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Posted by: Seanp156

Anyone got some good info on making your own protein bars?

I'd like to make some using whey, oats, and whatever else I need, but I don't have much of any idea where to start...

Posted by: Spud

make homemade beef jerky

Posted by: Fitgirl70

Here's one for ya:

CRISPY CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 cup oats
1 cup dried fruit, such as raisins, chopped apricots, cherries and cranberries
1/4 cup chopped peanuts, salted or unsalted
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
Cooking spray
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup natty peanut butter
1/2 cup cocoa

Comine cereal, oats, dried fruit, peanuts and flaxseed in a large bowl that has been prayed with nonstick spray; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, peanut butter and honey over medium heat. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated. Press into a 0x13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Cool in the fridge or at room temp until set, before cutting into bars.

ENJOY!!!

Posted by: Seanp156

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitgirl70

Here's one for ya:

CRISPY CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 cup oats
1 cup dried fruit, such as raisins, chopped apricots, cherries and cranberries
1/4 cup chopped peanuts, salted or unsalted
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
Cooking spray
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup natty peanut butter
1/2 cup cocoa

Comine cereal, oats, dried fruit, peanuts and flaxseed in a large bowl that has been prayed with nonstick spray; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, peanut butter and honey over medium heat. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated. Press into a 0x13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Cool in the fridge or at room temp until set, before cutting into bars.

ENJOY!!!

Hrmm, that doesn't exactly look too healthy to me

(mostly the brown sugar and honey)

Plus where's the protein coming from? Just the PB and nuts? I would think whey should be in there somewhere, but then again I've never made protein bars before

Posted by: Fitgirl70

You're probably right.

Here's the breakdown:
Makes 18 bars
201 calories per serving
5.1g fat
38.8g Carbs
2.6g Fiber
3.3g Protein.

You can always sub, I would think -- right?

Posted by: katt

I got this recipe from someone (thanks Hulk!) let's see if I can remember

1 packet of choclate MET-rx or Myoplex, 5 scoops of whey chocolate
4tbs of walnut oil, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 4 egg whites, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 cup large flake oats.
Mix all with water till becomes like brownie mix. Pam a baking pan, put in a 250 degree oven for 20-25 minutes

mmmmmmm - if you like sweetness, ad some splenda

Posted by: Seanp156

Quote:

Originally Posted by katt

I got this recipe from someone (thanks Hulk!) let's see if I can remember

1 packet of choclate MET-rx or Myoplex, 5 scoops of whey chocolate
4tbs of walnut oil, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 4 egg whites, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 cup large flake oats.
Mix all with water till becomes like brownie mix. Pam a baking pan, put in a 250 degree oven for 20-25 minutes

mmmmmmm - if you like sweetness, ad some splenda

Nice, might try that one some time. What's the chocolate Met-RX or Myoplex though?

Posted by: Pepper

I have made these a good bit. The honey makes them for breakfast only but they are good:
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...hlight=protein

Posted by: katt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Nice, might try that one some time. What's the chocolate Met-RX or Myoplex though?

Just a meal replacement packet mix.. you can get them at GNC. I suppose you could substitute though

Posted by: leg_press

I dont remember the forum name and cant be bothered to search and post but Jeepster made his own tri-o-plex bars and they looked really kl.

Posted by: mike456

i have this nasty tasting protein powder(vanilla orange) so it wouldnt be a good idea to make bars, right?
I might try it and im cutting so all ill eat is 6 protein bars a day
im thinking of these ingredients(all i have)
vanilla orange whey protein
peanut butter
olive oil
oats
thats all i can think of- can some1 tell me the amount of ingedients i should use to make about 12 bars- i want each bar to be about 330 calories because I am going to have 6 a day for a total of 2000 calories, i figure its healthy because ill be getting my good fats(olive oil, peanut butter) ill be getting my protein, and my good carbs(oats)
any comments?
once I get some help witht the ingredients, ill post it in the diet section to see if it is ok to just eat 6 of these a day...

Posted by: katt

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike456

i have this nasty tasting protein powder(vanilla orange) so it wouldnt be a good idea to make bars, right?
I might try it and im cutting so all ill eat is 6 protein bars a day
im thinking of these ingredients(all i have)
vanilla orange whey protein
peanut butter
olive oil
oats
thats all i can think of- can some1 tell me the amount of ingedients i should use to make about 12 bars- i want each bar to be about 330 calories because I am going to have 6 a day for a total of 2000 calories, i figure its healthy because ill be getting my good fats(olive oil, peanut butter) ill be getting my protein, and my good carbs(oats)
any comments?
once I get some help witht the ingredients, ill post it in the diet section to see if it is ok to just eat 6 of these a day...

Yes, definitely post in the diet section, I'm sure you'll get alot of feedback and suggestions

Posted by: aggies1ut

Try a search in the recipe section. There are tons of recipes for protein bars.

Posted by: mike456

i finally came up with ingredients to make 8 bars(330 calories, 25 grams protein each, 28 grams carbs each, 14 grams fat each)
4 scoops orange vanilla whey
6 tablespoons peanut butter
2 cups raisin bran cereal
4 cups 2% fat milk
.5 cup Oats
1.5 cup ricotta part skim cheese
now my qustion is how the hell do I make these?

Posted by: mike456

can i get a quick answer cause I gotta go 2 sleep soon but I want to make them tonight?
im gonna have 4 of these a day and then ill have 680 calories left to eat veggies/meat
6:30 wake up
7:00 bar
10:45 1 cup milk, and meat
2:30 bar
3:00 lift
4:00 bar
6:00 bar
7:30 veggies
10:30 sleep
ill prolly be getting around 150 g protein, 60g fat, 115g carb

Posted by: mike456

is any1 still here lol, do i cook these in the oven or do I just mix them up-flatten them out and put in fridge?

Posted by: Seanp156

Mike, you're cutting, and you're planning on eating protein bars as a regular part of your diet? Not good, I only have them 1-2 times a week when I'm BULKING. Plus, your other meals don't look balanced with fats, carbs, and protein. You might want to start a seperate thread in the nutrition/diet section for help instead of the recipe section.

Posted by: Zave

Hi guys,

I'm about to make my own protein bars but not sure which protein powder to use.

I prefer soya protein the best but it says to consume within 20 mins of mixing.

I'm worried that If I produce a batch they will go bad quickly.

Should I use a different source of protein?

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