Snack

Fruity Protein Bars is for Snack.

Fruity Protein Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Fruity Protein Bars takes several minutes to cook.

Fruity Protein Bars makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Fruity Protein Bars are:

soy protein isolate 90%, 1 cup
Oat Bran, .5 cup
*Whole Wheat Flour, 0.5 cup
Wheat germ, crude, .25 cup
Salt, .5 tsp
Raisins, .5 cup, packed
Cranberries, dried, sweetened (craisins), 0.5 cup
Prunes, dried, .5 cup, pitted
Dates, .5 cup, pitted, chopped
Mori-Nu, Tofu, silken, soft, 325 grams (12 oz)
Apple juice, unsweetened, .5 cup
*Molasses, blackstrap, 1 tbsp
Egg, fresh, 1 jumbo
Sunflower Seed Butter, 1/3 cup
Tahini, 1/3 cup

Here is how you make Fruity Protein Bars:

Line the bottom of a 13x9 glass baking dish with parchment paper and lightly coat paper with oil. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In one large mixing bowl, combine protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour, wheat germ, and salt. Set aside.Coarsely chop fruit and set aside in small bowl.In another large mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Then, one ingredient at a time, add (in this order is best) apple juice, molasses, egg, sunflower butter, tahini. Whisk after each addition until mixture is smooth again. Then, add protein powder mixture, about 1/3 at a time, mixing until thoroughly combined after each addition. When total mixture is completely combined, fold in the dried fruit until it is all evenly distributed.Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares. Store squares in an air-tight container for up to a week.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANJULIE2.

The nutritional information for Fruity Protein Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 218.5

• Total Fat: 7.1 g
• Cholesterol: 17.3 mg
• Sodium: 207.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 13.9 g