Chocolate Chunk Protein Bars

We actually don't experiment with protein bars that much. We usually just stick with the same ones over and over again. I must admit though, I have to give Scott the credit on this one, it was his idea! We took the original chocolate protein bar recipe and made it even better. These are so good!

Clean Eat Recipe: Chocolate Chunk Protein Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 cup gluten-free oat flour
• 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
• 1/4 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 egg whites
• 8 oz berry flavored baby food (or 3-4 oz of unsweetened applesauce + 2-3 oz of plain Greek yogurt)
• 2 oz water or unsweetened almond milk
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 4 squares dark chocolate (70% or higher)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl (excluding dark chocolate)
3. Mix wet ingredients together in a medium size bowl
4. Add the ingredients from the small bowl into the large bowl and mix together
5. Crush dark chocolate into small chunks and stir into batter
6. Spray 8X8 dish (I use Pyrex) with non-stick spray and add batter to the dish
7. Bake for 25-28 minutes

You MUST store these in the refrigerator or freezer as they will spoil because they have no preservatives!

Makes 16 squares. We normally eat 4 squares as a snack/meal.

Chocolate Protein Bars {Revamped}

You've probably tried the Chocolate Protein Bars we've had posted on the website...well, we made them even better! These are made with veggie protein and taste like cake!

Chocolate Protein Bars {Revamped}

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oat flour
• 4 egg whites
• 3 scoops of vanilla veggie protein powder (114 g - we used MRM's vanilla veggie)
• 1/3 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 8 oz berry flavored baby food
• 3 tbsp baking cocoa
• 4 oz unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 4 oz water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix the following together in a large bowl:

      - Oat Flour

      - Protein Powder

      - Baking Soda

      - Salt

      - Baking Cocoa

3. Mix the following together in a small bowl:

      - Egg Whites

      - Stevia in the Raw

      - Baby Food

      - Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

      - Water

4. Combine the ingredients from the small bowl into the large bowl and mix together.

5. Spray 8X8 dish (I use Pyrex) with non-stick spray & add batter to the dish.

6. Bake for 25 minutes.

Makes 16 squares

Serving size = 2 bars

Macros (per bar):

• Calories: 72
• Fat: 1 g
• Carbs: 9 g
• Protein: 7 g

He & She Tips: We bake ours for 23 minutes so they are "gooey" like brownies. You MUST store these in the refrigerator or freezer as they will spoil because they have no preservatives!

- Whitney

Recipe adapted from Jamie Eason's Chocolate Protein Bars.

Banana Chip Protein Bars

Who doesn't love the ease of homemade protein bars? Especially, when they are made without added preservatives and extra sugars! We are so excited to share our original protein bar recipe with you today - you (and your kids) will make this one of your favorites on the weekly rotation!

These bars look and taste like cookie cake! You won't believe that you are actually eating a protein bar that is building your muscles - it tastes like dessert! Here's the recipe:

Clean Eat Recipe: Banana Chip Protein Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe medium bananas (think Banana Bread ripe)
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
• 2 egg whites
• 1 TBSP Baking Powder
• 1/4 c almond milk, unsweetened
• 1/4 c natural almond butter, unsweetened
• 1/3 c applesauce, unsweetened
• 1/3 c almond meal (we used Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour)
• 1/3 c coconut flour (we used Let's Do Organic Coconut Flour)
• 1/4 c chopped (or chips) dark chocolate, 70% or greater

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine all ingredients (except chocolate) in a large food processor to combine.

3. Spray a 9x9 baking pan with olive oil to prevent sticking.

4. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the 9x9 baking pan. Be sure to even the batter with a spatula. Spread 1/2 of the chocolate on top of the layer.

5. Pour the remaining 1/2 of the batter on top of the previous layer, sure to cover the chocolate. Spread the remaining chocolate across the top.

6. Bake approximately 35 minutes.

Recipe should yield 4 to 8 bars depending on your personal caloric needs.

Enjoy!