~~~Best Brownie Protein Bars
½ cup oat flour ¼ cup whole-wheat flour 1-cup whey protein powder ½ cup stevia blend 1/3 cup cocoa ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt
1-tablespoon liquid lecithin ½ cup fat free cream cheese (room temperature) 2 eggs ¼ cup fat free Miracle Whip 1 teaspoon super-strength chocolate flavoring (LorAnn)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9”x9” baking pan with wax paper.
In a bowl combine all dry ingredients. Set aside. In a large bowl, with an electric beater, combine lecithin, cream cheese, eggs, Miracle Whip, and flavoring until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix well. Pour batter into lined 9”x9” square pan and smooth evenly.
Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool slightly. Remove wax paper and cool completely. Cut into 9 bars.
Per bar: Calories:99 Protein: 9g Carbs:9g Fats:3 g
~~~Chocolate Raspberry Bars
1 cup oat flour 1 cup Milk & Egg Protein powder (MLO) ½ cup powdered milk 1/2 teaspoon pure stevioside extract ½ teaspoon salt
2 ounces unsweetened bakers chocolate 2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces fat free cream cheese (room temperature) ½ cup glycerin 1 teaspoon super-strength chocolate flavoring (LorAnn)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 8 ½ ”x11” baking pan with wax paper.
Combine all dry ingredients in blender -- Process on high speed 2 minutes.
Melt chocolate and butter over a double boiler, or in the microwave for 1 minute on med-high power – stir until completely melted. (If needed microwave an additional 30 seconds.)
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, glycerin, and flavoring. Using an electric mixer, add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Pour batter into lined pan, spreading to an even thickness.
Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly. Remove wax paper and allow to cool completely. Cut into 12 bars.
Per serving: 290 Calories 16g Total Fat 21g Protein 17g Carbohydrate
~~~Coconut Protein Bars Easy, Economical, and DELICIOUS! 3 grams of carbs per bar
These bars are fast and easy to make. Please read below for ingredient information.
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons water ¼ cup Stevita Stevia Supreme or ¼ cup Stevia blend or ¾ teaspoon pure stevia (stevioside) 1/3-cup glycerin 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 ½ cups isolated soy protein powder ¾ cup Milk & Egg Protein powder (MLO) ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut (dried, NOT fresh) ½ teaspoon coconut super-strength flavoring (LorAnn) ½ teaspoon pineapple super-strength flavoring (LorAnn)
1. In a microwave safe container, heat ½ cup of water to a boil. 2. Thoroughly dissolve stevia in hot water. 3. Add glycerin and coconut oil to water mixture – Allow to cool completely. (Using warm or hot water will ruin the texture of this protein bar.) 4. In a mixing bowl or large food processor container combine soy protein, Milk and Egg protein (MLO), and coconut. 5. Stir the coconut and pineapple extract into the cooled water mixture. 6. Slowly pour the cooled water mixture into the dry mixture and process with a sturdy mixer of food processor until the dough forms coarse crumbs. 7. Leaving the mixture in bowl, kneed it into a large ball. It should be the consistency of pie pastry dough, firm, yet slightly crumbly. If it is sticky, add more soy protein powder. If the dough is not moist enough to hold together when you squeeze it add more water one tablespoon at a time. 8. Forming the protein bars is essential to giving them that “store bought taste”. Press the dough evenly into a slightly oiled 8”x8” pan. Lightly oil the top of the dough. 9. The next step is pressing the bars to achieve the desired texture. Place another 8” x 8” pan on top of the dough. Place weights on top of this pan. (I use 50 pounds worth of hand weights.) Allow the dough to press for several hours or longer depending on your personal taste. Alternative method: Press dough onto a cooking sheet into an 8” x 8” square. Using heavy meat pounder or rolling pin, pound the dough until desired textured. After pressing the dough, cut into bars 1 ½” x 4”. Makes about 12 bars. These bars contain no preservatives so they must be refrigerated for storage.
~~Strawberry & Banana Meal Replacent Bars~~
Makes 6 bars
1 c. raw oatmeal
5 scoops of Strawberry protein powder [90g. of protein]
1/4 c. fat free cream cheese
1/2 c. non fat dry powder milk
2 egg whites
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 bananas, mashed
2 tsp. Canola oil [this is the secret ingredient to keeping these bars moist instead of the traditional dry bar]
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9 x 9" square pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a med. bowl combine oatmeal, protein powder, and dry milk. Set aside. In another bowl beat together with an electric hand mixer; cream cheese, egg whites, bananas, water and oil. Add the oat mixture and continue to beat until the two are combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Makes 6 bars. Nutritional stats per bar are;
Calories:203
Proteins:22g.
Carbs:22g.
