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Posted by: Hammerlynn

I found this on another forum.

2 Cups Oatmeal
4 scoops of whey (protein powder--any will do-vanilla kind)
1/2 cup peanut butter
about 5 tbsp of water.

Mix in a bowl--dough should be stiff.

Forms 6 bars on wax paper--freeze them for 40 minutes and then they are ready to go!! No baking!!

Not sure if the macros are correct, I've not made them yet.
Info:
195 cals
8.3g fat
16g carbs
18.8g protein

Posted by: tucker01

Have you tried them?

Taste?

Posted by: Hammerlynn

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Have you tried them?

Taste?

Not yet, I plan to this weekend. I'm going to use the BSN Fresh Cinnamon Roll protein..YUMMY all by itself. Everyone that has tried them on the other board raves about them though.

Posted by: tucker01

Sooooo..... How did they turn out?

Posted by: Uthinkso

Survey says.....I'm awaiting results on these.

Posted by: Hammerlynn

Survey says...I suck and did not get to make them this past weekend. I will throw some together tonight

Posted by: tucker01

Let me guess I am going to have to be the ginea pig and try these out

Posted by: Hammerlynn

The last two weeks have completely sucked

I really WANT to make them....will try tonight while making dinner. If it makes you feel better, lots of things have not gotten done

Posted by: Uthinkso

I will jump on it this weekend. I want to try these.

Posted by: Jodi

Yeah, someone let me know how these turn out. Dante was trying to make some last night for work. I'm pretty sure he ended up with really sweet tasting chunky oatmeal

Posted by: Uthinkso

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Originally Posted by Jodi

Yeah, someone let me know how these turn out. Dante was trying to make some last night for work. I'm pretty sure he ended up with really sweet tasting chunky oatmeal

Thats no damn good, I'm going to do it Sunday.

Details to follow.

Posted by: Hammerlynn

I'm heading down to make these right now

Yes, really...didn't it feel colder outside?

Update in about an hour when they are frozen!

Edit: These get my stamp of approval even before frozen! The taste reminds me of a no bake oatmeal cookie

I mixed the oats and protein powder (I used BSN Dessert Protein-Whipped Vanilla flavor) then softened the PB for just a few second before mixing. I added 7 tablespoons total though for water. Pressed them into an 8x8 pan and they are chillin' now

Posted by: Hammerlynn

FYI...the finished product is yummy too

Posted by: Gordo

They're good (I 've made those before and variations on that theme), though, depending on the protein scoop you may want to take it up to 8 scoops.

If you're not lactose intolerant, replace the water with skim milk, It's just better, taste wise.

Posted by: Uthinkso

I just got them done they are good indeed.

Posted by: Hammerlynn

My only complaint as I continue to eat them is that they are very crumbly..lol My cat's loving it though

Posted by: tucker01

These are pretty good. Just made some. I am not sure how much liquid I used I just kept adding a little bit at a time, till I had a doughy like consistency.

Definitely will make some more.

Posted by: Hammerlynn

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

These are pretty good. Just made some. I am not sure how much liquid I used I just kept adding a little bit at a time, till I had a doughy like consistency.

Definitely will make some more.

Me too! My BF tried one too and is equally hooked! Are yours crumbly? I wonder if that could be remedied by adding more water than I did. Hmmm. I also used natty PB for them so maybe that makes a difference in texture too.

Posted by: tucker01

Nope not crumbly. I used natty PB.

If I followed the directions with 5 tbls I would have still had the powder. So I just slowly added till it was a big ball of Oats, PB, and Whey.

I used chocolate ON whey.

Posted by: ava

Try this recipe with Rocky Road flavored ON Whey and also add in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans. It's my favorite variant so far and my kids love them.

Posted by: MeatZatk

made them last night with vanilla protein, DELICIOUS!!!!! I've got to make more because my wife wants to take them to work.

Posted by: shiek49

i made these this weekend. they taste really good, but the ones i made were kind of sticky/tacky. did anyone else have the same issue?

I actually put six scoops of powder and a little more milk.

Posted by: shiek49

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Posted by: TopProducer

I made these last night. How do you dry them out so they are hard like a protein bar? Did I use to much water? After freezing them for 40 minutes they still stay gooey.

Posted by: MeatZatk

you probably used too much water. make sure it's tbsp, not ounces. I did that one time and they stayed gooey.

Posted by: shiek49

yeah, mine were gooey as hell too. I did use more milk than it called for, but it just seemed too dry with only 5 tbsp. i'll just have to expierment with it. they are quite tasty.

Posted by: tucker01

I just added a bit of milk or water and mixed alot, kept repeating till the powder was dissolved.

Posted by: Av8tor

These were excellent. I definitely used more water. After being in the freezer for about 10 minutes, they were the perfect consistency.

Posted by: Av8tor

I modified slightly and used 5 scoops of protein powder and came up with the following (Using Smuckers Nat. chunky PB):

6 servings:

340 Cals
14 grams fat
24 grams carbs
28 grams protein
4 grams fibre

Posted by: thorough

anyone tried any recipes with less PB or a lower fat substitute? i wouldnt mind sacrificing some of the flavor or consistancy for getting it a little lower in fat since it would be nice to have a couple of these a day for a snack.

Posted by: Mista

Quote:

Originally Posted by thorough

anyone tried any recipes with less PB or a lower fat substitute? i wouldnt mind sacrificing some of the flavor or consistancy for getting it a little lower in fat since it would be nice to have a couple of these a day for a snack.

The first post contained under 20% fat.

Posted by: thorough

^yeah ive been educated on the importance of getting enough fat since then.

ive made these and they are great. i had to add more water when i mixed them up in the bowl but the preperations are spot on!i might try mixing the whey and pb together to evenly distribute stuff a bit more next time since the first batch seemed to have more chunks of pb. the taste is good. more peanut buttery than sweet. might need a little splenda sprinked on top if your looking to sweeten it up a bit.

Posted by: thorough

a friend wants to me to make these for him so i figured out the unit cost per batch and bar. i could probally use some double checking though.

oatmeal $2 a box. 15 cups per container 2 cups per batch .13 cent a cup =$.26 cents a batch
whey $13 per container.30 scoops per container 4 per batch. $.43 cents a scoop= $1.73 a batch
pb $3 a jar.14 servings per container(8 tbsp per batch =about $.85 a batch

total cost $2.84 cents a batch. .47 a bar. cheep as a mofo...

macros to come soon. so far mine seem different than the ones on the first page.

Posted by: gixxer0.6g

I use a 5-grain hot cereal mix along with the oats. Add a little honey and a few chocholate chips as well. I throw some flour in there as well to give in more structure. I've used soy flour in the past because it has so much more protein but I've also heard soy isn't that great for men. Anyone else know about this?

Posted by: thorough

^ive heard something about soy producing excessive estrogen in men or something. id have to google for a while.
i have been making variations of bars lately with nuts sprinkled on top and cinnamon on top and they are tasty.

i even made a instant version where you mix pb,oats, splenda,whey, and water in a bowl and stir it around for a minute. its like chocolate peanut butter heaven.

Posted by: thenaven

Did you cook the oatmeal first?

Posted by: tucker01

nope

Posted by: namchris94

does this recipe look healthy?

1 cup of peanut butter
3 cups oats
¼ cup of orange juice
¼ cup of apple sauce
2 ½ scoops of whey powder (I use it, but it’s optional)
1tsp of vanilla/ vanilla extract
2 beated egg whites
1 cup Milk powder
¼ cup Raisins
1 banana
2 table spoons to ¼ cup of honey, depending on how sweet you want it

Posted by: muscleflex

^^ does the orange juice make it taste better?
can orange juice be used in place of water or milk?

hello by the way! :-)
i'm currently preparing my diet /meal plan for my body for life program (and myoplex meal replace bars will get too expensive) so i've started looking at how to make my own.

Posted by: muscleflex

oh, by the way - if i decide to take them to work with me, wont they become gooey again after being away from the freezer?

Posted by: namchris94

the orange juice is just a good bonding agent
no, you have to cook it for about 15 minutes @ 300 degrees or until sides are crisp

Posted by: muscleflex

lol - now you tell me! :-)
i made this yesterday altho i used:
1cup oats
about 4 scoops whey protein (pro-lab Nlarge 2)
some nuts/ fruits
spoon of peanut butter (organic)
added water and mixed.

it's turned gooey on me and i'm trying to eat it now but it's still gooey away from the freezer.
i'm gonna make some more tonight and i'll put it in the oven to harden it.

thanks

Posted by: namchris94

ya, my bad

Posted by: sumit01

after taking this type of steroids 2-3 hour work out is needed

Posted by: zombul

I think I will try this next week for some protein snacks.Supposed to go on another cut and I am seing all these good snacks

Posted by: Skib

i just finished making these and they were good... i didn't want to waste my whey in case i screwed up so i halved the ingredients and just used 1 cup of oats, 2 scoops of chocolate peanut butter whey, 1/4 cup of natural PB and 3 tbsp of water... i agree the final consistency may depend on the size of the scoop you're using for your whey... but mine worked out well... the ingredients mixed together were quite sticky and gooey but i just got my hands a little wet and hand mixed them haha... if you decide to mix it this way i highly recommend wetting your hands first otherwise the ingredients will just stick to your hands like super glue... anyways, i just pressed them into a tupperwear container and put them in the freezer for about half an hour, cut them into 4 squares and they turned out great... talk about craving a glass of milk with them though :P

Posted by: MCx2

Mine came out a little gooey, I must have used too much water. I made them last night when I saw this thread. I used natty pb and they taste awesome. Everyone who tried them said they taste like Christmas cookies minus the chocolate. Good stuff.

Posted by: Yanick

So any answers on whether these turn back to goo when away from the freezer? Common sense would tell me that when they melt they are back to dough. Any way to remedy this so you can grab em and go when in a rush?

Posted by: nkira

Is it ok to use quaker oasts for this recipe?

Any one cares to post a pic?

Posted by: Yanick

nkira, it shouldn't be a problem.

Bump for this thread.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Posted by: nkira

Cool! I am gonna try it.

Posted by: Yanick

Let me know if/how fast they melt.

Posted by: nkira

Sure, I'll be fixing it on Saturday or may be Sunday.....but no later.

Posted by: nkira

Okay, I couldn't wait, So I just made some,

It's the same recipe but everything is in grams! I used half of what was recommended.

Oats - 55g (Quaker)
Whey - 60g (24g Protein per scoop, Cappuccino Flavor)
PB - 110 g
Water - 110g (Oats are sucker for water!)

I used plastic tray to freeze it, the one's that come with box of chocolates.

It's sitting in freezer, took a pre-freeze snap.

Posted by: nkira

Snaps!!!

1. Pre-Freeze
2. Post-Freeze
3. The Nugget!

I am yet to eat one....

Posted by: Doublebase

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanick

So any answers on whether these turn back to goo when away from the freezer? Common sense would tell me that when they melt they are back to dough. Any way to remedy this so you can grab em and go when in a rush?

I freeze them first for an hour on wax paper. I then put them into a plastic container in the fridge. They stay nice that way.

Posted by: Muscle_Girl

So, I tried this recipe today, and I just finished doing up the macros.. either the opening poster was way off, or I went wrong somewhere, cause each bar is apparently nearly 600 Cal! Had a heck of a time finding uncooked large flake oats on Fitday, so I went to Bulk Barn's site for that info. These are still in the freezer, so I haven't tried them, but as people have noted that it can be gooey, I made sure I added a little milk at a time as it bound. I will probably cut the oatmeal in half next time, and add in some other type of nut to lower the carbs a bit.

Protein Powder (4 Scoop - Chocolate):

Calories: 436
Fat: 4g
Carb: 4g
Protein: 96g

Peanut Butter (1/2 Cup - Natural):

Calories: 759.8
Fat: 64.4g
Carb: 27.8g
Protein: 31g

Walnuts (1/2 Cup):

Calories: 420
Fat: 40g
Carb: 6g
Protein: 12g

Oatmeal (2 Cup):

Calories: 1900
Fat: 35g
Carb: 340g
Protein: 65g

Milk (1/4 Cup):

Calories: 21
Fat: 0g
Carb: 3g
Protein: 2.1g

Total:

Calories: 3536.8 /6 = 589.47
Fat: 143.4g /6 = 23.9
Carb: 380.8g /6 = 63.47
Protein: 206.1g /6 = 34.35

Ultimately, I think it would be best to divide the batch into 10 parts, which will yield these totals:

Calories: 353.68
Fat: 14.34g
Carb: 38.08g
Protein: 20.61g

Posted by: Muscle_Girl

I didn't have waxed paper, so I used foil, it didn't turn out too bad, though it did stick a bit, I will use waxed paper next time for sure. There were a couple bars which seemed crumbly. I haven't tried one yet, but I munched on a couple of crumbs and they tasted good. I don't mind plain peanut butter so I don't have an issue, some people may find it a little bland.

I still need to do the "day test" to see if it withstands a couple hours in my locker at school. They are quite sticky, almost a molasses stickiness, if this becomes an issue, I may shake them in some sort of oat or ground nut.

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