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Monday, March 5, 2012

Homemade Pumpkin Protein Bars

I made something healthy!
 Homemade pumpkin protein bars, and maaaaan are they tasty!
 Soft and chewy and pumpkin-y.


 The ingredients are super simple.  Pumpkin, applesauce, peanut butter, quick oats, flaxseed, honey, pumpkin spice, and whey protein powder.  Throw it in a bowl, mix it up, dump it in a pan, bake for 20 minutes and you have beautiful protein bars!
 And there ya have it, homemade protein bars.  One batch makes fifteen bars, which is pretty freaking awesome considering they cost over a buck a piece at the grocery store.
 And as an added bonus, they taste delicious!  No cardboard sprinkled in pumpkin spice here.

Unless you like that sort of thing.  I'm sure you could take out half the ingredients and be happy with your cardboard bar.

But if you like taste, soft scrumptious pumpkin, and sweet honey all rolled into one protein packed snack, then do yourself a favor and whip up a batch of these guys.
 The girls at work will be absolutely shocked when I walk in with something healthy from my kitchen, rather than an armful of cupcakes.
 Delightfully shocked.
 Clean Eating Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars - adapted from The Gracious Pantry
(Makes 15 bars)


Ingredients:
1 1/2 C. quick oats (the 3 minute kind)
1 C. natural peanut butter
1/2 C. honey
1/2 C. pumpkin (canned)
1/2 C. unsweetened apple sauce
1 C. whey protein powder (vanilla)
1/4 C. ground flaxseed
2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice


Directions: 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
Roast your oats for 10-15 minutes until they turn golden brown.  Remove and cool completely.  This step is optional; we did not roast our oats because we're impatient. 
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.  
Line 9x13" pan with parchment paper.  Spread dough evenly in pan. 
Bake for 20 minutes or until dough reaches golden brown color.  Cool.  Cut.  Eat.  Love.  Eat some more. 


One bar contains:
238 calories
10 gm fat
2 gm saturated fat
0 gm trans fat
0 gm cholesterol
84 mg sodium
25 gm carbs
3 gm fiber
11 gm sugar
13 gm protein


Note: the original recipe did not include ground flaxseed.  The addition of flaxseed alters the nutritional content slightly...but for the better!  More protein.  Yum. 


I could figure out the exact change, but that takes time and I'm busy watching Breaking Dawn.  

 Let me know when you've made these.  I'll be over with a nice big ol' glass of ice water to partake.



2 comments:

  1. I am happy I found this recipe! Perfect on my high carb days :) They are in the oven as we speak and smells divine. I am wondering, is the "finish Product" suppose to be a bit "gooey" inside? The outside is looking golden brown on top, but kind of gooey looking inside when I check on it! It's been a little more then 15 minutes. Maybe I did something wrong? :) thanks!

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