Pear Protein Bars
Calories 274 (26% from fat)
Fat 8 gram
Saturated Fat 1 gram
Trans Fat 0 gram
Chol. 17 mg.
Sodium 411 mg.
Carb. 38 gram
Fiber 6.8 gram
Sugar 6.8 gram
Sugar Alcohol 0 gram
Protein 15 gram
Ingredients
6 large egg whites
1 cup fat free milk
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups pears, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 scoops (2/3 cup) protein powder
(We used GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein Vanilla Flavor.)
2 cups Splenda
(We used the box that measures cup for cup like sugar.)
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray the trays of an 8-mini-loaf baking pan with fat-free cooking spray.
2. Stir together the five wet ingredients, egg whites through pears. In a seperate bowl mix together the eight dry ingredients, flour through cinnamon.
3. Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients. Once it's thoroughly combined, divide the mixture evenly into 8 trays of the mini-loaf pan. (Each mini-loaf is composed of approximately 1/2 cup mixture.)
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Remove from mini-loaf pan and serve.
Yield: 8 Servings
Freeze bars for easy re-heating later. Make sure they're tightly sealed inside freezer safe bags or plastic containers.
Microwave each bar for approximately 45 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on microwave strength. Cover the bar with a damp paper towel to keep it softer.
