How to make a delicious protein bar that tastes like a cookie.

Despite my excessive milk drinking (~2+ gallons/wk) I often crave additional protein, even after meat-rich meals. I've found a few protein bars recently that are quite tasty, but they all seem to retain that factory-fresh-oh,no,wait-preserved aftertaste to accompany the long list of chemical ingredients.

I realize I often satisfy off-hour snack/protein needs with an assembled medley of ingredients (e.g. nuts, dried fruit, oatmeal, aforementioned protein bars), none of which seem adequate alone. The closest I've found to a satisfying protein/snack bar, is Sparrow Market's everything but the kitchen sink cookie (oatmeal, nuts, fruit, chocolate, yum).

So I've been toying with the idea of making a soylent-esque food bar.

Today's attempt produced such a delicious product that I thought I'd share the recipe. It still needs a lot of work to increase the nutrition content, but it tastes as good as a cookie and uses very little sugar and no flour. Let me know if you have suggestions for the next iteration.

Madacipeb

(mad-aw-CHEE-peb)

mighty and delicious, almost cookie-like, irresistible protein enhanced bar

[Mission Statement]

To create a delicious, healthy (nutritionally balanced; low: sugar/simple carbs, high: ORAC, omega-3, & fiber) snack bar that's easy/fast and relatively cheap to make.

Attempt 2 - 2/7/2014 Taste: A- Nutrition: B-

- 1/2tsp salt - 2tb sugar - 1 1/2c oats - 1tbsp dutch hot cocoa mix - 1/4c choc protein powder - 1 cup magic-bulleted nuts (1/3c e/ of walnuts, pecans, almonds) - 1.5 bars hershey's dark chocolate -1/2 cup halved dried cherries, cut in halves prep: - combine above, pour into a 12x12" pan (tip: microwave/soften the butter, banana, coconut oil, almond butter) - 350 degrees for ~30 mins, until a tooth pick comes out clean

- 3 eggs - 1tsp vanilla - 1 ripe banana (microwaved) - 1tbsp coconut oil - 3tbsp honey - 3tbsp butter - 1tbs of maple syrup - 2tbsp almond butter

Nutrition Info (/bar) Cals(fat) 197(105) Fat(sat) 11.7g (4.2g) Carbs(fiber, sugar) 18g (2.5g, 7.7g) Sodium 100mg Protein 5g Potassium 73mg