Protein Bars (Low-Cal, High Protein!)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Steel Cut Oatmeal
• 1/4 cup Quinoa, Uncooked
• 1/2 cup Texturized Vegetable Protein (I used Bob's Red Mill)
• 36 g French Vanilla Whey Protein (I used Designer Whey - 1.5 scoops)
• 20 g Original Chia Seed (I used Greens' brand)
• 2 large Egg White
• 2 tbsp Nuttzo Organic Omega 3 Multi-nut Butter (you can use any nut butter)
• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Organic Coconut (reduced-fat, Let's do Organic shredded coconut)
• 1 cup Ready To Eat Red Wheat Cereal (I used Natural Nutrition brand)

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350. Line a 8x8 pan with foil & cooking spray.
Place steel cut oats, TVP, and quinoa in a pot with 2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil and simmer until soft (about 15-20 minutes) - drain any excess water.
Mix chia seeds with water to cover and let gel form.
Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and add oat/TVP/quinoa mix.
Bake for about 45 minutes, until firm & toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!

I purposefully left the recipe devoid of spices & added sweeteners. I don't add any sweeteners to my food (artificial or otherwise) b/c it just increases my sweet tooth. Feel free to customize it as you see fit w/ cinnamon/splenda/stevia/etc.

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 bars

Amount per Serving

Calories 119

Calories from Fat 27.2

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 3.02g  4%

Saturated Fat 0.92g  4%

Cholesterol 7.5mg  2%

Sodium 14.4mg  0%

Total Carbohydrate 12.73g  4%

Dietary Fiber 4.32g  17%

Sugars 1.11g

 

Protein 9.48g  18%

Est. Percent of Calories from:

Fat  31%

Carbs  42%

Protein  31%