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Power Bars

MAKES 24 BALLS

These little bars pack a sizable protein punch for a quick energy boost.

1 cup almond butter (not chunky style)
1 cup amaranth flake cereal, half of it coarsely ground
¾ cup (4 ounces) soy protein powder
¼ cup flax meal (recipe below)
⅓ cup date sugar
1½ cups lightly toasted, unsweetened coconut

1. Combine almond butter, amaranth flakes, protein powder, flax meal and date sugar in bowl of a mixer. Use beater attachment to combine ingredients. If necessary, use your hands to work mixture into a ball.

2. Scoop small golf ball-size portions and form into small bars. Roll each in toasted coconut to coat.

3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Store in an air-tight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Each bar contains 194calories,16g total fat, 9g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0g cholesterol, 54g sodium, 10g total arbohydrates, 3g fiber, 7g Protein.
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Comments (2)

It would help to have the nutritional breakdown on this recipe.

Posted by: Diane B | July 2, 2011 12:41 PM    Report this comment

I'm confused about the flax meal in this recipe. It directs you to a recipe below which refers to a flax seed egg substitute using a different amount of flax. I used almond meal, I didn't have flax, and ignored the egg substitute recipe. They were very good. I'm sure I'll make them often.

Posted by: Cindy R | December 20, 2010 8:02 PM    Report this comment


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