Healthy protein bar besides quest

[RecompMan]

Boom! Amen

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[poison]

Yep... Knew I forgot at least. I remember you talking about them elsewhere an that's where I took notice.

I'm glad someone is paying attention, haha. These are way too overlooked.

Just looked them up. Bar looks small. It's 260 calories for 15g of protein and 13g of fat. I do like that it is higher in carbs, but those macros suck...

Vanilla almond has 20g of protein but is 280 calories, 16g of fat...no thanks

Below. v

Fat coming from almonds. And it's only 3 ingredients. I know many aren't health conscious outside of daily macro's, but these are a great choice.

Exactly. THese are 100% natural, zero BS, healthy, and tasty. Honey is a GREAT carb source, almonds are freaking awesome on many levels, and WPI? The hell, find a bar that beats it.

They looks tasty tbh. I may pick up a couple just to try.

Do it.

Rise bars has 2 new ones coming out. One lemon flavored and another... Both super tasty! As far as the original ones 3 ingredients (honey, almonds, WPI) no labeling issues... These are pretty top notch IMO. And ANSI cheesecake bars are stupid tasty

The honey almond is my favorite, and uses honey and WPI. The carob uses WPI, bt is sweetened with agave; good, but I prefer honey as a carb source. The other two new flavors use, IIRC, pea protein isolate, which is fine, but typically tastes like ass. I'm curious to try those flavors.

Sorry, but I'm compelled to push these when I can, only because they are ****ing awesome, but no one knows. I like ZI bars a LOT, and quest/LL bars are great, but I'm not a fan of the crazy level of fiber (though they may suit some peoples diets better, for comp, etc). Rise are PERFECT, IMO.

I actually contacted Rise for a coupon to hand out, and their rep said they'd look into it, but never got back to me. Oh well.

nice post
too many ppl look simply to macros, without paying attention to the micros of those micros

 

[money0351]

The honey almond is my favorite, and uses honey and WPI. The carob uses WPI, bt is sweetened with agave; good, but I prefer honey as a carb source. The other two new flavors use, IIRC, pea protein isolate, which is fine, but typically tastes like ass. I'm curious to try those flavors.

Yeah both new ones (lemon cashew, sunflower cinnamon) use pea protein. I've had both and they are pretty tasty. They are grainy compared to the almond honey but I kind of like that texture

 

[Whacked]

Why is honey regarded as such a healthy carb source?

Honey is a GREAT carb source

 

[ion26]

Why is honey regarded as such a healthy carb source?

Honey actually has a lot of anti allergy and anti oxidant properties. Really good stuff!

 

[poison]

Why is honey regarded as such a healthy carb source?

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1990 Jul-Aug;13(6):322-5.
Differential effects of honey, sucrose, and fructose on blood sugar levels.
Shambaugh P, Worthington V, Herbert JH.
Abstract
It is now recognized that dietary carbohydrate components influence the prevalence and severity of common degenerative diseases such as dental problems, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Fructose and sucrose have been evaluated and compared to glucose using glucose tolerance tests, but few such comparisons have been performed for a "natural" sugar source such as honey. In this study, 33 upper trimester chiropractic students volunteered for oral glucose tolerance testing comparing sucrose, fructose and honey during successive weeks. A 75-gm carbohydrate load in 250 ml of water was ingested and blood sugar readings were taken at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 240 minutes. Fructose showed minimal changes in blood sugar levels, consistent with other studies. Sucrose gave higher blood sugar readings than honey at every measurement, producing significantly (p less than .05) greater glucose intolerance. Honey provided the fewest subjective symptoms of discomfort. Given that honey has a gentler effect on blood sugar levels on a per gram basis, and tastes sweeter than sucrose so that fewer grams would be consumed, it would seem prudent to recommend honey over sucrose.

J Androl. 2012 May-Jun;33(3):449-61. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.110.012815. Epub 2011 Jun 2.
The effects of honey supplementation on seminal plasma cytokines, oxidative stress biomarkers, and antioxidants during 8 weeks of intensive cycling training.
Tartibian B, Maleki BH.
Author information
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of natural honey supplementation on seminal plasma cytokines, oxidative stress biomarkers, and antioxidants during 8 weeks of intensive cycling training in male road cyclists. Thirty-nine healthy nonprofessional male road cyclists aged 18-28 years participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to exercise + supplement (E + S, n = 20) and exercise (E, n = 19) groups. All subjects participated in 8 weeks of intensive cycling training. Ninety minutes before each training session, subjects in the E + S group supplemented with 70 g of honey, whereas subjects in the E group received 70 g of an artificial sweetener. All subjects had an initial semen sampling at baseline (T(1)). The next 6 semen collections were collected immediately (T(2)) and 12 (T(3)) and 24 hours (T(4)) after the last training session in week 4, as well as immediately (T(5)) and 12 (T(6)) and 24 hours (T(7)) after the last training session in week 8, respectively. In the E group, 8 weeks of intensive cycling training significantly increased seminal interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (P < .008) and significantly decreased the levels of seminal superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) (P < .008). Significantly less elevation in seminal IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, ROS, and MDA levels (P < .008) and significant increases in seminal SOD, catalase, and TAC concentrations were observed after the honey supplementation in the E + S group (P < .008). It may be possible that honey supplementation following long-term intensive cycling training would be effective in attenuating the probable aggravating effects of intensive cycling training on spermatogenesis and fertility capacity in road cyclists.
PMID: 21636735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free full text

Nutr Res. 2011 Jan;31(1):55-60. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2010.11.002.
Honey promotes lower weight gain, adiposity, and triglycerides than sucrose in rats.
Nemoseck TM, Carmody EG, Furchner-Evanson A, Gleason M, Li A, Potter H, Rezende LM, Lane KJ, Kern M.
Author information
Abstract
Various dietary carbohydrates have been linked to obesity and altered adipose metabolism; however, the influences of honey vs common sweeteners have not been fully explored. We hypothesized that in comparison with sucrose, a honey-based diet would promote lower weight gain, adiposity, and related biomarkers (leptin, insulin, and adiponectin) as well as a better blood lipid profile. Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats (228.1 ± 12.5 g) were equally divided by weight into 2 groups (n = 18) and provided free access to 1 of 2 diets of equal energy densities differing only in a portion of the carbohydrate. Diets contained 20% carbohydrate (by weight of total diet) from either clover honey or sucrose. After 33 days, epididymal fat pads were excised and weighed, and blood was collected for analyses of serum concentrations of lipids, glucose, and markers of adiposity and inflammation. Body weight gain was 14.7% lower (P ≤ .05) for rats fed honey, corresponding to a 13.3% lower (P ≤ .05) consumption of food/energy, whereas food efficiency ratios were nearly identical. Epididymal fat weight was 20.1% lower (P ≤ .05) for rats fed honey. Serum concentrations of triglycerides and leptin were lower (P ≤ .05) by 29.6% and 21.6%, respectively, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was higher (P ≤ .05) by 16.8% for honey-fed rats. No significant differences in serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, adiponectin, C-reactive protein, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, glucose, or insulin were detected. These results suggest that in comparison with sucrose, honey may reduce weight gain and adiposity, presumably due to lower food intake, and promote lower serum triglycerides but higher non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.

Substituting Honey for Refined Carbohydrates Protects Rats from Hypertriglyceridemic and Prooxidative Effects of Fructose
Jérôme Busserolles, Elyett Gueux, Edmond Rock, Andrzej Mazur, and Yves Rayssiguier1
+ Author Affiliations

Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d’Auvergne, Unité des Maladies Métaboliques et Micronutriments, INRA, Theix, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
↵1To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [email protected].

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Abstract

Recent findings indicate that a high fructose diet has a prooxidant effect in rats compared with a starch diet. Because honey is rich in fructose, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of substituting honey for refined carbohydrates on lipid metabolism and oxidative stress. Rats were fed for 2 wk purified diets containing 65 g/100 g carbohydrates as wheat starch or a combination of fructose and glucose or a honey-based diet prepared by substituting honey for refined carbohydrates (n = 9/group). The same amount of fructose was provided by the honey and fructose diets. The hypertriglyceridemic effect of fructose was not observed when fructose was provided by honey. Compared with those fed starch, fructose-fed rats had a lower plasma α-tocopherol level, higher plasma nitrite and nitrate (NOx) levels and were less protected from lipid peroxidation as indicated by heart homogenate TBARS concentration. Compared with those fed fructose, honey-fed rats had a higher plasma α-tocopherol level, a higher α-tocopherol/triacylglycerol ratio, lower plasma NOx concentrations and a lower susceptibility of heart to lipid peroxidation. Further studies are required to identify the mechanism underlying the antioxidant effect of honey but the data suggest a potential nutritional benefit of substituting honey for fructose in the diet.

There are more, but honey is better for blood sugar levels, has antioxidant effects, etc:

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[mr.cooper69]

Healthiness is really just a function of miconutrient density and EFA composition. Things like glycemic index, fiber, etc all kind of go out the window in the context of a BBing diet

 

[The Solution]

Why is honey regarded as such a healthy carb source?

Why does it get a bad rap let me ask you that?

 

[poison]

Healthiness is really just a function of miconutrient density and EFA composition. Things like glycemic index, fiber, etc all kind of go out the window in the context of a BBing diet

Honey has lots of potential health benefits.

 

[T-Bone]

This thread calls for a dancing bee,

 

[aaronuconn]

This tread made me go grab a spoon of honey.

 

[Whacked]

Poison. Thanks for the info

TS: I didn't know it did have a bad rap. Lol
I was merely wanting to know what was so special about honey.

I knew about the anti-microbial activity already but from an insulin load vantage point

Why does it get a bad rap let me ask you that?

 

[The Solution]

Not to mention it tastes good
helps combine the dry ingredients well for protein bars (homemade)
Goes good on almost anything.. PB and Banana Sandwiches + Honey = Easy kcals for bulking
I use it a lot in my stirfrys and Curry Sauces. Also when i marinate meat for 36-48 hours it helps a ton with final flavoring.

 

[T-Bone]

I figured I'd reply to one of the existing threads already instead of starting a new one(hint). Anyway I just tried a NuGo Stronger protein bar. It was Caramel Pretzel flavor. Very tasty and not chalky at all. Good stuff!

 

[kbayne]

Fit Crunch > All

Fit Crunch Elite > Quest

 

[T-Bone]

Fit Crunch= Mouth full of chalk. Disgusting. One of the worst tasting protein bars I've ever tried.

 

[Johnston]

Any good sources for homemade bar recipes? I've used VitaFiber (IMO) before (similar to Quest), but any other suggestions?

 

[The Solution]

Any good sources for homemade bar recipes? I've used VitaFiber (IMO) before (similar to Quest), but any other suggestions?

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, pam 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



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


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mostly harmless posted this:

Mike's Protein Bars:
In a mixing bowl combine...

1 cup blended oats (blend rolled oats until you have a powder)
1 cup rolled oats
2 tbl spoons flaxseed meal
3-4 tbl spoons of natty crunchy peanut butter
3 eggwhites and 1 whole egg
1 banana
4-5 scoops of (vanilla) whey protein powder
handful of almonds

Preheat the oven to 350, pour/scoop/push the mush into a glass pan (spray some no-stick spray first) and i like to sprinkle some steel cut oats on top just for aesthetics. Cook for 15-18 minutes....

Enjoy...


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Posted by Anthonyfel

Amazing 55 Cent Nutrition Bar

I kitchen tested this one a few different times and I think I got it right. Increasing the protein did not work well for me and I slightly increased the carb count with a bit of natural applesauce but it's softer now. It tastes fine without it too if you don't have applesauce around the house.
I thought this would be a good snack/post workout choice with a little natural peanut butter for some fat and supplement it with a protein drink or eat it with breakfast with some eggwhites. I just had one warm (hey, I know it's late for carbs but I had to taste test) and thought it would be good with reduced/non-fat butter too. In any case, it's 55 cents and less than 5 mins to prepare, and a pretty big size bar.
Recipe Yields 10
Per serving: Calories- 140 Carbs- 23g Protein- 15g Fat- .5 g
Cost Per Serving- $0.55 ( oatmeal and eggs were on sale, reduced calorie syrup is most costly component)
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups rolled oats (I used quick oats)
1 1/2 cups powdered non fat milk
1 cup sugar free or reduced calorie fructose sweetened pancake syrup
(nutrition stats based on reduced calorie..s/f syrup may reduce carbs a little more)
2 egg whites
1/4 cup Orange Juice
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 c. natural applesauce
4 scoops chocolate whey protein powder (I used Max Whey for this)
Directions:
-Preheat overn to 325
-Mix all the dry stuff in bowl to blend it
-Add in remaining ingredients and mix well. Consistency is sort of like cookie dough
-Spread on cooking sheet coated with non-stick spray. You can use a 9X12 baking dish if you want it thicker.
-Bake until edges are crisp and browned. Since the protein is choc. flavored you might not noticed the top brown that much.
-Cut into 10

 

[The Solution]

So my bars are like this... for cutting
Ingredients:
Dash of Cinnamon
Splash of Vanilla Extract/Sugar Free (cal free) Syrup
4 Packets of Splenda
1 Cup Carbsense Mix
1.5 Cup Carb Solutions FF Milk
3 Scoops of Whey Protein
1 Cup Rolled Oats
1 Packet of Gelatin

Combine in bowl and mix till you get the paste and put into a pan with some type of nonstick spray (I use 0cal non-stick spray)

.... All calories come out to 1168calories... divide into 6 bars and fridge or freeze...

Each bar = 194.67 calories; 27.67g protein; 14.08g carbs; 2.33g fat and 2.67g of fiber!

~~~Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

1 cup oat flour
1 ½ cups whey protein powder
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
¼ cup stevia blend
½ teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon super-strength chocolate flavoring (LorAnn)
½ teaspoon super-strength peanut butter flavoring (LorAnn)
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ - 1/3 cup water

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9”x9” baking pan with wax paper.

Combine all dry ingredients in blender -- Process on high speed 2 minutes. In a bowl, beat eggs, flavorings, and peanut butter. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. With an electric mixer, slowly add the water until dough becomes a “gooey play-dough” consistency. Pour batter in lined pan, spreading, or pressing dough to an even thickness.

Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly. Remove wax paper and allow to cool completely. Cut into 8 bars. Delicious with low-carb ice cream.

Calories: 250 Protein: 24g Carbs: 24 Fats: 7 g



~~~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.


5 tbsp natural peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1/2 cup dry oat meal or whole grain hot cereal (uncooked)
1/2 cup oat flour (double the dry oats if you do not have oat flour)
6 scoops chocolate whey protein (approximately 132 grams worth of low-carb protein powder)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons flax seeds (optional)
1 cup non-fat dry milk
1/2 cup water (depending on what type of protein you use, you may need to add more)
Modifications: Use vanilla protein and replace ~1/4 cup of the oatflour with a variety of nuts, seeds, or dried berries.
PREPARATION:

Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Combine dry ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix well. Add peanut butter and mix - the mixture will be crumbly and dry. Add water & vanilla. Sponsored Links

Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, everything until a dough forms. The dough will be sticky. Spread dough into pan using a clean wooden spoon or spatula that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Refrigerate a few hours (or freeze for an hour) and cut into 9 squares. Wrap bars individually (use sandwich bags or plastic wrap) or store in covered container between sheets of wax paper. Keep refrigerated.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:

197 calories, 21 g protein, 7.2 g fat (8% saturated), 13.7 g carbohydrate, 1.6 g fiber

 

[kbayne]

Fit Crunch= Mouth full of chalk. Disgusting. One of the worst tasting protein bars I've ever tried.

WTF? Serious?

You're weird dude

 

[breezy11]

WTF? Serious?

You're weird dude

I think they're delicious.

 

[kbayne]

I think they're delicious.

Bro, me too! I do not understand how anyone doesn't love them:dunno:

 

[breezy11]

Bro, me too! I do not understand how anyone doesn't love them:dunno:

Yeah, the Fit Crunch PB and C&C are 2 of my favorite bars ever. I wasn't a huge fan of Fit Crunch cookie dough (not Elite), but it was still decent. I thought Fit Elite were better than Quest too.

 

[kbayne]

Yeah, the Fit Crunch PB and C&C are 2 of my favorite bars ever. I wasn't a huge fan of Fit Crunch cookie dough (came out after the other 2 flavors), but it was still decent. I thought Fit Elite were better than Quest too.

I just had one of the CCCD Fit Crunch the other day for the first time. Might be my favorite after C&C.

 

[Garyboy]

B-Up bars. Great tasting and have a better profile than Quest bars.

 

[breezy11]

B-Up bars. Great tasting and have a better profile than Quest bars.

I've tried 2 flavors (sugar cookie and PB&J) and both were great.

 

[mw1]

Dude..you have no idea. You will not think you're eating a protein bar. Trust me! It's worth its weight in gold.

Its a candy bar with protein..nothing more. Definitely wouldnt consider it a "healthy" protein bar

 

[mw1]

Oh Yeah ONE bars
Victory bars if you like the taste of flavored caulking

 

[kbayne]

Oh Yeah ONE bars
Victory bars if you like the taste of flavored caulking

Heard good things on ONE bars, but haven't tried yet

 

[wasme]

Victory bars are pretty good I thought

 

[aaronuconn]

Still sticking with Rise Bars. Had another today.

 

[puccah8808]

I love Pure Protein.

 

[Holland]

MP (Muscle Pharm) combat protein bars are a healthy choice

 

[cubs1987]

Fit Elite are solid as well

 

[ikeNball]

Just tried these "No Cow" bars. PB cookie dough flavor. Similar profile to Quest. Vitamin Shoppe had it. Damn good, not going to lie!

 

[ikeNball]

Believe it's DNaturals.com

 

[Woody]

Anyone got a Chocolate PB DIY bar? Preferably high protein/fat low carb