Recovery/Energy/Protein bar ingreidient ideas

abutler101

Hi.
I have been making bars for the last few weeks to eat after training for recovery. I am making them to a 4:1 carb:protein ratio with a mixture of high and low GI carbohydrates. I am looking for some suggestions on ingredients to add to them to make them healthier and tastier. I am currently eating two of these a day, one around lunch time and one around 9pm.

Currently they include;
Oats - base ingredient
Dates
Whey protein powder
Cocoa powder
Raisins
Honey
Eggs
Peanut Butter
Dark chocolate
Coconut shavings

Any help would be great. I want to rely less on eggs to bind them but I can't come up with an alternative, and other suggestions would be brilliant too.
Thanks

dastardly00

You could use water to help bind them. And then freeze them and thaw out when needed.

paddylonglegs

Hi. Any chance you could share you're quantities and methods with us? I make some energy bars I enjoy and THINK they are ok for me.

But what helps bind them is melted coconut oil and melted dark chocolate. Both coconut oil and dark chocolate will solidify when cooled, and if you store these in the fridge then even better.

paddylonglegs

Oh, you could also replace peanut butter with almond butter or hazelnut butter. It just changes up the flavour if it's getting boring. Both are avail in Holland and Barrett