Delphene's Protein Bar

1ginger's Note:

I like recipes from Irononline Archive. Gleaned recipe from recumbent-bikes-truth-for-you.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 3 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups powdered milk
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup dried fruit, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 7 X 11 inch baking pan with waxed paper.
2. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
3. Spread onto pan, press cutting lines into make 10 pieces. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Cut apart, then cool and wrap.
4. Store airtight at room temperature for up to two weeks.

Reviews

[Sweet Baboo]

I really liked these, and will continue to make them using a variety of dried fruit and nuts. I did make adjustments, based on the previous reviews and personal preference. I used 2/3 cup of vanilla whey protein powder and reduced the milk powder to 1 cup. Instead of pure maple syrup, I used ED Smith sugar free (sweetened with Splenda) maple type syrup, apple cider instead or orange juice, and craisins for the dried fruit. I added walnut pieces and generously sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on the bottom of the pan and on top of the bars before baking. Mine took 20-25 minutes to cook. Mine too were like thick chewy brownies, but next time I may use a larger pan so that the bars are not quite as thick, and then they will probably take less time to bake.

[Sydney Mike]

Made for PAC, Spring 2007 ~ This recipe makes GREAT bars! As with the previous reviewer, I added sesame seeds & the bars were outstanding! You have to pace yourself so you don't eat them all up right away, like you would do with snack food! Great one-a-day bars or for serious between meal snacking! Thanks for the recipe!

[TommyGato]

This is really an outstanding recipe. The bars are highly addictive, having a texture like chewey brownies. I saw this same recipe on a bodybuilding site but noted 2 differences: They called for a cup of lite syrup to control carbs I suspect, and for "2 scoops" of whey protien powder. My scoop is 70cc., about 1/3 cup, so I put 2/3 cup of whey protien and liked the result. I added a similar amount of walnut pieces and generously sprinkled toasted sesame seeds on the bottom of the pan and on top of the bars before baking. I baked mine a little longer, about 18-20 minutes. Yum!!