Homemade Protein Bar Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (325°F for a glass pan).
• Lightly spray a 9- by 13- inch baking pan and a baking tray with nonstick spray.
• Mix together the protein powder, flour, oats, oat bran, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Crumble in the brown sugar, rubbing it with your fingers to break up any clumps.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Measure the yogurt, oil, and vanilla into a second bowl, stirring until well combined.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry, and mix patiently until thoroughly blended.
• (May use your hands-- it will be a thick batter, almost like a dough.) Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, patting it evenly into place with your hands.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and cut into bars of any size or shape.
• Place the bars on the prepared baking tray and bake for another 15 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
• (For extra-crunchy bars, turn off the oven and leave them in there for up to 45 minutes longer.) Remove the bars from the oven, and place them on a rack to cool.
• Eat the bars within a few hours, or seal them in a heavy zip-style plastic bag and store in the freezer.
• For maximum crispness,"refresh" them in a toaster oven after defrosting.
• You can make the main recipe with any combination of the following adjustments: Replace the canola oil with 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter (softened in a microwave).
• Replace the flour with quinoa, ground to a powder in a blender or an electric spice grinder.
• Replace the yogurt with mashed silken tofu (soft or firm).
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons powdered egg whites.
• Add up to 1 cup chopped nuts and/or sunflower seeds.
• For nondairy bars, replace the yogurt with unsweetened applesauce, canned pumpkin, or mashed banana.
• Add an extra pinch of salt if using pumpkin or silken tofu.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220 degrees F (104 degrees C). Arrange walnuts and pecans on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nuts are roasted and fragrant, about 30 minutes. Remove nuts from oven. Increase oven temperature to 230 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Pulse roasted walnuts, roasted pecans, and almonds together in a food processor until mixture is resembles a coarse meal; transfer to a large bowl. Add pumpkin seeds, cranberries, protein powder, dates, raisins, coconut flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and molasses; mix well. Press mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 325. Mix everything in a bowl with a spoon until a thick paste forms. Divide into eight parts; then shape into bars. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (organic coconut oil) and bake for 10 minutes. Yields approx 8 bars.
• Wrap individually & store in fridge. They will keep for about 1 week. Remember, these aren't cookies -- they will be dense like a protein bar. But -- oh so much better tasting, less money & better for you than a store bought one. :).