Protein Bars

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Made them 2x and both times a big hit. Someone mentioned not using vanilla protein with the peanut butter. I did and think they are great. I'll give plain protein a try - maybe they'll be even better. I cooked the 2nd batch a bit longer and they got nice and brown on top.

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Absolutely loved these! I work in a gym, so this was a big hit when I brought them in for everyone to try. Only one thing I would like to mention... don't use vanilla flavored protein powder, use chocolate or plain. I didn't realize it, but vanilla and peanut butter are NOT friends.

I also had to substitute out the dried blueberries (I couldn't find any. I used dried cranberries instead, they worked just great.

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Love this recipe! I bought my first package of tofu and was pleased to enjoy this easy recipe! I made the bars for a frustrated, health-conscious friend who recently discovered she was allergic to wheat and dairy. I substituted the protein for soy protein, Omega-3 with flaxseed substituted for wheat germ, almond butter for peanut butter, and it came out great! Thanks again, Alton, for the science!

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These are very tasty and good. The apricots make it IMO. Ive made them three times so far. Alton's granola bars are very good and I make them often too. These certainly hold off hunger and they are very good for you. My husband and college son think they are just the thing to get them through the afternoon blood sugar drop. I found the soy protein powder at WinCo in the bulk foods. My fave go-to bar recipe!

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For people with allergies, this recipe is very easy to tweak!

Peanut: Use some other nut butter (more expensive

Wheat: Use semolina flour and bran or flax seed in place of the germ

Problem with eggs? Use an egg substitute + 3TB of soy, almond, or coconut milk. You could also substitute 1/4 cup apple sauce or half a banana per egg.

Sugar issues? Use the sugar replacements like Splenda. It won't taste the same and kind of messes with texture, so (if possible use half sugar + half sweetner. Adding a little molasses will make it taste like brown sugar.

Too difficult to cut the dried fruit? Soak in hot water with 1 tsp of vanilla for about 10 minutes. Softens them up and soaks in some flavor.

Not enough flavor? Add an extract. Vanilla is nice, almond is pretty good, orange is better than you'd think! Add about 1 tsp. You can also add cinnamon, nice touch.

Texture problems: Use a scale!

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These came out quite nicely. My only changes were to substitute hemp protein powder for the soy protein powder and to use one of those Trader Joe's dried super fruit mixes instead of the exact dried fruits called for in the recipe. I found these had a more cohesive consistency after being in the fridge for a day. I'll be making these again (maybe adding some cinnamon? as my pre/post run snack.

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I have made three batches of these so far, and they are fantastic. I am on the P90X routine and have replaced their recommend protein bars with this application.

And it is a wonderful way to get rid of the dried fruit (I like to experiment with different fruits to vary the taste and make then different each time, although the ones in the application are so far the best

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I have made these three times now and have been very satisfied each time. They are moist, tasty, with a good texture, and nicely filling. They actually calculate out as better nutritionally with lower points per gram than Weight Watchers bars. (by my calculations anyway

Make sure the fruit is room temperature to chop or it is too sticky, and it doesn't have to be too fine to be fine.

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The only difficulty with this recipe is the time taken to chopped all of the dried fruits. Otherwise - easy and straight forward. I have made it with both soft and medium silken tofu. The medium consistency made it a little harder to mix but resulted in a "drier" or firmer bar. These bars are the best. Better than any commercial protein bar - in flavor, protein count and for curbing your hunger. Excellent!

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I found all the ingredients at my local megamart except for the silken tofu. I substituted low fat yogurt for the tofu and the bars came out great. I didn't recalculate the nutritionals on them (and I'm sure I pushed up the cholesterol a little, but I shouldn't be too far out of the healthy-within-reasonable range. I'm not a big fan of dried blueberries, so I might double up on the dried cranberries next time. Great concept and obviously the recipe is moderately flexible to substitutions.