Protein bars are are brilliant snacks for those of us that weight train and want to keep their protein levels up during the day.
If you don’t want to buy a commercially made protein bar, they are surprisingly easy to make something delicious with plenty of protein content. Not only that they can save you money too!
Contents
Bigfella’s Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 8 tbsp honey
- 1¼ cup whey protein powder
- 1 cup oats
Method
Mix together the peanut butter and honey and microwave for 90 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Smooth into a baking tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cut into 12 bars, wrap and store in the refrigerator.
Information
Makes 12 bars
Per bar
- 163 kcal
- 10.6g protein
- 20g carbs
- 6g fat
Many thanks to MuscleTalk Moderator Bigfella for this internet renowned recipe of his!
Oatie Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- 120 g protein powder
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 tsp baking powder
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix together all ingredients and blend well. Spoon into a greased and lined tin and cook for about 15 minutes. Makes 8 bars.
Information
Makes 8 bars
Per bar
- 237 kcal
- 21.4 g protein
- 27.6 g carbs
- 6g fat
Choc-Banana Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 200 g oats
- 30 g chocolate protein powder
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tbsp honey
- 100 ml skim milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix together the oats, protein powder and cinnamon. Add peanut butter and mix well. Add egg whites, mashed banana and honey and combine well gradually adding milk. Spoon into a greased, lined cake tin and level. Cook for 15 minutes. When cooled, cut into 8 bars.
Information
Makes 8 bars
Per bar
- 147 kcal
- 9.5 g protein
- 21.3 g carbs
- 3.4 g fat
Fibre Slice
Ingredients
- 80 g dried apricots
- 80 g raisins
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- 150 g rolled oats
- 100 g flour
- 4 dsp sugar or sweetener
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 4 tbsp sugar-free jam
- 150 ml olive oil
- 80 g protein powder
- 250 ml yoghurt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 50 g sliced almonds
Method
Mix together all dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well. Place mixture in a slice tin and back at 200°C for approximately 25 minutes. Divide into 10 servings.
Information
Makes 10
Per serving
- 355 kcal
- 20 g protein
- 22 g carbs
- 20.5 g fat
- 5.8 g fibre
Low Carb Strawberry Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 500 g quark
- 10 scoops unflavoured whey
- 200 g desiccated coconut
- 200 g ground almonds
- 2 sachets sugar free strawberry jelly
- 2.5 cups oats
Method
Put all ingredients apart from oats in a bowl, mix up with wooden spoon, then add the oats and mix further by hand. Put in fridge to set.
Information
Make 16 bars
Per bar
- 305 kcal
- 26 g protein
- 12 g carbs
- 17 g fats
Cost is around £0.40 (UK) per bar (ingredients from a major supermarket)
Protein Flapjacks
Ingredients
- 150 g peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 250 g dried mixed fruit, finely sliced
- 175 g oats (oatmeal)
- 50 g Grape Nut cereal
- 2 egg whites, beaten
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Melt the peanut butter in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a saucepan. Pour into a bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Spoon into a greased, lined cake tin and level. Cook for 30 minutes. When cooled, cut into 16 squares.
Information
Makes 12 squares
Per square
- 107 kcal
- 3 g protein
- 20 g carbs
- 2.5 g fat
