I'm excited to become one of those weirdo health nuts ;)
I will be making these soon... And not telling the Roommate they're healthy. ;D
(Honestly, I pick on her a lot - but she's typically willing to try new things when I make them! But if they're vegan? I will never tell. ;) My vegan recipes are great enough to pass off as not-good-for-you.)
Here are two killer recipes I found on the Spartan Chicked blog...
Down with O.P.P Bars
Ingredients:
1 TBSP Organic Olive Oil (for greasing the pan)
5 sweet potatoes
4 cups of oats (The 3 - 5 minute kind)
3/4 cup organic skim milk soured with
1 TBSP lemon juice (can use almond milk or soy milk too)
1/4 cup flaxseed
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 TBSP Peanut Butter
2 TBSP pumpkin pie spice
2 TBSP coconut butter
1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, dates, cherries, blueberries), chopped
1/2 cup raw unsalted nuts (walnuts, almonds, and/or pecans) chopped
pinch of sea salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish by spraying it or line it with the olive oil
Prick sweet potatoes all over and bake until tender (about an hour).
When cold enough to handle, remove peels and place flesh in a large mixing bowl.
Set oven to 400 degrees now.
Add all remaining ingredients to sweet potato mix and mix well
Press into prepared baking pan.
Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until golden on top.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Cut into 2 x 2 squares.
Nutritional Value per serving (one bar):
Calories: 200 Calories from fat: 50
Fat: 7.5 Saturated Fat: 2 Trans Fat: 0
Sodium: 20 m
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 6 g
Carbs: 31 g
Fiber 4 g
Sugars: 8 g
J and J (Jim and Jamie) Protein Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour (or Oat flour)
4 Egg Whites
2 scoops Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
½ cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
½ tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Salt
8oz Gerber's Organic Berry and Banana Blend baby food
3 tbsp unsweetened baking Cocoa
1/2 cup Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal oats
1/3 cup slivered almonds
4oz Water
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix dry ingredients (oat flower, vanilla whey protein, baking soda, salt, baking cocoa) together in a large bowl.
3. Mix wet ingredients (egg whites, Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal, Berry flavored Baby Food,Water) together in a medium sized bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together. Add oats, chocolate, and almonds.
5. Spray cooking dish with a non stick butter spray and add batter to dish.
6. Bake 20-30 minutes in oven.
Makes 16 squares, serving size is 2 bars.
Calories per 2 bars: 200
Carbs: 28 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Protein: 14 grams
Fiber: 6 grams
I am super intrigued at the idea of using baby food in recipes. I never, ever thought about that! But, really, it is a good way to add a lot of vitamins and nutrients to your already healthy recipe!
Maybe I will make these delicious options for my team, the Battle Broads, for our last game of the 2011 season... And perhaps I'll put them in individual bags and label them Go-Go Fuel. :)
haha.. oh man. I'm so much happier when I'm working out. :)
That's it for now, kids... It's time to unpack some more boxes then head to League Meeting.
Love!
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