Protein Granola Bar - Recipe

2 1/2 cups (200 g) rolled oats
3 scoops (100 g) vanilla protein powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup (122 g) unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbs (20 g) ground flax
1/4 cup (84 g) honey
1/3 cup (80 g) brown sugar

1/2 cup (56 g) almonds (chopped)
1/2 cup (80 g) dried fruit (chopped)
1/2 cup (68 g) shredded coconut

Mix the oats, protein powder, baking soda, extract, applesauce, flax, honey, and brown sugar in a bowl. Stir in almonds, dried fruit, and coconut. Spray a 9x13 inch cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Press mixture over cookie sheet evenly to the edges. Bake 18-20 minutes in a 325 degree oven. Let cool and cut into 12 bars. Store in air-tight container in refrigerator.

Calories - 216.8
Fat - 6.4 g
Carbs - 33.2 g (3.9 fiber)
Protein - 10.7 g



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Homemade Granola Bars - Attempt #2

A tweak of this recipe:

Pumpkin Granola Bars II
Serving Size : 16

3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup butter -- at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, roasted
2 tablespoons shredded coconut flakes
1/4 cup wheat germ - Bob's Red Mill
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Blend the pumpkin, egg, butter, honey, and molasses in a mixing bowl or food processor.

Add the oats, sunflower seeds, coconut, wheat germ, and cinnamon, mix well.

Spread this mixture into a lightly greased 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake in a 350*F oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, cut into 3-by-1 1/2-inch bars.

For very crisp bars, remove from pan to wire rack and cool completely.


Per Serving:
138 Calories
17g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber
4g Protein
7g Fat




First, a note about the last attempt - they dried out after a few days and weren't as good. If I make them again, I'm going to cut them into 16 bars instead of 32, because I was always eating 2 at a time.

Now for these. I am using a smaller cookie sheet, and only cooked them for 30 minutes. They are on the drier side, and crumbly. They would probably make good granola, but not good bars. I may crumble one up and add it to yogurt or something. They pumpkin taste is rather strong. But not horrible.

Homemade Granola Bars - Attempt #1

My friend and I are trying our hand at homemade granola bars. She
suggested we each make a batch for our party Tuesday, and I am all over
that! I will admit it was a challenge to find something without nuts
& honey but I managed. I made these this morning, and Sebastian
loves them! I think they are okay, especially for a first attempt. A
tad on the dry side - I'll try decreasing the cook time for the next
batch. But here it is, for those interested. It's a tweak of this recipe.

On-The-Go Breakfast Bars
Servings : 32   

3     cups  rolled oats
2     scoops  chocolate whey protein powder
2     teaspoons  baking powder
2     teaspoons  cinnamon
      pinch  salt
1/2   cup  applesauce
1     teaspoon  vanilla extract
2     large  eggs
1/2   cup  skim milk
1     cup  Cocoa Krispies
3     ounces  chocolate chips (I actually used a chocolate bar smashed up)
1     tablespoon  agave nectar

Mix together the dry ingredients (except cereal/chocolate). Combine the
wet in a different bowl, then add to dry. Mix it all up with the
cereal/chocolate, and press into an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 20
minutes at 350 degrees, then let cool and cut into bars.

Per Serving:
59 Calories
10g Carbohydrate; 1g Fiber
2g Protein
2g Fat