There are so many different protein bars out today but not all are equal in terms of ingredients. If you are grabbing a protein bar as a quick snack or meal replacement it is very important to look at the ingredients. A lot of protein bars tend to be loaded with sugar. One quick look at the nutrition label and you would be surprised by how many are filled with sugar. There are a few options that are low in sugar and actually taste good. Quest Bars and B Up Bars are a couple that are low in sugar but still have good taste. If you are anything like my husband and I you can go through a lot of protein bars and that can add up. I’ll be sharing a recipe with you today so that you can create your own low- sugar protein bars at home.
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We can recreate a Quest-like bar with only 4 ingredients. One of the most important ingredients that allows these bars to be low sugar but still sweet is Vitafiber. Vitafiber is a low calorie sweetener that is sugar-free, dairy-free, and gluten free.
Begin by pouring 2 tablespoons of Vitafiber syrup into a microwaveable safe container (Can also heat up on stove top). Place in microwave for about 15-20 seconds until syrup begins bubbling. Once syrup is heated you will need to move quickly to add in the dry ingredients. Add in 1 scoop of quest protein powder and half a tablespoon of the birthday cake buff bake spread. Pour in a splash of the almond milk and stir. Mixture will begin to harden the more you stir. Add Mixture into a plastic sandwich bag or wax paper. Continue to knead mixture into bar shape and to further harden the bar. You can also put bar into fridge for 5-10 minutes if it is not as firm as you would like.
The Quest protein as well as the buff bake protein spread come in several different flavors. You can combine a number of different flavors to create a multitude of different types of protein bars. Experiement and let me know some of you favorites.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of Vitafiber Syrup
- 1 scoop of Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
- 1/2 tablespoon of Birthday Cake Buff Bake Protein Spread
- 1/4 tablespoon Almond Milk
Instructions
- Pour 2 tablespoons of vitafiber syrup into microwaveable safe container.
- Microwave Viatfiber syrup for 15-20 seconds, until syrup begins bubbling.
- Remove from microwave and promptly add remaining ingredients.
- Add 1 scoop of Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder, 1/2 tbsp. of birthday cake buff bake protein spread, and 1/4 tbsp. of almond milk
- Stir ingredients until mixture begins to thicken. Mixture will thicken as you continue to stir.
- Put mixture into wax paper or plastic sandwich bag and continue to knead mixture and mold into bar shape. Kneading mixture will help bar to continue to harden.
- Place bar in refrigerator for a few minutes if bar needs to harden further.
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