I think I'm going to try this. Got a couple of questions.
1. Does it have to be natural pb or can it be any kind of pb?
2. Will quick oats work or does it have to be the regular stuff?
3. I have never bought whey protein; where is a cheap place to get it?
4. Finally, I'm assuming you use chocolate whey protein?
I used reduced fat peanut butter because it's just what I happened to have at the time, still came out fairly decent when I put them in the freezer to harden.
Not sure about using quick oats, I used regular oatmeal.
I used vanilla whey protein that I got at BJ's. (BJ's is similar to Costco if you're not familiar with it )
Quote Originally Posted by ogmike:
I think I'm going to try this. Got a couple of questions.
1. Does it have to be natural pb or can it be any kind of pb?
2. Will quick oats work or does it have to be the regular stuff?
3. I have never bought whey protein; where is a cheap place to get it?
4. Finally, I'm assuming you use chocolate whey protein?
I used reduced fat peanut butter because it's just what I happened to have at the time, still came out fairly decent when I put them in the freezer to harden.
Not sure about using quick oats, I used regular oatmeal.
I used vanilla whey protein that I got at BJ's. (BJ's is similar to Costco if you're not familiar with it )
Thanks allbees. I made them overnight last night, and this morning it still wasn't solidified. So I threw them in the freezer, and will try it later today after I work out. Also, how do you store them after cutting them up? Do you leave it in the fridge? Will they melt if you leave it at room temperature?
Thanks allbees. I made them overnight last night, and this morning it still wasn't solidified. So I threw them in the freezer, and will try it later today after I work out. Also, how do you store them after cutting them up? Do you leave it in the fridge? Will they melt if you leave it at room temperature?
Thanks allbees. I made them overnight last night, and this morning it still wasn't solidified. So I threw them in the freezer, and will try it later today after I work out. Also, how do you store them after cutting them up? Do you leave it in the fridge? Will they melt if you leave it at room temperature?
They will not be solid, solid. I usually like to cut them up and then flip them over in a rectangular container so the bottoms will get a little crust on them. I store them in the fridge as they have milk in them.
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Quote Originally Posted by ogmike:
Thanks allbees. I made them overnight last night, and this morning it still wasn't solidified. So I threw them in the freezer, and will try it later today after I work out. Also, how do you store them after cutting them up? Do you leave it in the fridge? Will they melt if you leave it at room temperature?
They will not be solid, solid. I usually like to cut them up and then flip them over in a rectangular container so the bottoms will get a little crust on them. I store them in the fridge as they have milk in them.
ok, so i tried to put them in the fridge overnight but it didn't solidify at all, so i put them in the freezer for about 6 hours. took them out and cut them up. tried one after my workout, and it was pretty good. i wrapped the rest of them individually in saran wrap and put in the fridge. a few hours later, i popped open the fridge and noticed they were melting. what am i doing wrong? fyi, i did use skim milk in the mix, so maybe it was too watered down. if i want to continue to use skim milk, i'm thinking i should maybe go with half a cup instead. also, i only used 8 tablespoons of honey, and it was still too sweet. i may bump it down to 5 or so next time. also, for the pb, i used half soy butter and half reduced fat skippy. i don't have any natural pb on hand... is there a chance that this could've screwed up the consistency? i'm thinking it was mainly the skim milk, but is there anything else you guys can think of that i should change to help keep them more solid? thanks again for the great recipe.
ok, so i tried to put them in the fridge overnight but it didn't solidify at all, so i put them in the freezer for about 6 hours. took them out and cut them up. tried one after my workout, and it was pretty good. i wrapped the rest of them individually in saran wrap and put in the fridge. a few hours later, i popped open the fridge and noticed they were melting. what am i doing wrong? fyi, i did use skim milk in the mix, so maybe it was too watered down. if i want to continue to use skim milk, i'm thinking i should maybe go with half a cup instead. also, i only used 8 tablespoons of honey, and it was still too sweet. i may bump it down to 5 or so next time. also, for the pb, i used half soy butter and half reduced fat skippy. i don't have any natural pb on hand... is there a chance that this could've screwed up the consistency? i'm thinking it was mainly the skim milk, but is there anything else you guys can think of that i should change to help keep them more solid? thanks again for the great recipe.
alright guys, just made my 3rd batch in the past few weeks and i'm definitely digging the recipe. i have also made modifications to the recipe as well to my liking.
1/2 cup reduced fat pb and 1/2 cup soy butter 2 tablespoon honey 2 cups oats 5 scoops whey protein 3/4 cup skim milk
i'm trying to keep these bars as healthy as possible so i used soy butter. if you've never tried it, it tastes really good. but unless you buy it at trader joes, get ready to spend an arm and a leg buying this stuff. 10 tablespoons was way to much for me, so on the second batch, i lowered it 5. it was still too sweet, so this most recent batch, i only 2. haven't tasted it yet, but im sure with the pb and powder, it will be sweet enough. i also reduced it to 3/4 cups skim milk. the first time i used 1 full cup skim milk, and it was way too runny. after pulling it out of the freezer, it was hard to cut and wrap in cellophane. dropping it down to 3/4 cup seemed to help alot. only problem is... it's much harder to mix now and you have to kind of work at it. and when you spread it into the baking pan, it doesn't just pour in there and level on its own. you kind of have to use your spoon or whatever to flatten it out. anyways, for those who want to try a little bit healthier version, that's how i did it. thanks again allbees for the recipe!
alright guys, just made my 3rd batch in the past few weeks and i'm definitely digging the recipe. i have also made modifications to the recipe as well to my liking.
1/2 cup reduced fat pb and 1/2 cup soy butter 2 tablespoon honey 2 cups oats 5 scoops whey protein 3/4 cup skim milk
i'm trying to keep these bars as healthy as possible so i used soy butter. if you've never tried it, it tastes really good. but unless you buy it at trader joes, get ready to spend an arm and a leg buying this stuff. 10 tablespoons was way to much for me, so on the second batch, i lowered it 5. it was still too sweet, so this most recent batch, i only 2. haven't tasted it yet, but im sure with the pb and powder, it will be sweet enough. i also reduced it to 3/4 cups skim milk. the first time i used 1 full cup skim milk, and it was way too runny. after pulling it out of the freezer, it was hard to cut and wrap in cellophane. dropping it down to 3/4 cup seemed to help alot. only problem is... it's much harder to mix now and you have to kind of work at it. and when you spread it into the baking pan, it doesn't just pour in there and level on its own. you kind of have to use your spoon or whatever to flatten it out. anyways, for those who want to try a little bit healthier version, that's how i did it. thanks again allbees for the recipe!
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