Training & Nutrition - homemade power bar recipes

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montlake_mtbkr
03-27-03, 04:16 PM
I'm looking for recipes for homemade quick energy bars while out cycling. I usually buy clif bars but its getting expensive.
Here's one someone gave me for example: wheat tortilla, spread with peanut butter, add raisons, sprinkle with grape nuts or wheat germ, top off with honey and yogurt.
I'm looking for something a little less "gooey" though.
Heres one .Mix equal parts honey,peanut butter and whey protein powder.Roll into balls and freeze until ready to use.That is the original recipe but I have done this adding in oatmeal so I'm sure you can vary it (and add in other ingredients raisons etc.)to get the ratio of protein/(simple/complex)carb/fat you want.Also check the recent power gel thread as someone mentioned a homemade gel recipe there.If you have trouble finding those ingredients check at a home brew supply store and dextrose can substitute for fructose.
aerobat
03-27-03, 09:05 PM
Try this one:
2 cups butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup (light Karo)
1/3 cup honey
Cream together the above ingredients.
Gradually add:
9 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds
Press into greased cake pan or large sheet pan about 1/2 inch thick. Bake at 350 degrees until golden, or about 18-20 minutes. Do not overcook, as it will get crispy and brittle. As soon as the bread has been taken from the oven, use a spatula to press it down.
This presses the bread together to keep it from crumbling, and it tends to travel better this way (especially when crammed in a Duluth Pack at the bottom of a canoe!). If youwant slightly gooier and chewier bars you can omit this step. Cut it while still warm.
montlake_mtbkr
04-04-03, 02:30 PM
butter, sugar, corn syrup and honey? is that really good for you?
gonesh9
04-06-03, 09:11 PM
this one is easy to make, tastes good, provides good energy, and best of all, is vegan!
3 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp molassas
4 tbsp chopped nuts (i use mixed)
12 tbsp almond or soy milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp flax seed meal
4 tbsp oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon oatmeal
1 teaspoon vitamin c powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 heaping tbsp rice protein powder (or soy protein powder)
heat almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and molassas in a small pan on the stovetop. slowly add the remaining ingredients into the pan.
pour the mixture into a shallow 9X6 pan lined with plastic wrap, smooth the mixture evenly by pressing down with another pice of plastic wrap. put in freezer for about 1.5 hours. cut into 5 or 6 bars.
these are fairly guey, but taste like a cliff bar. i usually change the recipe a little each time... to make it more chewy and not so guey, add a little more oats or flax seed meal. you could also add bananas, raisins, apple sauce, or just about anything else you want.
the way the recipe is, you should get about this per bar:
fat: 6.4g
calories: 196
carbs: 23g
protein: 10g
high in fiber, low in cholesterol, saturated fats, sodium.
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