High-Energy Mocha Protein Bars
Dry Ingredients:
½ tsp. sea salt
4 scoops chocolate or vanilla protein powder
2 tsp. orange zest
3 C oats
2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
¼ C ground flaxseed
¼ C wheat germ
1 C dried fruits - I used raisins, apricots (chopped up), blueberries and cranberries
½ C sliced almonds
½ C unsalted sunflower seeds
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Wet Ingredients:
½ C apple butter
½ C unsweetened applesauce
1/3 C coconut butter, melted
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper
3. Combine all dry ingredients in one large bowl.
4. Combine all wet ingredients in a smaller bow.
5. Add wet to dry ingredients and mix together until well combined. If your mixture is too dry, add some unsweetened applesauce to improve it.
6. Spread the mixture into the pan. I pressed it down too.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes (golden on top).
8. Let cool. I lift the parchment paper up & place on a cutting board. Then cut into bars.
Lifestyle Bars (one of my absolute favorite bars)
Ingredients:
½ C raw, unsalted slivered almonds
½ C pecans
¼ C coconut butter
½ C almond butter
2 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. honey
pinch sea salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
¼ C sesame seeds
½ C goji berries
½ C dried apple slices, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
3. Arrange pecans and almonds on the sheet in an even layer.
4. Toast nuts in oven until just golden (about 8 minutes). Give them a shake or stir to ensure even browning while baking. Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Transfer nuts to food processor (I just used my manual chopper) and process until they are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
6. In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut butter, almond butter, molasses, honey and sea salt. It helps to heat this mixture just enough to soften. Mix well.
7. Add vanilla, coffee granules, chopped nuts and ground sesame seeds to butter mixture. Combine well.
8. Add goji berries and chopped dried apple. Mix well.
9. Press into an 8x4 baking pan (I don't have one, so I used 8x8).
10. Let the dough set in the refrigerator for half an hour.
11. Cut into bars. Keep in fridge or freezer until ready to eat.
No-Bake Nut Butter Energy Bars (my husband & son's favorite)
Ingredients:½ C agave nectar
2 tbsp coconut butter
1½ C nut butter (I used peanut butter from Winco - the stuff you grind yourself there at the store)
3 cups oats
2 scoops all natural vanilla whey powder
½ C dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apple) I used all 3 equaling ½ C total
½ C slivered almonds
½ C sunflower seeds
Directions:
1. Warm agave, coconut butter and nut butter in microwave until soft enough to combine easily.
Ingredients:
½ C raw, unsalted slivered almonds
½ C pecans
¼ C coconut butter
½ C almond butter
2 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. honey
pinch sea salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
¼ C sesame seeds
½ C goji berries
½ C dried apple slices, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
3. Arrange pecans and almonds on the sheet in an even layer.
4. Toast nuts in oven until just golden (about 8 minutes). Give them a shake or stir to ensure even browning while baking. Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Transfer nuts to food processor (I just used my manual chopper) and process until they are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
6. In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut butter, almond butter, molasses, honey and sea salt. It helps to heat this mixture just enough to soften. Mix well.
7. Add vanilla, coffee granules, chopped nuts and ground sesame seeds to butter mixture. Combine well.
8. Add goji berries and chopped dried apple. Mix well.
9. Press into an 8x4 baking pan (I don't have one, so I used 8x8).
10. Let the dough set in the refrigerator for half an hour.
11. Cut into bars. Keep in fridge or freezer until ready to eat.
No-Bake Nut Butter Energy Bars (my husband & son's favorite)
Ingredients:½ C agave nectar
2 tbsp coconut butter
1½ C nut butter (I used peanut butter from Winco - the stuff you grind yourself there at the store)
3 cups oats
2 scoops all natural vanilla whey powder
½ C dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apple) I used all 3 equaling ½ C total
½ C slivered almonds
½ C sunflower seeds
Directions:
1. Warm agave, coconut butter and nut butter in microwave until soft enough to combine easily.
2. Add oats & protein powder. Mix well. Then add dried fruit, almonds & seeds. Mix well.
3. Press into 9" parchment lined square pan. (I didn't have one, so I used my 9x13 pan). Let cool in fridge & cut into squares.
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