Recently I have started working out, weight lifting and bodyweight training, accordingly I have tweaked my eating to include MORE calories (yes you’ve heard me correct, I am eating more, a LOT more) and a higher quantity of Quality protein.
Being on the go it’s not easy to keep up with all that food, that’s where Protein Bars come handy, very handy. But unfortunately the commercially available protein bars out there have one drawback: too much sugar. A few weeks ago I developed a recipe for No-sugar almond and banana pancakes, which I thought would make a good starting point for making my own power bars. After a few interactions, a couple of disasters, this is the version of power bar that I am making right now, it’s easy to prepare, delicious, and each bar provides:
- 125 calories
- 12 g proteins
- 13 g of carbs (healthy carbs! No refined sugars, no dates, no HFCS)
- 3 g fat
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup fat free milk
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup shaved almonds
- 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 5 oz of Double Rich Chocolate Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard
STEP 1: mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl (almonds, flour, oats, protein powder)
STEP 2: in a mixer (I use my KitchenAid and it works great) mix the wet ingredients (eggs, milk, almond extract, bananas) for about 20 seconds.
STEP 3: add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix thoroughly, about 60 seconds.
STEP 4: line the bottom of a brownie pan with parchment paper, I use 2 7×7 pans. If you use non-stick pans, you can skip the parchment paper.
STEP 5: pour the mix in the pan(s)
STEP 6: bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
DONE! Let it cool, cut into 16 bars.
