Berry Protein Bars

I recently got the chance to try some great products from AdvoCare.  I was especially excited to try baking with some of the fun flavored Meal Replacement Shakes! 

I never tried baking with berry protein, but I knew just what I wanted to make...

Berry Protein Bars!!!

These are not only delicious and nutritious! They are easy to make too! All you need is...

Advocare Berry Meal Replacement, egg substitute, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened applesauce, canned white beans (navy, great northern, chickpeas, garbanzo), vanilla, baking powder, and sweetener of choice.  

*You can absolutely try other flavors of protein! Try orange, chocolate, vanilla...*

*Any type of milk will work.  I prefer unsweetened vanilla almond milk*

First you want to drain and rinse your beans.  Then blend together the beans, egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla. 

Some beans, such as chickpeas, are a little harder so you may need a little extra liquid to blend it all smooth.  It will be like a pudding consistency.  

Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well.  

Isn't that color gorgeous!? Feel free to chop up some strawberries and toss those in! I am sure some white chocolate chips would be amazing in there too!

Pour your batter into a baking dish coated with non stick spray.  I used a 5x7 dish, but feel free to double the recipe if using a bigger one.  

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.  

Stick a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, they are done!

This recipe makes six nice sized bars! I consider the whole batch one serving! 

That's because you can have all six bars for only 233 calories!

They are also packed with protein! 

Feeling crazy?!

Top them off with some fat free cream cheese and sprinkles! 

These make such a great breakfast! Full of fiber and protein so they keep you full and satisfied.   

Plus you are basically having dessert for breakfast!

If you are skeptical about baking with beans, don't be!! You cannot taste the beans at all! They give the bars a great texture and replace the sugar, flour, and butter you would find in most recipes.  

Sure, you could just drink a meal replacement or protein shake...but wouldn't you rather enjoy some delicious Berry Protein Bars?!

Berry Protein Bars

• 1/2 pack of AdvoCare Berry Meal Replacement (30g)
• 1/2 cup canned white beans (130g)
• 1 T egg substitute (15g)
• 1 T unsweetened almond milk (15ml)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g)
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t vanilla
• sweetener to taste (4-5 packs)

1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Puree beans, egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla (add a little more milk if needed to blend smooth)
3. Stir in remaining ingredients
4. Pour into baking dish (5x7) coated with nonstick spray
5. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes
6. Enjoy plain or top with fat free cream cheese and sprinkles!!

Makes 6 Bars

Entire Batch (without toppings) - 233 calories

2F 35C 21P

Caramel Butterscotch Blondies

Caramel, butterscotch, and white chocolate...do I need to say anything else?! Didn't think so!

Let's get baking! 

You will need...

MTS Caramel Sutra whey, garbanzo/chick peas, canned pumpkin, egg substitute, vanilla, baking powder, sweetener, white chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.

*If you don't have MTS caramel whey, you could sub any vanilla protein powder*

*Any white bean will work*

Add your beans, egg, and vanilla to a blender and puree.

If you need to, you can add a little water, milk, or more egg to get everything to blend smoothly. 

Stir in everything but the chips.  Pour batter into a sprayed baking dish.  I used a 5x7 dish which gives the bars a perfect thickness.  If you use a bigger pan you will just have to adjust the baking time.  Feel free to double the recipe to make more!

Add as much white chocolate and butterscotch chips as you like!! You could even mix some in the batter.  Into the oven at 350 for 2-25 minutes.

Shh...I snuck a handful or two to snack on while the bars were baking...

Feel free to get creative! You can add dark chocolate, milk chocolate, nuts...

I love how the chips get a little melty on top!

Now, would you believe me if I told you that this whole dish is only 345 calories?! 

Well you should because I never rarely tell a lie!

Yup, not only are these bars delicious and easy to make, they are also good for you!

I will easily eat all 6 bars for breakfast! The entire batch will give you 8F 38C 33P.

That means each bar is only about 58 calories! If you can stop after just one, you have some crazy good will powder!

 The MTS Caramel Sutra really is perfect for this recipe!

You can order some here.  

Use code KH30 and save 30%

Don't worry if you don't have any Caramel Sutra whey though...

I have made these bars with vanilla, chocolate, pumpkin, and cinnamon protein powder!! All of them have been amazing! So go grab whatever protein you have, and get busy! 

 You can thank me later :)

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Caramel Butterscotch Blondies

• 1 scoop MTS caramel sutra whey (30g)
• 1/2 cup chickpeas (130g)
• 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (60g)
• 3 T egg substitute (46g)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• sweetener to taste (4-5 packets)
• 1 T butterscotch/white chocolate chips (14g)

1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Puree beans, egg and vanilla
3. Add everything else except chips
4. Pour batter into sprayed baking dish
5. Sprinkle chips on top
6. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes

Makes 6 bars - 58 calories each

Entire batch - 345 calories 

8g Fat 

38g Carb 

33g Protein

Protein Snickerdoodle Bars

I LOVE cinnamon.  Like, seriously! It is so good in so many things! Mixed with yogurt, on a peanut butter sandwich, in oatmeal, in cereal, cinnamon cookies, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake...I could go on and on!! I am even drinking cinnamon roll coffee as we speak! It is super tasty too :)

Snickerdoodles are one awesome cookie in my opinion.  You just can't go wrong with a cinnamon sugar combo.  No, we are not making cookies today...but we are making Snickerdoodles! Snickerdoodle Protein Bars that is....

These taste amazing!! And in case you had any doubt, they are crazy good for you! You get to have all 6 bars for only 275 calories! The thing is...they are secretly good for you!  Wait til you see the ingredients.

You may be a bit surprised when you see what we are going to use to make these soft, moist, cinnamon bars of deliciousness.

Cinnamon protein powder, egg substitute, canned pumpkin, chickpeas/garbanzo, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, salt, and sweetener of choice.

*You could use vanilla protein powder and they just won't be quite as cinnamon-y*

*Sub applesauce or banana if you don't have canned pumpkin*

Drain and rinse your beans well.

You will find that after draining them, you will only get about 2 servings per can. 

Add the beans, pumpkin, and egg to a blender or food processor and puree smooth.  

You will probably have to add a little liquid to get all the chunks out.  I just used about 2 T of unsweetened almond milk, but you could more egg, some syrup, or honey.

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix by hand.

It should be pretty thick.  Almost like a pudding consistency.  It it's too thick, add a bit more liquid.  

I used a small 5x7 glass baking dish.  You could use a bigger one and get thinner bars. Or double the recipe if you still want them nice and thick!

After I pour the batter in my dish, I like to top it with a sweetener/cinnamon mixture I always keep on hand.  The more cinnamon the better! This also makes them look extra pretty :)

Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.  Stick a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, they are done!! I think they are better just a tad bit under baked, but I will leave that choice up to you.

It depends on the dish you use, but I got 6 good sized bars! Each one is only about 45 calories with 6 grams of protein.  

But of course, you can eat the whole batch yourself! That way you get a whopping 36 grams of protein.  These make a great breakfast at well under 300 calories.  You might be surprised by how filling they are too.

I highly recommend using a small dish or doubling the recipe so you can get them nice and thick!!!

That cinnamon sugar top!!

The chickpeas give them such a great texture and the pumpkin makes them so moist! So in love with these! If you're feeling crazy, you can top them with some fat free cream cheese :)

Protein Snickerdoodle Bars

• 1/2 cup chickpeas/garbanzo (130g)
• 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (60g)
• 3 T egg substitute (46g)
• 1 scoop cinnamon protein powder (30g)
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t vanilla
• dash salt
• sweetener to taste (4-5 packets)

1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Add beans, egg, and canned pumpkin to blender or food processor and puree smooth.  May need a bit of water or other liquid to help blend.
3. Add other ingredients and mix by hand.
4. Pour into 5x7 baking dish and top with cinnamon/sweetener mixture.
5. Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes
6. Enjoy!

Makes 6 bars at 45 calories each

(will vary depending on protein powder used)

275 calories for the whole batch

3g Fat

28g Carb

36g Protein

Protein Pudding Bars

I am really on a healthy dessert kick!! I love dessert but don't always want to sacrifice 500+ calories on one little sweet treat.   

My newest creation is Protein Pudding Bars!

Only about 50 calories per bar.  Basically fat free, and so tasty :)

Let's get baking!

You need any type of cereal, but I like to use Fiber One.  You also need vanilla protein powder, your choice of milk, sugar free vanilla pudding mix, fat free cream cheese, and spray butter.  Sweetener is optional, but I used a little Splenda...big surprise right?!

You could get crazy and use any type of pudding mix and protein powder.  There are so many possible flavor combinations but I just kept this one simple.

First we will make the crust...Take your cereal and grind it up in a food processor or blender.  Get it as fine as possible.  Microwave the cream cheese for about 15 seconds to make it easier to mix.  Mix your cereal and cream cheese together.

Add some spray butter until it is all combined.  It should still be crumbly, but you should be able to mold it together.

This is where some sweetener is optional.  I added two Splenda packets.  You could also add some cinnamon for extra flavor!

You can use basically any size and shape pan.  I have made it in a pie pan, but this time we will make bars.  Press the crust into the bottom of your pan.  If you want a thicker crust, you can easily just use more cereal and cream cheese.

Stick this in the freezer for a few minutes while we get the pudding ready.

Now take the whole package of pudding mix, 1/2 scoop of protein powder, and 1 cup of milk and mix it up in a separate bowl.

Whisk it up until it's nice and smooth.  Use those muscles and get all those clumps out!

You could easily just eat this as is! We are going to make it more fun though...

Take out your crust and slowly pour the pudding mixture over top.

Get all that goodness out of the bowl!

Be sure to lick the spoon when you're done :)

My photographer caught me in the act!

Stick your bars in the fridge for about 2 hours until they are set.  Another super idea is to stick them in the freezer! Either way they are awesome!

I got 6 bars from this recipe.  Of course it will vary a bit depending on what size and shape pan you use.  The whole batch only has 320 calories!! It also has about 23 grams of protein!

Top with a little fat free cool whip and you got one tasty AND healthy dessert! At about 50 calories a bar, feel free to have two or three...or all six!!

That bite!!! Cool, creamy, sweet, and a nice little crunchy crust :)

Hope you enjoy them!

Protein Pudding Bars

• 1 package sugar free fat free vanilla pudding mix
• 1 scoop (30g) vanilla protein powder
• 3/4 cup (180ml) unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 (30g) cup Fiber One cereal 
• 2 T (33) fat free cream cheese
• spray butter
• sweetener optional

1. Put your cereal in a blender or food processor and puree until it's very fine.  Microwave cream cheese until soft and mix with cereal. Add spray butter until you can mold it. Add sweetener if desired.
2. Put crust in pan and stick in the freezer.
3. In separate bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, and protein powder.  
4. Pour pudding mixture over crust.  
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours and enjoy!!

53 calories per bar

320 calories for the whole batch

3g Fat

53g Carb

23g Protein