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Protein Bars

Protein Bars — Alton Brown

by Anna on July 20, 2007 · 6 comments

I’m a sucker for meal replacement with brightly colored wrappers and health claims. Psychologically, it’s like buying candy, but if you choose your bars right, you should get some nutritional benefits. My favorite bars are Zone Bars, Luna Bars and South Beach bars, all of which offer vitamins and a decent amount of …

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Published on July 20, 2007

Back when I was trying to clone Luna Bars, a commenter hinted that I should try using roasted soybeans and perhaps, date sugar. I finally got around to making a version with roasted soybeans today and think these are the best of the no-bake, easy, high protein bunch. I pasted the nutrition information which I [...]

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Published on September 5, 2006

After last night’s big dinner, I’ve decided to adopt a healthy lifestyle. My goal is to maintain the healthy lifestyle for 1 week starting today. Instead of bragging about how I’ve maintained my healthy lifestyle for the past 14 hours (8 of them involved sleeping), I’ll share this recipe. These are not fortified with vitamins [...]

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Published on August 15, 2005