Melissa Jaeger, dietician from Savage Hy-vee, shares her recipe for customizable fitness bars in this week's KARE in the Kitchen.
INGREDIENTS:
Grain options (2 Cups)
- Hy-Vee old fashioned oats
- Hy-Vee quick-cooking oats
- Crisp brown rice cereal
- Sprouted brown rice cacao cereal
- Granola
Protein Powder options (1 Cup)
- Performance Inspired vanilla bean whey protein powder
- Vanilla plant-based protein powder
- Non-fat dry milk powder
Nut Butter options (1 Cup)
- Hy-Vee no-stir peanut butter
- Hy-Vee no-stir almond butter
- Cashew butter
- Sunflower nut butter
- Tahini
Nuts/Chips options (1 Cup)
- Hy-Vee chopped walnuts
- Hy-Vee chopped pecans
- Almonds, chopped
- Unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped
- Hy-Vee dark chocolate chips
- Hy-Vee vanilla baking chips
- Carob baking chips
Dried Fruit options (1 Cup)
- Hy-Vee raisins
- Hy-Vee dried cherries, chopped
- Hy-Vee dried cranberries
- Dried goji berries
- Hy-Vee dried blueberries
- Hy-Vee dried mango, chopped
- Hy-Vee dried papaya, chopped
- Hy-Vee dried pineapple, chopped
- Freeze-dried raspberries
Liquid Sweetener options (3/4 Cup)
- Hy-Vee honey
- Agave nectar
- Hy-Vee 100% pure maple syrup
- Hy-Vee HealthMarket coconut water
Seed options (1/4 Cup)
- Ground flaxseed
- Sesame seeds
- Quinoa, dry
- Pepitas
- Hemp hearts
- Hy-Vee HealthMarket chia seeds
Superfood Powder options (1 Tablespoon)
- Matcha powder
- Acai powder
- Goji powder
DIRECTIONS:
1. Line a 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the edges of pan; set aside.
2. Place desired ingredients (2 c. grains; 1 c. protein powder; 1 c. nut butter; 1 c. nuts or chips; 1 c. dried fruit, 3/4 c. liquid sweetener; 1/4 c. seeds; 1 tbsp. superfood powder) in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium until well combined.
3. Press mixture into prepared pan. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Lift uncut bars out of pan and cut into 16 pieces.
