Friday, November 14, 2008

Chocolate-Banana Protein Bars

Ingredients
  • 2 large, ripe bananas (about 300 g)
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 large raw egg whites
  • 4 oz. nonfat milk
  • 2 1/2 cup (200 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup Splenda
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 60 g chocolate Designer Whey (or equivalent brand/flavor)
Directions
Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into non-stick cake pan. Bake at 300 F for 25 minutes or until firm. Let cool slightly before cutting.

We have made these into 8 small bars, but you could easily make into 4 larger ones, with double the protein (e.g., 23 g protein per bar).

If you don’t want the fat, replace the oil with unsweetened applesauce. It will taste just as good and still retain the moist but firm texture.

Makes 8 bars.

Nutritional Information
Calories (Per bar): 190
Protein (g): 11
Carbohydrates (g): 28
Fat (g): 4.6
Carb - Protein - Fat % Ratio: 57% - 22% - 21%