How to Make Diet Protein Bars

Protein bars are a tasty and nutritious snack, but they can be expensive, especially if you purchase them regularly. It is cheaper to bake your own. They make a healthy snack between regular meals and are beneficial to people who are required to have protein every two to three hours. 

Items Needed:

• 9-by-13 inch baking dish


• Cooking spray


• Rolled oats


• Low-carb vanilla protein powder


• Nonfat powdered milk


• Flax Meal


• Egg White


• Sugar-free almond syrup


• Applesauce


• Crushed peanuts


• Dried raisins


• 2 mixing bowls


• Spatula


• Blender or food processor


• Airtight storage container

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.


2. Spray the 9-by-13 baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside.


3. Mix together 3 1/4 cups of rolled oats, 4 scoops of low-carb vanilla flavored protein powder, 2 tablespoons of flax meal and 1 1/4 cups of nonfat powered milk.


4. Chop 1/4 cup dried raisins and 3 ounces of pecans in the blender or food processor. Add these to the bowl of dry ingredients. Set this aside for later use.


5. Mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl: 1 beaten egg white, 1/3 cup of applesauce and 1 cup of sugar-free almond syrup.


6. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix.


7. The combined mixture should be thick, having the texture of cookie dough.


8. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, and run a spatula over the top to spread it out evenly.


9. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.


10. Cool completely before slicing the mixture into serving-sized bars. Store the bars in the airtight storage container.