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Can you make protein bars with protein powder?
- Thread starter Needhelp
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Sure can, I use 2 scoops powder plus half a cup milk, then depending if I feel like it I will either add some natural peanut butter or oatmeal to add alittle more flavor. Then I put it in a pan and shape it to be a bar, cook in oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Hope I've been of some help.
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nclifter6feet6
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hmmm not a good idea cobing.....considering on most any jug of protien powder it says something like do not store above 80 degrees. so im shure cooking it at 300 would destroy. i may be wrong
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170129&highlight=cooking+protein+powder
Protein pancakes, more or less the same thing.
Protein pancakes, more or less the same thing.
Creatureofnight
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Even in meat some protein is lost when cooked. The amount is minute so its not a big concern. Most protein powders say to use in baking things like sauces, muffin mixes, pancakes and so on. I dont think it would be wise on their part to say its ok to cook the powder if it would compromise their own product.
There was an article in MuscleMag not too long ago explaining how to make yer own protein bars. There's a supplement called soy grits, and for like $2 you get a huge bag, the stuff has more protein per serving then any powder out their, the stuff kinda looks like dry oatmeal. You would take a couple cups of the stuff add some cocoa powder and low fat chocolate chips and spread into a pan and bake. I only made a couple batches b/c I got too lazy, believe it or not the things weren't too bad. I don't know if all 30 some odd grams of protein were from soy or not, but it was protein, plus the things were loaded with dietary fiber. If anyone's really interested I'll look up the recipe and post it, just let me know.
JJFigure
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You'd have to play with the amounts of each ingredient you use, depending on the type of diet you're on, but try this:
Honey
Whey Protein
Oats
Natty PB
Mix well, roll into bars, and toss in freezer. Eat as needed.
If you're on a low carb diet, don't use the honey and use more natty pb to stick it all together; if you're on a low fat/mod carb diet, ditch the pb and use more honey. You can also substitute maple syrup or molasses for the honey for a different taste combo.
Honey
Whey Protein
Oats
Natty PB
Mix well, roll into bars, and toss in freezer. Eat as needed.
If you're on a low carb diet, don't use the honey and use more natty pb to stick it all together; if you're on a low fat/mod carb diet, ditch the pb and use more honey. You can also substitute maple syrup or molasses for the honey for a different taste combo.
JJFigure
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Honey is a great carb source - pure dextrose - but you can leave it out if you want. Here's a recipe; if you leave out the honey, increase the PB. This is the bar approach, but if you don't have a pan, just roll into balls.
Homemade Protein Bars
Makes: 16 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups natural peanut butter/almond butter/cashew butter
1 3/4 cups honey
2 1/4 cups of protein powder
3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal
Directions:
Combine peanut butter and honey in a large mixing bowl and heat in the microwave for about 70 seconds. Stir in protein powder and oatmeal. Mix thoroughly. It will be thick!
Press into a 9" x 13" pan. Refrigerate until solid enough to cut and then cut into 16 equal bars. Wrap each bar in foil or saran wrap and store in plastic baggie in refrigerator.
Nutritional Information:
(based upon using natural peanut butter)
Serving Size: 1 bar
Calories: 267
Fat: 5 g
Protein: 18 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Homemade Protein Bars
Makes: 16 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups natural peanut butter/almond butter/cashew butter
1 3/4 cups honey
2 1/4 cups of protein powder
3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal
Directions:
Combine peanut butter and honey in a large mixing bowl and heat in the microwave for about 70 seconds. Stir in protein powder and oatmeal. Mix thoroughly. It will be thick!
Press into a 9" x 13" pan. Refrigerate until solid enough to cut and then cut into 16 equal bars. Wrap each bar in foil or saran wrap and store in plastic baggie in refrigerator.
Nutritional Information:
(based upon using natural peanut butter)
Serving Size: 1 bar
Calories: 267
Fat: 5 g
Protein: 18 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g
JJFigure
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Here's another low carb/high fat/high protein recipe I got off the web:
4 cups protein powder
3 sticks butter
2 jars (or pounds) peanut butter
1 cup splenda
Use same mixing process as posted in my previous reply.
Recipe totals = cl 7260 - ft 597 - cb 150 - pr 378
Number of bars to recipe = 24 (approximately)
Calories: 303 - Fat: 25 - Carbs: 6 - Protein: 16
4 cups protein powder
3 sticks butter
2 jars (or pounds) peanut butter
1 cup splenda
Use same mixing process as posted in my previous reply.
Recipe totals = cl 7260 - ft 597 - cb 150 - pr 378
Number of bars to recipe = 24 (approximately)
Calories: 303 - Fat: 25 - Carbs: 6 - Protein: 16
Creatureofnight
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Honey is not pure dextrose at all. Honey contains alot of fructose and very little glucose much in the way jams or jellies do.
shark_attack
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i am def going to try this. thanks!
