here’s one - i forget where i found it years ago.
Power Balls:
24 dried figs
1/3 C. honey
4 Tbs. orange juice
7 Tbs. lemon juice
2.5 C unbleached flour (or a mix of unbld & wheat)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 Tbs canola oil
1/4 C dark corn syrup (could probably substitute more honey, molasses, etc.)
2 egg whites
1 C oat bran (can mix in some wheat germ also)
Combine:
Figs, honey, orange juice, and 2T lemon juice in food processor. Chop until figs are fine. Set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients (except bran) in mixing bowl. Beat for 3~4 minutes at med. speed. Add Fig mixture and beat until well blended. Roll into 20~24 balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes @ 350 F, until warm and slightly puffy. Roll in bran.
My Bride makes a mean clif bar alternative. Still working on the consistency, but has all the good protein and carbs, tastes fantastic, and at only a fraction of the cost!
6 tablespoons tahini
1/2 c honey
teasp cinnamon
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
drop on cookie sheet bake at 350 for ten minutes. Easy to transport on rides…you can also add dried fruit, chocolate chips, nuts etc. Not too sweet and awesome!
Just watched the episode the other day, made the protein bars and they are actually pretty good. Unfortunately on the website they don’t list the protein/carbs/etc mix but it was pretty good when he talked about it on the show.
I’ve posted this one before: Logan Bread (named after a nutrition/energy dense bread created for an expedition up the mountain of the same name)
As with anything, tweek the ingredients to your liking. Lots of versions of this on the net. I like this one the best.
I make my own Larabars. The best are the Cherry ones. 3 parts dates, 3 parts cherries/cranberries in a food processor. Process until it forms a ball of paste. Remove and put in a bowl. Don’t clean the processor
2 parts almonds and 2 teaspoons cinnamon the processor. Chop until it is mostly small pieces, but a few larger ones.
Mix with the date/cherry paste.
Olive oil the bottom of a cake pan and on the hands. Press the mixture into the cake pan. Fridge for 30-60 minutes cut into bars. Wrap and keep in fridge/freezer.
I’ve also made chocolate banana ones using flattened banana from Trader Joes and cocoa powder in place of the cherries/cranberries.
Other varieties include dates, almonds, cocoa powder and a bit of peppermint or mint extract. Or just dates and pistachios.
Larabar has a great website that tells you what is in each flavor of bar. Just look at it and use those ingredients.
