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oberon
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Posted: 1 Jun 2006 05:39 pm |
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Hi,
The heath bars I buy at the store are very expensive. I buy bars that have 15 or 20 grams of protein. I would appreciate any receipes you have. Thanks
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Hisgal
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Posted: 5 Jun 2006 09:32 pm |
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Oberon,
Do you mean "heath" bars or "health" bars? The only Heath bars I know of are candy bars, and they may have lots of sugar, but not 20 grams of protein!
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Nir
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Posted: 5 Jun 2006 09:52 pm |
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| Have you checked out forum14/594.html
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oberon
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Posted: 8 Jun 2006 01:57 am |
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| Sorry I spelled it wrong. I meant health bars. I found a recipe online but it only had about 5 grams of protein and mega calories. It was labeled hi protein bar and I don`t think 5 grams is high at all. It also had way to much fat in it.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 Jun 2006 02:17 am |
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Oberon,
I'd check out the recipe that Nir linked above. There are several variations. They aren't terribly high protein, but they are delicious and low fat. (You could maybe add double or triple the protein powder, if you aren't worried about the calories) I make mine with Trimblebe's suggestion of a 12 oz. pkg of lite tofu, and have used wheat bran, oat bran or barley with the whole oats. The nutrition totals will vary depending on which version you use and what protein powder you use.
I make mine in a 9 X 9 pan and cut them into 12 bars. They vary depending on the ingredients, but the ones I made range from 98-158 calories 1.5-3.7 g. fat and 7.3-10.4 g. protein.
I love them for the taste:yumm:
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oberon
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Posted: 8 Jun 2006 02:25 am |
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| Yes I was looking at that recipe and it sounds good. Would Kellogg`s oat bran do? If not can you give me the name brand of the one you use? Thanks.
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Posted: 11 Jul 2006 10:49 pm |
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oberon wrote: Hi,
The health bars I buy at the store are very expensive. I buy bars that have 15 or 20 grams of protein. I would appreciate any receipes you have. Thanks
Hello, I saw this recipe made by Alton Brown on his show "Good Eats", on the episode "Power Trip". He made his own energy bars, protein bars etc.
Here is the recipe for his Protein Bar, with the numbers below - I believe it is 8.41 grams per bar -- and cheaper to make on your own.
Good Eats Protein Bars (Alton Brown)
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces soy protein powder, approximately 1 cup
2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approximately 1/2 cup
2 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1/2 cup
3/4-ounce wheat germ, approximately 1/4 cup
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ounces raisins, approximately 1/2 cup
2 1/2 ounces dried cherries, approximately 1/2 cup
3 ounces dried blueberries, approximately 1/2 cup
2 1/2 ounces dried apricots, approximately 1/2 cup
1 (12.3-ounce) package soft silken tofu
1/2 cup unfiltered apple juice
4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/2 cup packed
2 large whole eggs, beaten
2/3 cup natural peanut butter
(If you are allergic to peanuts, either almond butter
or cashew butter can be used here.)
Canola oil, for pan
STEPS:
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and
lightly coat with canola oil. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour,
wheat germ, and salt. Set aside.
Coarsely chop the raisins, dried cherries, blueberries and apricots and place
in a small bowl and set aside.
In a third mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Add the apple juice,
brown sugar, eggs, and peanut butter (or almond/cashew butter), 1 at a time,
and whisk to combine after each addition. Add this to the protein powder
mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the dried fruit. Spread evenly in
the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the
internal temperature reaches 205 degrees F. Remove from the oven and cool
completely before cutting into squares.
They'll keep in the refrigerator for, I'd say, a week. But they freeze very, very well?óÔé¼ÔÇØif properly wrapped?óÔé¼ÔÇØup to three months. Now these bars are dense, they are cakey, and they are delicious. And I am pleased to say, they are darn good for you.
 THE NUMBERS:
154.01 Kilocalories (Calories)
21.08g Carbohydrates
8.41g Protein
4.79g Fat
2.14g Fiber
91.92mg Sodium
17.7mg Cholesterol
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Posted: 11 Jul 2006 11:00 pm |
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oberon wrote: Sorry I spelled it wrong. I meant health bars. I found a recipe online but it only had about 5 grams of protein and mega calories. It was labeled hi protein bar and I don`t think 5 grams is high at all. It also had way to much fat in it.
Hello, I saw this recipe made by Alton Brown on his show "Good Eats", on the episode "Power Trip". He made his own energy bars, protein bars etc.
Here is the recipe for his Protein Bar, with the numbers below - I believe it is 8.41 grams per bar -- and cheaper to make on your own.
Good Eats Protein Bars (Alton Brown)
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces soy protein powder, approximately 1 cup
2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approximately 1/2 cup
2 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1/2 cup
3/4-ounce wheat germ, approximately 1/4 cup
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ounces raisins, approximately 1/2 cup
2 1/2 ounces dried cherries, approximately 1/2 cup
3 ounces dried blueberries, approximately 1/2 cup
2 1/2 ounces dried apricots, approximately 1/2 cup
1 (12.3-ounce) package soft silken tofu
1/2 cup unfiltered apple juice
4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/2 cup packed
2 large whole eggs, beaten
2/3 cup natural peanut butter
(If you are allergic to peanuts, either almond butter
or cashew butter can be used here.)
Canola oil, for pan
STEPS:
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and
lightly coat with canola oil. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour,
wheat germ, and salt. Set aside.
Coarsely chop the raisins, dried cherries, blueberries and apricots and place
in a small bowl and set aside.
In a third mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Add the apple juice,
brown sugar, eggs, and peanut butter (or almond/cashew butter), 1 at a time,
and whisk to combine after each addition. Add this to the protein powder
mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the dried fruit. Spread evenly in
the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the
internal temperature reaches 205 degrees F. Remove from the oven and cool
completely before cutting into squares.
They'll keep in the refrigerator for, I'd say, a week. But they freeze very, very well?óÔé¼ÔÇØif properly wrapped?óÔé¼ÔÇØup to three months. Now these bars are dense, they are cakey, and they are delicious. And I am pleased to say, they are darn good for you.
THE NUMBERS:
154.01 Kilocalories (Calories)
21.08g Carbohydrates
8.41g Protein
4.79g Fat
2.14g Fiber
91.92mg Sodium
17.7mg Cholesterol
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Nir
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Posted: 11 Jul 2006 11:03 pm |
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At only 21.8% of calories from protein, though, not a patch on NevD's numbers 
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Hisgal
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Posted: 12 Jul 2006 04:55 pm |
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Yes I was looking at that recipe and it sounds good. Would Kellogg`s oat bran do? If not can you give me the name brand of the one you use? Thanks.
Sorry, I forgot to check back on this post:( I use Bob's Red Mill....it's in the grocery store in the baking section, by the flours. It looks like fine oatmeal. I don't know what the Kellogg's brand looks like.
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oberon
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Posted: 13 Jul 2006 02:38 am |
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| Yes I`m using Bob`s Red Mill Wheat bran now. I would like to try the new recipe, but where do you get dried blueberries?
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Hisgal
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Posted: 13 Jul 2006 04:34 pm |
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With the Bob's Red Mill, I was referring to your question about Nevd's recipe for Chocolate Banana Oat Bars. Can't help you with the dried blueberries.
I'm sure someone else will ;)
Last edited on 13 Jul 2006 04:44 pm by Hisgal
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oberon
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Posted: 20 Jul 2006 06:11 pm |
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| Found the dried blueberries in my supermarket. For 10 oz they were almost $10.00. To expensive .
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trimB
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Posted: 20 Jul 2006 07:30 pm |
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| Dried cranberries, raisins, or dried apricots could probably be more reasonably priced. I would just aim for a total of 2 cups of dried fruit (using the Alton Brown recipe) - any combination you find most tasty and/or most affordable. Dried cherries are also yummy, but probably more expensive too.
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