Pumpkin Protein Bars [low carb, sugar free, grain free]

Finally!!

I’ve been experimenting with homemade protein bars. After a couple of failures, I think I got one that I actually like. Heres my criteria for protein bars - more grams of protein than carbs
- no added sugar
- low in fat
- under 150 cal
- gluten/grain free

These came out surprisingly really good. They are light and flavorful, thanks to the pumpkin and spices. Perfect for fall!

 

Pumpkin Protein Bars
makes 9 bars
gluten/grain free, sugar free, low in carbs and calories, and of course high in protein!

 

• 4 TBS coconut flour
• 3/4 cup vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• nutmeg and pumpkin pie spice to your preference [I used 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 t of p.p spice]
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 6 egg whites
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1.5 t vanilla extract

 

Check out the stats:

Love it!! I know whats going into the bar,  and I can control the sugar amount. In this case: none!

After cooling in the pan, I cut into 9 bars, wrapped them up and put them in the fridge so they last for the week. If you try these let me know how they come out!

Question: Do you make your own protein bars or buy them?  I use to buy them, then stopped a long time ago. I’ve tried making my own but (until now!) either came out bad or I wasn’t impressed with the stats.

Have a great weekend