Advice For Creating Your Own Paleo Protein Bars At Home

By Camille Mead


Paleo snack bars can be a healthy, simple treat that can keep you satisfied and provide you energy. What's nice is paleo bars don't contain all of the unhealthy processed ingredients that can wreak havoc on your diet. If you cannot find a flavor you like or you don't want to purchase store-bought snacks, you can bake your very own in your kitchen by following a simple recipe.

Components in paleo protein bars differ, however, they normally consist of a range of nuts and seeds, a component that keeps the mixture together, flavoring and occasionally an additional source of protein. Recipes can also be changed to enhance tastes, boost protein or increase selection.

I don't think there is one "best" recipe, as different people have various tastes. In fact, many people who create their own paleo protein bars have tried several different recipes prior to settling on one or two that they really like.

Utilizing a Variety of Nuts and Seeds

There are many choices when it pertains to nuts and seeds. Some popular options are almonds, walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin kernals, and so on. Making use of a range of various seeds in a recipe will create an unique texture and enhance the nutrition value.

Keeping Your Bar in One Piece

Naturally, the point of baking hand-held snacks is to have an easy-to-eat (and in some cases portable) treat that will not fall apart in your hand as you are eating it. There are a variety of various ingredients you can add to make everything stick together, while at the same time improving the dietary value of your paleo treat.

Here are several ideas: almond butter or other nut butters, coconut oil combined with almond meal, whey protein powder combined with an egg or raw honey. As you can see, some ingredients contain more protein and some are sweeter or more flavorful than others. You can add a few these sticky elements - or you can add all of them.

Enhancing the Taste

This is where the food preparation gets fun. With a simple spice or extract, you can alter the entire taste of your bars without modifying the whole dish. For example, many people include cinnamon, cocoa or vanilla extract, but you could also use peppermint, orange extract, chili pepper, coffee, etc.

Furthermore, you can include various other nutritious flavor enhancers like shredded unsweetened coconut or dried fruit like blueberries or dried apples.

The Baking Procedure

The technique of baking protein bars can also differ, depending on the ingredients you add and the size of your recipe. Generally, the procedure includes baking your mix in the oven at about 325 degrees for about 10 minutes - give or take a few minutes.




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