baked protein bar

ALICIA MARIE’S FAVORITE “BASIC” PROTEIN BAR RECIPE - 

2 scoops vanilla whey protein (any kind)

4 egg whites OR 4 squirts of Eggs International liquid egg whites

1 cup oat flour or 1 cup organic quick oats (you can make this recipe ‘gluten free’ by using gluten-free oats!)

1/2 Splenda for baking or Truvia or my personal fave – that amazing ‘Whey Low” sugar baking substitute found at Whole Foods markets.

Dash of vanilla *optional (if gluten-free is desired in your diet – use gluten-free vanilla)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

8oz pear, apricot, apple or carrot organic babyfood (if you are making chocolate flavored bars go for apple)

1/2 package of Sugar-Free Butterscotch pudding (or vanilla or chocolate for whatever ‘flavor’ you are going for)

4oz water (just fill up an empty baby food jar, doh!)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Mix DRY ingredients in a large bowl: oat flour, whey protein, baking soda, salt, pudding powder

Mix WET ingredients in another bowl: egg whites, vanilla (opt), SUGAR SUB (yeah, it’s dry but so what), water, baby food

Add dry and wet and stir together. If mixture is too ‘thin’ or ‘wet’ add a little more oat flour – it should be fluid but not ‘runny.’

Spray a PYREX dish with non-stick butter cooking spray

BEFORE YOU POUR YOUR MIXTURE INTO THE DISH TO BE BAKED – DO YOU WANT TO TRY ANY OF THESE?

- shredded coconut

-mini chocolate chips (go easy!!) and sugar free chocolate pudding for a protein brownie

- dried blueberries or cranberries

- NUTS!

- If you use the carrot baby food, use shredded coconut, walnut pieces

- add organic rice crispies for a ‘crunch’

- anything!

Totally up to you. I have made some that taste HEAVENLY and others that my dog ran from.

One thing I do have to say is that in general – these are pretty tasty and not to mention portable snacks that you can carry with you to help keep you on track.

While they are admittedly quite delish – if you go in expecting them to taste like a Devil Dog, you have another think coming.

There are some amazing ‘NO BAKE’ protein bar recipes that I will post up manana.

Right now – it’s 6am – and I have YET TO SLEEP. O_o

-AM