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Monday, April 13, 2009

Fuel Option - Chocolate Protein Bars

Figure 8 Chocolate Protein Bars

Ingredients
2 cups natural peanut butter -- or 1 (16 oz.) jar
1 3/4 cups honey
2 1/4 cups chocolate Go Easy! Protein Shake with INNER G-PLEX
-- (or you can mix chocolate and vanilla)
3 cups dry uncooked oatmeal

· In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and honey, heat in microwave for 70-90 seconds, until it easily stirs.
· Add protein powder and oatmeal and mix thoroughly. It will be thick. Press into a 9 by 16 inch pan.
· Refrigerate 1 hour, or until solid enough to cut into bars.
· Wrap each bar in foil or plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.
· Makes 32 bars (approx 2x2 inch bars). You can cut them even smaller!

* For extra fiber use ¼ cup Go Anywhere! Fiber Booster, and only 2 cups of protein powder.

Per Serving: 208 Calories; 9g Fat (38.4% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

Other Suggestions:

- Cut recipe in 1/2 and put in 8x8 pan. I then cut these into 1 inch squares. Great bite-size option and then you can divide the Per Serving information by 4. About 50 calories each!

- Line baking pan with saran wrap, makes it easy to remove from pan to put on cutting board to cut into bars or squares.

Enjoy!!

2 comments:

  1. Thank you Gerri. I am going to make it first chance I get this weekend.

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  2. Me too. It would be great to have these around as a healthy option! Thanks, Gerri

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