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No-Bake Chocolate, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Cookies

26 Sep

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Healthy, Easy

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Maple Walnut Protein Bars

24 Nov

Maple Walnut Protein Bars

Low Carb Protein Bars

INGREDIENTS

2 cups whey protein powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp maple extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup granulated sweetener (sweetener equal to 1/3 cup sugar)
pinch sea salt

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bars

29 Mar

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bars

 

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup butter, melted
1 tsp molasses
1 cup Stevia in the Raw (or sweetener equal to 1 cup sugar)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whey protein powder
1/2 cup ground flax
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup whipping cream
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Double Chocolate Chunk Protein Bar

13 Jan

Low Carb Double Chocolate Chunk Bar

Mmmm! Delicious! Only 5.5 net carbs per bar!

Bar Ingredients

Chocolate protein powder, 4 scoops (1 1/4 cups)
2 tbsp Flax Seed Meal (ground flax)
1/2 cup cconut milk powder (or low carb milk powder)
1/4 nut butter
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
1 tbsp dark cacao
4 packets stevia (or sweetener of choice)
1/4 + 2 tbsps water

Chocolate Chunks Ingredients

150 grams stevia sweetened chocolate or 2/3 cup  NSA chocolate chips
2 tbsp coconut butter
1 tbsp heavy cream.

 Directions

Make chocolate chunks:
Melt chocolate and coconut butter in a small glass dish. Stir in heavy cream. Chill until hardened. About 1 hour.
Remove from dish and coarsely chop. Set aside.

Spray an 8 inch square pan with non-stick spray. In bowl, whisk together nut butter, water and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Add chocolate chunks. Spread into pan and freeze for an hour or refridgerate overnight, until squares can be cut. Keep in airtight container in fridge or wrap individually.

Makes 8

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 274.6
  • Total Fat: 20.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.5 mg
  • Sodium: 42.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 18.7 g

Low Carb High Fibre Protein Bars

10 May

Low Carb High Fibre Protein Bars

 

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup ground flax seed
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
4 scoops chocolate protein powder
pinch stevia powdered extract
1 tbsp dark cacao
1/3 cup almond butter
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 – 1/2 cup water

 

DIRECTIONS

Mix together all the dry ingredients. In a pyrex measuring cup, melt the coconut oil. Add almond butter. Stir. Add to dry mix. Add water. Start with 1/4 cup. Add until mixture sticks together but isn’t overly sticky.

Spread into a greased 8×8″ pan. Chill until firm. Several hours or overnight. Cut into 8 bars.

 

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 204.9
  • Total Fat: 13.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
  • Sodium: 22.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 16.2 g

 

Coconut Cherry Granola Bars, Grain Free

28 Apr

Chewy Coconut Cherry Granola Bars, Grain Free

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup almond butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 cup steviva blend (or sweetener that equals 1/2 cup sugar)
2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup ground flax
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
1 cup dried, unsweetened cherries (or cranberries)

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add almond butter, maple syrup and steviva blend. Allow steviva to dissolve.
Add remaining ingredients. Mix well and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes, mixing often.
Spread into a greased 8″ square pan. Refrigerate overnight until firm.
Turn out onto a cutting board and cut into 16 bars. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.

 

 

 

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 259.7
  • Total Fat: 19.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.7 mg
  • Sodium: 23.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 6.1 g

Primal Energy Bars

19 Feb

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sliced almonds

2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder (about 1/2 cup)

2 tbsp ground flax

1 cup coconut milk powder

1/4 cup almond butter

1/4 + 2  TBSP water

OPTIONAL: dash of stevia powdered extract

 

Directions:

Grease an 8 inch square pan. In bowl, whisk together nut butter and water Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Dough will be still. Careful not to add too much water. Start with 1/4 cup and see if the mixture hold together. Different protein powders hold water differently. Spread into pan and freeze for an hour or refridgerate overnight, until squares can be cut. Wrap individually.
Makes 8

Almond Power Bars

10 Jan

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This recipe has been republished with the permission of steviva.com 

Serves: 24
Carbs Per Serving: 5 g
Prep Time:<25 minutes 

Skill Level: Easy

Ingredients:
2 cups raw almonds
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 scoops whey protein powder
1/2 cup raw almond butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/8th cup Fructevia, Steviva Brand Stevia Blend or a dash of Steviva Brand Stevia Powder
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
8 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and sweetened to taste with stevia and cinnamon

Directions

Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, whey powder, almond butter, and salt in a food processor. Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds. In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat.

Remove coconut oil from stove; stir Fructevia, Steviva Brand Stevia Blend or a dash of Steviva Brand Stevia Powder and vanilla in melted oil.

Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a course paste.

Press mixture into an 8×8 glass baking dish oiled with coconut oil to reduce sticking.

Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens.

In a double boiler, melt chocolate, stirring in Fructevia, Steviva Brand Stevia Blend or a dash of Steviva Brand Stevia Powder and cinnamon. Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens. Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars, and serve. Deeeeelish.

Nut Butter Bars

10 Jan

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INGREDIENTS

Base1 cup coconut ghee (you could also use coconut oil or butter), melted
2 cups unsweetened, shredded coconut
5 scoops whey chocolate protein powder (approx 2 cups)
1 cup nut butter (I used almond)

Topping

200 grams dark chocolate (I used Pralus 100% cacao)
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp steviva blend (or a dash of stevia powdered extract)

TIPS

You may need to add more or less whey protein powder depending on how much moisture your powder absorbs

DIRECTIONS

Combine BASE ingredients and spread into 9×13″ pan. Melt chocolate, add steviva and coconut milk. Spread on top of base.
Chill, cut and serve.

Serving Size: makes 20 bars

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 301.4
  • Total Fat: 25.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
  • Sodium: 13.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 8.3 g

Primal Power bars

10 Jan

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These are absolutely AWESOME!

INGREDIENTS

Bars2 scoops chocolate whey protein (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup almond meal/flour
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 cup coconut milkTopping

50 grams 100% dark cacao chocolate (I used Pralus)
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/8 tsp Steviva stevia powdered extract

DIRECTIONS

Combine all BAR ingredients in a food processor. Form into 4 bars.
Melt chocolate. Add stevia. Stir in coconut milk and spread over bars.
Chill until firm. Cut into bars.

Serving Size: 4 bars

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 326.7
  • Total Fat: 22.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
  • Sodium: 27.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 17.5 g