Homemade Protein Bars

oHUTCHYo · 9 Jul 2017 at 10:13

Im considering having a go at making some bars for preworkout. Its more convenient to consume a bar at work before I hit the gym than it is a shake or a meal. Theres a ton of various recipes but most dont tick the boxes for me such as:

Low sugar
Last a week or so
Dont call for Uncorn tears (i.e. uses widely available ingredients)

I'm thinking maybe ingredients such as:

Whey protein isolate
Oats
Peanut butter
Other garnish such as seeds or coconut, maybe some dried fruit

I need a binding agent maybe though? Many use milk, which would shorten shelf life. Some use honey, but Im concerned about sugar content.

Any suggestions chaps?

Kris_90 · 9 Jul 2017 at 12:21

I used to make my own using:

Coconut flour - expensive but adds loads of fibre and has a refreshing texture/flavour to it.
Whey - flavour of your choosing
Almond milk - to bind
Dark chocolate - to cover the top

I'd wrap each bar in cling film and freeze them once the chocolate had cooled. They last for months in the freezer, just take one out in the morning before you go to the gym.

Macros/Micros were:

Carbs 12g
Protein 10g
Fat 6g
Fibre 9g
Sugar 1g

You can adjust the ingredients to match the macros you are looking for. I wanted some high fibre, healthy fat and low sugar protein bars so they worked nicely.

oHUTCHYo · 9 Jul 2017 at 13:12

Thanks pal, they sound awesome. It never even occurred to me to freeze them! Presumably they taste OK once defrosted?

Kris_90 · 9 Jul 2017 at 13:35

No worries, they tasted the same when eating them right after I made them and defrosted.

chilipeppersc · 9 Jul 2017 at 13:37

I tried this a while back, I couldn't enjoy the taste when made with coconut flour.

malolo · 9 Jul 2017 at 15:36

I used to make truffles with pretty much the same ingredients as Kris except I also added peanut butter and used coconut milk instead of almond.