Landi Raemi's DIY GF Protein Bars

Finally!! I came up with a protein power bar that I can make myself and feel good about eating!

After trying a Yummy Snack protein bar and not being able to find them locally, I searched the internet for a similar protein bar recipe containing ground flaxseed. No luck. I pinned dozens of protein bar recipes on Pinterest, and not one of the ones I found so far contained any ground flaxseed. So disappointing.

Then I happened upon Bodybuilding with a DIY protein bar recipe where you use the flour of choice. Voila! Following is my results.

Normally I would have just used ground flaxseed, but several months ago a secret angel placed these two bags of Linwoods mixed ground flaxseed (pictured below) on my desk at work. (To this day I still do not know who this person is, but a huge "thank you" goes out to them!) I used the remainder of the bags on this recipe since there wasn't much left.

Measure out one cup of ground flaxseed into a medium sized bowl. Then grind one cup of gluten free oatmeal into a coarse flour with a food processor. Next, measure and add one cup of protein powder, your choice, in with the flaxseed and oatmeal. I used a mix of these two pictured below.

Thoroughly mix the dry ingredients together.

Once the dry ingredients are mixed, add the liquid ingredients. I used six tablespoons each of coconut milk and chocolate almond milk. Then mix into a dough.

Cut a piece of waxed paper and place on a cookie sheet. Spread the dough mixture onto the waxed paper until it is 1/4" thick. Slice into bars.

Melt about three to three-and-a-half ounces of dark chocolate in a double boiler with one tablespoon of coconut oil.

Pictured below is another item I found to use up. My daughter bought this chocolate bar while in college; however, I am unable to find it locally. So for future recipes, I will use another dark chocolate bar.

Dip the bars, one at a time, into the melted chocolate to coat.

Turn the bars over to cover both sides.

Return the coated bars to the waxed paper and refrigerate until set.

These bars can be left out for a time before eating, but I would keep them refrigerated since they contain flaxseed. 

 I am very pleased with the results of these bars.

Nummy! Get into my tummy!

Landi Raemi's DIY GF Protein Bars

1 c. ground flaxseed

1 c. GF oatmeal, ground into coarse flour

1/2 c. chocolate protein powder

1/2 c. vanilla protein powder

6 T. chocolate almond milk

6 T. coconut milk

Measure out dry ingredients and place in a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Measure and add milk to dry mixture. Thoroughly mix until all dry ingredients are coated and dough-like. Cut a piece of wax paper and place on cookie sheet. Spread dough onto waxed paper until 1/4" thick. Cut into bars. Freeze to harden enough to coat with chocolate.

Chocolate Coating:

3-1/2 oz. dark chocolate bar
1 T. coconut oil

Measure and place chocolate and coconut oil into a double boiler. Heat until melted, stirring regularly. Dip bars one at a time into melted chocolate, turning to coat both sides. Return bars to wax paper. Place bars in refrigerator until set. Keep refrigerated.


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Gluten Free Dry Shampoo

My daughter Keisha was buying expensive dry shampoo and wasn't happy with the results she was getting from the aerosol can, so she did some research on the powdered version. The reviews were good for the powdered versions, but she was unable to find them for sale; therefore, she decided to find a recipe to make it on her own.

She looked at several different recipes on Pinterest and realized that most were just winging it so she decided to wing it herself. For dark hair, she found that the basic recipe consisted of one tablespoon of cocoa, one tablespoon of cornstarch, and one tablespoon of flour.

With that in mind, I suggested making a gluten free dry shampoo since whatever you put on your skin is absorbed into your body. Remember my new phrase from my post, Homemade Deodorant? We aren't totally free of gluten around here, but we make an effort to remove it when and where we can. The less gluten, the better.

This recipe is so easy, Keisha has made it several times. And because the recipe is free of any chemicals, I also began using it on my hair. Along with the wonderful smell of cocoa, I really like the effect on my hair. Simple to make. Simple to use.

Measure out one tablespoon of cocoa in a small bowl.

Measure out one tablespoon of cornstarch and add to cocoa.

Measure out one-half tablespoon of millet and add to cocoa and cornstarch.

Measure out one-half tablespoon of sorghum and add to cocoa, cornstarch and millet.

Thoroughly mix them all together.

Mix until the mixture turns brown. If your hair is dark brown you may want to use a dark chocolate cacao powder.

Pop a lid on the container and it's ready to use.

To use, dab a large makeup brush into the powder and tap the excess off, then apply to underside of hair strands by the roots.

Gluten Free Dry Shampoo

• 1 T. cocoa
• 1 T. cornstarch
• 1/2 T. millet flour
• 1/2 T. sorghum flour

Mix altogether and store in covered jar until using. Apply by using a large makeup brush. Dab the brush into the powder and tap off excess. Brush onto hair.

Disclosure: The Excalibur Dehydrator link under "Other Sites" is an affiliated link. If you make a purchase using this link ~ you will receive free shipping, along with other specials. I also earn a small percentage to help support my blog. Thank you, your support is appreciated!!