Snack bars have been around for a long time. We see them everywhere, we can buy them anywhere and they are an staple item in the diet of millions of people. I have to admit that I love them and you could always find at least one in my backpack when I was in school (oh so many years ago!) They are a quick and convinient snack and that’s why they are so popular. But have you stopped to read their labels?
I hadn’t and really got disappointed when I found out that most of them contain high fructose corn syrup and a long list of ingredients that I can’t even pronounce. It was a big bummer for me because I usually eat a protein bar right after my workout (and to be honest most of those protein bars are so nasty and so very expensive). That’s when I decided I was going to start making my own.
I was surprised at how easy and inexpensive making your own is, not to mention you have a lot more control on what goes in them. And that’s why I chose bars for the third installment of Homemade, a food event which goal is to challenge people to make staple foods at home. My first attempt was inspired by this Alton Brown’s recipe. They were tasty and crunchy and so easy to make that I decided to try something different, my very own granola and peanut butter bars.
I followed the same recipe, but added 1/3 cup of peanut butter, used roasted peanuts instead of almonds and didn’t use any sunflower seeds (I didn’t find raw at the store) The result were these soft and chewy granola bars. I am really liking them and in the very near future I am going to try my own protein bars. I’ll share the recipe here with you.
If you want to participate in this challenge, here are the guidelines:
Any kind of snack bar counts, granola or any other cereal, protein, chocolate, etc. Be creative with this challenge!
Post completed challenges on your blog. Please include pictures (if possible) and a link to the forum ( http://whatscooking.us/forum ). You may use the badge for your posts.
When your challenge has been posted, leave the permalink on this post of the forum so I can include it in the roundup. The deadline to receive entries will be April 24th and the roundup will be posted on the 27th.
Snack bars have been around for a long time. We see them everywhere, we can buy them anywhere and they are an staple item in the diet of millions of people. I have to admit that I love them and you could always find at least one in my backpack when I was in school (oh so many years ago!) They are a quick and convinient snack and that’s why they are so popular. But have you stopped to read their labels?
I hadn’t and really got disappointed when I found out that most of them contain high fructose corn syrup and a long list of ingredients that I can’t even pronounce. It was a big bummer for me because I usually eat a protein bar right after my workout (and to be honest most of those protein bars are so nasty and so very expensive). That’s when I decided I was going to start making my own.
I was surprised at how easy and inexpensive making your own is, not to mention you have a lot more control on what goes in them. And that’s why I chose bars for the third installment of Homemade, a food event which goal is to challenge people to make staple foods at home. My first attempt was inspired by this Alton Brown’s recipe. They were tasty and crunchy and so easy to make that I decided to try something different, my very own granola and peanut butter bars.
I followed the same recipe, but added 1/3 cup of peanut butter, used roasted peanuts instead of almonds and didn’t use any sunflower seeds (I didn’t find raw at the store) The result were these soft and chewy granola bars. I am really liking them and in the very near future I am going to try my own protein bars. I’ll share the recipe here with you.
If you want to participate in this challenge, here are the guidelines:
¡Buen provecho!
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