Many people supplement their diets with protein bars for snacks and meal replacements. However if you look at the ingredient list and sugar content, you may be surprised that what you are ingesting is not quite so healthy. Many popular protein bars contain partially hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, soy, and are high in sugar.

The solution is to make your own protein bars. There are many protein bar recipes that require no baking and are easy to make. You can make a large batch and freeze them for later use. Experiment with the following protein bar recipes by adding your favorite ingredients. These are great for breakfast with a piece of fruit and great snacks for before and after your workouts. Once you try these, you will never want to go back to the unhealthy store bought bars.


1.Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bar- One cup of oats, three tablespoons of crunchy organic peanut butter, three scoops of organic vanilla protein powder, ½ cup of almond milk, 1/3 cup of raisins. Mix peanut butter and almond milk until smooth. Add additional ingredients and put in casserole dish. Refrigerate until firm and cut into eight bars.

2.Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Bar- One cup of oats, one cup of organic vanilla protein powder, three tablespoons of organic honey, one cup of frozen blueberries (thawed), one banana, 2/3 cup of almond milk, two teaspoons of organic coconut oil. Preheat oven to 350, Put oats in food processor and blend until smooth and pour in mixing bowl. Add additional ingredients and blend. Use oil to grease casserole dish. Pour ingredients in dish and bake for thirty minutes. Cool and cut into eight bars.

3.Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar- One cup of oats, one cup of organic chocolate protein powder, three tablespoons of organic crunchy peanut butter, ½ cup of chocolate almond milk, ½ cup of dark chocolate chips. Put oats in food processor and blend until smooth. Pour in mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and almond milk. Mix until smooth then add the rest of the ingredients. Put in casserole dish and refrigerate until firm. Cut into eight bars.

4..Chocolate Cherry Protein Bar- One cup of oats, one cup of organic chocolate protein powder, three tablespoons of organic honey, one cup of frozen cherries (thawed), 2/3 cup of almond milk, two teaspoons of organic coconut oil. Preheat oven to 350. Put oats in food processor and blend until smooth. Pour in mixing bowl. Chop cherries in half and put in bowl with other ingredients. Use oil to grease casserole dish. Pour ingredients in dish and bake for thirty minutes. Cool and cut into eight bars.