it might raise the sugar/carbs slightly, but it does add moisture without adding too many calories.

    i did use fat free greek yogurt - on its own, it wasn't enough.

    any sugar-rich stuff, like honey, bananas, applesauce or dates, isn't good for me as a type 2 diabetic who has controlled my blood sugar for years by avoiding most sugar, and i've experimented a lot. nut butters add a lot of fat, but they also contribute thickness, and if refrigerated, the bars would be firmer. the carbonated soda is a very interesting idea. but then why not water or herb tea or sugar free maple syrup or non-fat milk? hmmm... xylitol is extremely hygroscopic - i tried making meringue with it as a sweetener, and it wouldn't dry out ever.

    Diet soda --because it has carbonation and faux sugar--the combo adds a lot of moisture and sweetness. It's an old Weight Watcher's trick to make low-calorie, moist brownies.

    So if you can find something both carbonated and sweet---it may still work.
    Perhaps Monk Fruit Syrup and carbonated water or tea? Monk fruit sugar doesn't always impact blood sugar.

    Monk fruit sweetener is made from the extract derived from dried fruit. The extract is 150-250 times sweeter than table sugar, has zero calories and carbs, and does not raise blood glucose levels.

    If you also add the carbonation, the two together will add moisture and lightness.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,250 Member
    edited December 2023
    0 fat cottage cheese, yeah pass. Never understood the need to remove all the fat in diary but do like the dryer cottage cheese. cottage cheese has been a staple in my diet for over a decade, love the stuff.
  • zebasschick
    zebasschick Posts: 1,071 Member
    edited December 2023
    Cottage cheese is pretty high in sodium for me, and I'm looking for 20 g of protein per serving. But half the serving of cottage cheese might make a very nice component. Thanks!

    Oddly, I can't find my almond flour. I've ordered some more to continue my experiments! (Experiments... I feel like a mad scientist mwahaha!)
  • zebasschick
    zebasschick Posts: 1,071 Member
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
    interesting recipe, but not enough protein - that's less than 3 grams per serving. it might make a yummy snack, but it's definitely not a protein bar.

    I get that - you could add more protein powder/Greek yogurt and some cottage cheese?

    it would be so much more protein powder / cottage cheese that the recipe wouldn't work. while i'm not usually a food experimenter, these will take some tinkering.
    PAPYRUS3 wrote: »
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    This cottage 'dry' curd cheese is the one I like - twice the protein as regular varieties and low in sodium too.

    I too have made the Cloud bread - I like it for a sub-in for regular bread

    looking for it or for friendship brand or hood. i live in los angeles, and i can only find the friendship at gelsons - maybe - and this one or hood brand not at all. with all the health food and grocery stores around here, you'd think we'd have a lower sodium or dry curd option...

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