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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (81g) Recipe makes 16 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: dried cherries dried blueberries
Calories 198
Calories from Fat 64		(32%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 7.2g	11%
	Saturated Fat 1.5g	7%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg		8%
Sodium 71mg		2%
Potassium 459mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 27.1g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 3.0g	12%
	Sugars 16.4g
Protein 10.7g		21%
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Alton Brown's Protein Bars

Recipe #225243 | 55 min | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Chef #348440
Apr 29, 2007

These are healthy energy bars that Alton Brown demonstrated on his Good Eats cooking show.

SERVES 16 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 ounces powdered soy protein concentrate, approx 1 c
2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approx 1/2 c
2 3/4 ounces whole wheat flour, approx 1/2 c
3/4 ounce wheat germ, approx 1/4 c
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ounces raisins, approx. 1/2 c
2 1/2 ounces dried cherries, approx. 1/2 c
3 ounces dried blueberries, approx. 1/2 c
2 1/2 ounces dried apricots, approx. 1/2 c
12 1/3 ounces soft silken tofu
1/2 cup apple juice, unfiltered
4 ounces dark brown sugar, approx 1/2 c. packed
2 large eggs, beaten
2/3 cup natural-style peanut butter
canola oil

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 deg.
2
Line bottom of a 13x9" glass baking dish w/parchment paper and lightly coat w/canola oil. Set aside.
3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour, wheat germ and salt. Set aside.
4
Coarsely chop the raisins, dried cherries, blueberries and apricots and place in a small bowl and set aside.
5
In a third mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Add the apple juice, brown sugar, eggs and peanut butter, 1 at a time and whisk to combine after each addition.
6
Add this to the protein powder mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the dried fruit.
7
Spread evenly in the dish and bake for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 205 deg. Remove and cool completely before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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From: WI Cheesehead

On Aug 27, 2008

We used to love Good Eats when we had cable! I miss him. I had this saved and finally tried it. I used the cup measurements and had to add a bit more juice to get it all combined. I used dried pineapple, cranberries, choc. chips and walnuts in place of the other 4 dried fruits. I would have liked it a bit more sweet, but my DH really liked them. He ate 3 (out of 24) right away.

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From: Briar Rose

On Aug 13, 2008

Better than any protein bar I've tasted that didn't have chocolate. And yeah, it's like PB&J. Good stuff though. Just love it!

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From: Georgiapea

On Feb 6, 2009

I really love these. I have a frisbee tournament coming up this weekend - and we often don't really get a lunch break, so I thought these would be a good, energy-dense choice. (I may have already eaten like 1/5 of them...what?!) Mine look more whole-grain/nubbly than mikey&ev's pic. I NEVER managed to get them up to 205 - even after like 45 minutes. I gave up when it got to about 185. They are a little chewy now - I guess that's the price I pay. Again, they are delicious, they taste like 'healthfood' I guess, but I like that. Good luck guys. They are a little expensive - but with their nutritional profile and how much you would pay for preservative-tastic off-the-shelf versions...they're worth it! Thanks Chef and Alton ::EDIT:: I used whey protein powder with little to know flavoring (it said 'natural' but smelled a bit like vanilla). I also cut these into tiny squares and got about 50 - they look like 'nuggets of energy' if you've seen those.

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From: Chef #926187

On Aug 28, 2008

Yep-They ARE Good Eats! I will never buy another tasteless protein bar from the store again. These taste wonderful, and have a nice texture. I am sure they are better for you also. Thumbs up Alton!! These are a winner!!

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