The Best Protein Bar Recipe
I have shared my home made protein bar recipe with many friends whom I bike or cross country ski with, because every time they try my bars they all ask for the recipe. My bars are chock full of healthy ingredients and will sustain you through a strenuous workout, or simply tide you over when you are on the run and need a snack.A good protein bar recipe is obviously high in protein and not high in sugar or chocolate, as most recipes are. Energy and nutrition bars are a one billion dollar industry. So first, Including the malt (a sugar derived from grains), sugar and other unhealthy sweeteners are listed here 8 times! With 12 grams of sugar, I think we can do much better! How about the sports protein bars? I'm glad you asked.
The Powerbar, Proteinplus Fudge Brownie Bar contains: While high in protein, this bar packs in a total of 23 grams of sugar, or the equivalent of 5 1/2 teaspoons of sugar. Larabars Bottom line is, Protein Bar Recipe1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour (I use some spelt or kamut flour)½ cup whey protein powder 1 ¾ cups rolled oats 1 tbsp cinnamon ½ tsp allspice ½ tsp sun dried sea salt ½ cup maple syrup 8 drops liquid Stevia ½ cup organic, first cold-pressed safflower or canola oil ½ cup tahini (sesame butter) or almond butter 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated 1 cup walnuts chopped 1 cup carrots grated fine 1 cup raisins 1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine the first six dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix the next five ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and mix well so no lumps of flour remain. Fold in the walnuts, carrots and raisins evenly. You can wrap these individually and keep them in the freezer if necessary.
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