Protein Bars

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I have made this recipe a dozen times. It is so healthy and delicious! It freezes well, too. I always keep these, after slicing, in freezer bags so that they keep for at least 3 mos. I add chopped almonds to mine. The only other change I make is adjusting for my tofu. I use the whole container of tofu, which is 1 lb., and add about 1/4 cup more of the other ingredients. It always turns out great and makes a wonderful breakfast or snack. Thank you Alton!

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These bars have a nice texture and flavor and I'll definitely be trying them on some running/biking outings. I think I might try a few tweaks to add a bit more flavor -- maybe some cinnamon and nutmeg, definitely adding the blueberries back in (I had used cranberries instead of blueberries, only because the store was out this morning. I cut them into 24 bars for 154 calories and about $0.55 ea. I think I might make them bigger next time -- and they'll still save me some $ and calories.

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I followed the directions exactly except for I used steel milled oats and chunky peanut butter. The texture is wonderful, they are moist, flavorful and filling. I don't understand how some reviewers think that it tastes too much like tofu...I don't pick up that flavor at all.

I highly recommend to everyone now! The only downside is that the ingredients are a little pricey, but you can make 2-3 batches with everything I bought.

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I made this recipe and they are yummy. I'd like to know what the nutrients are for the bars. Anyone know what there are or how I can get them?

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I just made these as a take-along snack for bike riding. They recipe is idiot-proof and easily customized to your preference. That said, Alton's original recipe calls for 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar. I found this to be way too much sugar for my liking, bcause I have a healthy protein bar in mind. Besides, dried fruits (especially blueberries and wheat germ are naturally sweet. If you're looking for a snack to take along on your workouts, this is a great recipe, but consider cutting down on the sugar, or cutting it out completely. If, for some reason, you want more of a candy-type bar, then the original recipe will give you exactly that.

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I made these with chocolate chips instead of dried fruit and they were great. I also added some vanilla extract. (I did the math; cutting them into 18 bars yielded 180 calories per bar with the ingredients I used. My store was out of silken tofu, so I used soft tofu instead. Unfortunately, soft tofu doesn't break down as well, and so the bars had a slightly chunkier texture with a bit more of a tofu taste (I like tofu, so it was no big deal. Next time I'll be sure to use silken. Anyway, these bars are soft, moist, and delicious; nothing like the hard, dry, over-preserved bars on the market. I can't wait to try making all different varieties (using almond butter, other nut butters, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, white chocolate, etc..

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I have yet to make these, but my boyfriend and I are huge fans of protein bars, and we love Alton's show! We eat pretty healthy all around (whole grains, soy ingredients when applicable, etc. I can't wait to get some ingredients I don't have on hand to make these. Some of the reviews talked about the ingredients being pricey. One way to cut back on these costs are to buy in bulk. My boyfriend and I are both in college, and you know the age old adage - poor college students. We have a WinCo 8 miles away so on a weekend, we go over there to do our shopping. They have a huge section of bulk ingredients, including soy protein powder, oat bran, wheat bran, etc and dried fruits. We buy a lot at once and store in airtight containers. Will last a long time, and cuts back on the cost of buying them all the time in smaller package. Just a thought if there are stores like that close by.
I can't wait to try different variations of this bar as we make them. Thank you Alton!

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If you have a family with allergies like mine you need to make a few substitutions: almond butter for peanut butter, whey protein for soy, cream cheese for tofu, spelt flour for whole wheat, rice bran for wheat bran, and xylitol or br sugar. They are great! I make a huge batch and freeze small portions to take out and use each week. Great when you are on the go and eating out is not an option.

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I just made these - with a bunch of substitutions - and they turned out great! I used chocolate peanut caramel whey protein powder (6oz, almond butter (instead of peanut, 6oz of light cream cheese and 1/2c vanilla yogurt (instead of tofu, 6oz light brown sugar (instead of 4oz dark and 1/2c of milk (instead of apple juice. I didn't use any dried fruit and instead put in 1c of chopped walnuts. They have a cakey texture and taste chocolatey and slightly sweet - definitely better than most protein bars. I put them in an 11x14 glass baking dish, but cut it into 15, instead of 24, servings. Macronutrient breakdown per bar came to: 246 calories, 12g fat, 20g carbs (12g sugar, 2g fiber and 16g protein. The fat is mostly from the nuts and almond butter and is mainly polyunsaturated and monunsatured - really healthy!

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My hubby and I both work two jobs so that organic bar that starts w/a "C" : are a staple in our house since they're quick, good and filling but when I saw this recipe on a rerun of Alton's show I got to thinking this might be a good way to save some $$ since the store bought ain't cheap! It took a trip to some new stores to find some of the ingredients but once everything was gathered it was wicked easy to make. My first attempt was right from the recipe and was a little dry (could have been user error but tasted just fine. We didn't notice the tofu taste at all like some of the other reviewers, in fact I didn't feel like I was eating anything that was supposed to be good for me, it tasted like a treat or snack cake. There is defiantly room for some tweaking in what juices/nut butters/fruit you use to have some variety or work around allergies. And once I thought outside the box a little (why buy carrot juice when there's fresh carrots in the fridge I can puree w/a little water the cost didn't seem to be a factor. In fact I haven't done the actual figures but I didn't spend any more then I normally would on my weekly grocery run. And I got about 12 bars out of one pan (keeping them around 2-4 oz each and wrapped them in plastic wrap and threw them in the freezer right away.
All in all I think this in an excellent recipe - it's a good value for cost, allows for room to experiment, you can control the quality of the ingredients and it's easy to make. Oh yeah - almost forgot - they're very filling! I actually grabbed two to take to work w/me the first day but I only ate one and it lasted a good six hours before I was hungry again.
We think they're excellent eats!