When you want to eat between the main meals, the question arises: what to choose without harm to the figure. Fitness bars will become indispensable helpers for people on a diet or adhering to a healthy diet. And you can cook this healthy treat yourself at home.
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To snack was not only useful, but also harmless, you should abandon fatty and high-calorie foods. A fitness bar is a great way to satisfy your hunger before, during, or after your workout, or between meals. You can take it with you for a walk, study or work. The indisputable plus of the bar is that it is incredibly tasty. You can buy it at almost any store or make it yourself at home.
In the process of acquiring a fitness bar at a point of sale, even a specialized store for athletes, there is a risk of running into a poor-quality product. Therefore, to cook it at home, using your favorite ingredients and the necessary proportions, will be the best and right decision.
Fitness Bar Recipes
Recipe 1
To prepare the first fitness bar, you will need the following ingredients:
- Vegetable oil - 50 g
- Dried fruits - half a tablespoon
- Nuts - tablespoon
- Oatmeal - 3 tbsp.
- White sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons
- Sunflower Seed - 2 tbsp
- Honey - 4 tbsp.
Flakes and nuts are moved into a deep container, chopped with a pestle in a mortar or a blender. Grinded and peeled dried fruits and pour into the same container.
Sesame and seeds can be used raw, or you can lightly fry in a dry pan. Then they must be added to the rest of the products. After adding oil and honey, mix until smooth.
The mixture is laid out in special molds or shaped with parchment (cling film). And then we put it in the refrigerator until it solidifies.
Recipe 2
- Oatmeal - 2 tbsp.
- Dried fruits - 2 tbsp.
- Nuts - 2 tablespoons
- Pear, apple, banana - 1 each
Grind the fruits in mashed potatoes, pre-rinsing and removing the skin with seeds. Chopped nuts and chopped dried fruits are mixed with mashed potatoes.
On a greased parchment, put the mixture no more than 1 cm thick. Place the baking sheet in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, and leave until a golden crust appears.
Recipe 3
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Powdered protein - 3 tbsp.
- Banana
- Nuts - 1 tablespoon
- Oatmeal - 5 tbsp.
- Raisins - 3 tbsp.
Grind protein, banana and oatmeal in a blender. Add nuts and raisins to the mixture. Mix well. Pour in oil and mix again until smooth.
Leave the mixture in the molds for several hours in a cool place.
Recipe 4
- Oatmeal - 5 tbsp.
- Cottage cheese - 200 g
- Bran and honey - 1 tsp each
Mix all the ingredients, put the bars on parchment, and send to the oven, preheated to 150 degrees, for 20 minutes. Cover the cooled bars on top with honey melted in a water bath.
Recipe 5
- Oatmeal and milk powder - 5 tbsp each
- Egg
- Nuts - 2 tablespoons
- Orange juice (natural, freshly squeezed) - 1 tbsp.
Chop the nuts and mix with all the ingredients until smooth. Form the bars and place in the oven (180 degrees) for half an hour.