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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