Dave0168
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I have been on a food experimentation kick lately and have been searching for a week now for a low carb/high protein home made protein bar recipe. Most like to use oat flower (from oatmeal) because it is cheaper than almond or coconut flour.
I finally found one that is low carb (lower than the Pure Protein bars which are 17 gms/bar), is easy and cheap to make and CUSTOMIZABLE meaning you can add what ever extra you want to them such as pumpkin seeds, or different flavors of protein powder, dried fruit, etc.
Truly Low Carb Protein Bars:
1/2 C Natural Peanut Butter (see my other thread) or any nut butter you want
5 Scoops of protein powder (I used Optimum Nutrition Chocolate Whey)
2 T chia seeds
4 T Ground flax seeds (Make this easily in an electric coffee grinder or Nutribullet, what I used)
2 oz heavy cream
1/2 C unsweetened shredded coconut
1 T pure vanilla
Extra liquid (your choice, I used 1% milk)
Add everything to a bowl and mix. You will need to add additional liquid in small amounts until the consistency is like a sticky dough. Hands work best for this but wet them when you mix this to reduce sticking to them (also adds a little moisture).
Once you are happy with the consistency, place the dough between two pieces of wax or parchment paper and roll to the thickness you want. Place in the fridge to set. Cut into bars of the size you want and eat.
These are best stored in the fridge. I will give you the macros for the whole recipe so add for what ever additional stuff you add and divide by the number of bars you get. I added Craisins and think I will add SF chocolate chips next time.
I got 8 bars at 21 gms protein and 10 carbs (3 fiber) Compare that to a Pure Protein Bar!
Macros for the whole recipe (divide by number of bars you get):
Servings 1
Calories 2038, Total Fat 111 g, Sodium 861 mg, Potassium 324 mg, Total Carbohydrate 79 g, Dietary Fiber 27 g, Sugars 24 g, Protein 169 g
So for those of us subtracting fiber, that's only 52 gms FOR THE WHOLE BATCH!
I finally found one that is low carb (lower than the Pure Protein bars which are 17 gms/bar), is easy and cheap to make and CUSTOMIZABLE meaning you can add what ever extra you want to them such as pumpkin seeds, or different flavors of protein powder, dried fruit, etc.
Truly Low Carb Protein Bars:
1/2 C Natural Peanut Butter (see my other thread) or any nut butter you want
5 Scoops of protein powder (I used Optimum Nutrition Chocolate Whey)
2 T chia seeds
4 T Ground flax seeds (Make this easily in an electric coffee grinder or Nutribullet, what I used)
2 oz heavy cream
1/2 C unsweetened shredded coconut
1 T pure vanilla
Extra liquid (your choice, I used 1% milk)
Add everything to a bowl and mix. You will need to add additional liquid in small amounts until the consistency is like a sticky dough. Hands work best for this but wet them when you mix this to reduce sticking to them (also adds a little moisture).
Once you are happy with the consistency, place the dough between two pieces of wax or parchment paper and roll to the thickness you want. Place in the fridge to set. Cut into bars of the size you want and eat.
These are best stored in the fridge. I will give you the macros for the whole recipe so add for what ever additional stuff you add and divide by the number of bars you get. I added Craisins and think I will add SF chocolate chips next time.
I got 8 bars at 21 gms protein and 10 carbs (3 fiber) Compare that to a Pure Protein Bar!
Macros for the whole recipe (divide by number of bars you get):
Servings 1
Calories 2038, Total Fat 111 g, Sodium 861 mg, Potassium 324 mg, Total Carbohydrate 79 g, Dietary Fiber 27 g, Sugars 24 g, Protein 169 g
So for those of us subtracting fiber, that's only 52 gms FOR THE WHOLE BATCH!
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