Easy Homemade Protein Bars | 5 Ingredients

[@TheProteinChef]

Greek Yogurt or Cottage Cheese? 👀

[@lukedelaney8664]

Greek yogurt! I've been especially trying to use it as a pancake topping but I don't really know how to... Any ideas?

[@TheProteinChef]

@@lukedelaney8664 Have you ever tried protein frosting?

[@ramymaged690]

Cottage cheeeese

[@madisonfoshee5083]

Both, double protein 💪🏽💯

[@bartv8207]

Skyr! Followed by cottage cheese.

[@leysterpeters7776]

Losing weight by tracking my calories, my steps, and exercise. Also been using your recipes and suggestions from your newsletter. Much appreciated. Doing so to help avoid knee replacement surgery. Started at 172 pounds and after 4-5 months am at 158. Thanks for your videos and your newsletter.

[@jerrythomas4457]

The best weight loss advice I’ve ever heard was always remember your mouth is bigger than your buttholio

[@95TurboSol]

Macros for anyone who is interested: The WHOLE recipe total: Calories: 1714 Fat: 66g Saturated Fat: 10g Sodium: 961mg Carbs: 163g (Net Carbs: 136g) Fiber: 27g Sugar: 89g Protein: 117g

[@natasha2222227]

Per servings?

[@95TurboSol]

@@natasha2222227 That's the whole recipe, per serving will depend on how many you cut it up into so you can just divide the whole recipe macros by six or however many you cut.

[@natasha2222227]

@@95TurboSol oh that makes sense, thank you for the response and the macros. Haven’t watched the full video yet I’m totally making these

[@95TurboSol]

@@natasha2222227 you're welcome 👍

[@cb5528]

what would it be using PB2 instead of regular peanut butter ?

[@j.m.4858]

I'm actually gaining right now, but, the process is the same. I track everything. I don't cut any one thing out of my diet. I prefer a nice balance of everything including a little bit of junk from time to time. Great video man.

[@TheProteinChef]

Good stuff! What's the goal weight?

[@j.m.4858]

@@TheProteinChef I'll cap it off at around 200 lbs and then come back down. Then I'll do it all over again.

[@guthealthexplained3194]

Intermittent fasting is a great tool. Some would say the best tool.

[@666blaziken]

With how much nut butter and dates are in these protein bars, they will help make reaching your calories really easy.

[@TODOMATIO]

I'm at maintenance right now but still baking a lot of my own low carb bread, and other stuff and keeping my diet high-protein

[@dstef87]

Thanks

[@Kment011]

Good looking recipe, I might actually give this a try sometime next week. Can you freeze the bars once they're made? If not, how how long do they last once made?

[@jamiebunnell8150]

Tracking macros and doing my best to eat healthy! High protein! Found you a couple months ago and love your recipes!!!

[@JDOGBIGMONEY1]

I love LMNT. The Mango Habanero is amazing. I didn't think a spicy drink would be refreshing, but it is.

[@AlZ-dv9tn]

This guy is awesome. It’s nearly impossible to find “energy” bars with good ingredients. Always way too much salt and sugar in store bar brands which keep it tasty, and cheap. I don’t eat added sugar so, this recipe is great. This weekend my wife and I are doing a 20 mile day hike, so these bars may be accompanying us! I see a trend with the protein powder. I normally do not buy as I try to get my calories from food. But I see how this is great for baking and treats, and at $1-$2 a scoop, a tub will last me a long time Thanks protein chef

[@dana102083]

Oatmeal and dates are both extremely high in sugar, what makes them ok vs a small amount of added sugar? I eat very low sugar myself and avoid it ALL.

[@Inspiredamongstthechaos]

After tracking for the last several months, taking a break and just tying to get in protein at every meal and not miss any workouts. I think it’s time for a mental break from tracking for a little bit.

[@rleeper3010]

Currently cutting, keeping calories at 1750-1800 on average. High carb days for legs will bump it up to 1900 max, but seeing results and also usikg your protien bownie recipe and loving it!

[@clifflocklear2846]

Definitely going to make these. Never really on a diet, just always consciously trying to include lots of protein when possible and make better choices overall.

[@TheProteinChef]

Hope you like them Cliff!

[@User94827Z.]

Smart are you still going?

[@Revus324]

Thank you so much for including grams now, I love your recipes and it's great that it's easy to log the ingredients with grams now.

[@TheProteinChef]

Thanks Marvin!

[@TheRealStevenBuscemi]

Intermittent fasting for the last year. Complex carbs, nuts, peppers, proteins and greens. Cold brew/mct, multivitamin with omegas, Tumeric/Bioperine, L-Theanine, L-Tyrosine, L-Carnitine and citicholine/aGPC for brain health. Diets feel like fads these days. Everyone has that one trick to lose bodyweight and build muscle fast. There's no secret diet. It consistently doing what you know is good for you. And that's hard sometimes. Recipes like this make it easier. Thank you!

[@mloghry1952]

newly diagnosed diabetic... trying to create good protien bars to use as snacks between meals...thanks for sharing

[@lawdog1615]

Intermittent fasting and using my fitness app to log all foods. Keeping high protein low fat / sugar. Once a month 60 hour fast while maintaining a workout. 50 years old and wanting another 50…😂 keep them protein vids coming. Trying most of your recipes and love them. Respect

[@samuelcano5820]

This recipe has being very useful for when i don't have enough time for preparing huge lunch, keep me up for the rest of the day

[@LarryWestfall]

Dieting and working out. Down from 235 pounds to 195 currently in about 8 months. Still have about 10 more pounds to go to hit my goal. Thanks for the recipe. Looks yummy.

[@sweetcakegrl]

First protein bar recipe without nuts! Don’t like nuts 🥜but will for sure make them! Cute Kitty!! Thanks for sharing ! 👍

[@debradenny8187]

My husband has lost 150 pounds in a year. On ZONE diet. The Zone protein bars are so expensive we can't buy anymore. I've been looking for recipes to make my own. I wanted to cook them so they can be easier to use. Thank you for your recipes.

[@adriankasprzycki4804]

Yoo Protein Chef! I'm just a couple weeks after my knee surgery - torn ACL and ruptured meniscus. I'm a powerlifter, i was lil fat 125kg's guy. Now i'm tracking calories nad going for a sick cut, to look great at the beach and to relieve my knee a bit. Now I'm 99 kg's and thinking about cutting even more to start in some bodybuilding competition.

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

What could I use instead of dates? They’re too high FODMAP for me. 😞 Great videos!

[@FTDeBert]

Me, too! I can't eat oats either, so I'm at a loss. 🤷‍♀️

[@matschristensen6123]

Im on a Diet plan not for losing weight but for performance right now. These are a serious life hack

[@jsigg4106]

I've been counting calories to make sure I get enough. I started training jiu jitsu these past few months. The calories burned every hour is between 400-700 (depends on the intensity and what we're drilling) and I normally do 2 or 3 hours a day. Because I'm still eating high volume, low cal recipes, it's a bit of a challenge to get enough food in, so I have to space my meals out throughout the day more than when I was just lifting

[@TheProteinChef]

How are you liking jiu jitsu?

[@jsigg4106]

@@TheProteinChef it's great! Met a lot of great people and learning a lot

[@tonypaella]

@@jsigg4106 keep the BJJ up. It's awesome for the mind. Not only the body. Good choice

[@jimmydenixe30]

Wow so helpful and easy 🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@doctordoggo1090]

These look delicious.Dealing with 110 weather daily here in AZ so anything that's in and out the kitchen is the move. Currently on a cut. counting calories while making a effort to hit a protein range of 160-180 per a day.

[@robynrinear]

Yum I made a few tweaks but the process is so easy to follow!

[@AmyGlosser]

I’m trying Keto to lose weight and reduce blood glucose. The hard part is I have a damaged jaw. There are a lot of things I can’t chew. I can eat a hamburger but I don’t have the chewing surface to eat things that are really thin and flat like lettuce (unless I chop them very fine). Anything that requires a lot of chewing like bacon is out. I’ve already given up bread because I struggle to chew it. Bottom line I would love for you to come up with a few keto recipes for those of us with chewing issues on a soft or semi soft diet. Something to think about for a future video. Thank you for all the terrific information.

[@okinoboo4743]

KITTY❤❤ These look good, will try

[@douglasdueno]

Any good tips on adding peanut butter?

[@mattcappelli5822]

I should track my calories, but I just don’t want to metal stress of it for several weeks. So I’ve been intermittent fasting and adjusting my meals accordingly

[@davidpouler9992]

Will definitely try these! I've actually been trying to concoct my own on the go protein snack. Some winners, some not so much. I just made my first batch of a protein version of rice crispy treat using Catalina crunch cereal. But I am peanut butter lover and will try these out with more of a pb touch. Also, I'm not dieting as much as I used to but still keep an eye on macros, I'm down about 80 lbs from this time last year.

[@TODOMATIO]

Dave I am doing the same, care to share your recipes w me? I been trying to do my own keto protein bars w high-protein count and none of the fat. Adding fiber and stevia as well as other secret ingredients.

[@williambaffi1356]

That protein bar looks great - will try. Not on a regulated diet, but trying to eat healthier and make better choices - started 1/4/24 & now 2/7/24 went from 176 to 169 lbs maybe lose 1-3 more but try to maintain/build more muscle - not bad for 71 yrs 🤙🏻

[@jessej7111]

I track what I eat and get plenty of protein and fat because I'm prepping for upcoming surgery. Weightlifting and a killer diet are going to make my recovery that much better. 🙌 🙌

[@danyo5509]

How long do these last in fridge after baking? Or fridge necessary?

[@TexasRy]

Thanks man, great video! Could you please do one of these for Type I diabetics? I eat protein bars every day and these look 10000% better than the ones I buy at the store, DEFINITELY going to thrown down on some homemade Protein Bars, awesome!

[@guthealthexplained3194]

I have all these ingredients and have been wanting to find a recipe to use them in. This vid was right on time. I'm really trying to make all of my food rather then buying all the garage in the stores. Thanks!

[@gratefultube]

thanks for the dee-list recipe !

[@P2thaR]

These look really good. Sticky recipes are always annoying, never heard of freezing it first. I like using PB2, do you have the measurement for subbing that?

[@greenbladesofgrass]

I was going to ask the same thing

[@skylarc6063]

I do a 2:1 ratio of PB2 If a recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, mix 4 tablespoons of PB2 with however much water is listed on the PB2 tub.

[@cb5528]

@@skylarc6063 why double ?

[@skylarc6063]

Its been a while since I used it, so i had to go lookup some old recipes for subbing it in. PB2 when reconstituted halves in the volume of the powder since the air gets removed. Quote from the website shape "How to Use Powdered Peanut Butter - and Why You Should Try It" "First things first, if you want it to be smearable like your fave spread, you must reconstitute it with water. Typically, the ratio is 2 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter to 1 tablespoon of water, which yields 1 tablespoon of nut butter. For a larger serving, just double it to 4 tablespoons of powder and 2 tablespoons of water." Hope that explains it. @@cb5528

[@tylerf1674]

I like the idea of using more whole ingredients to make protein bars.

[@SkyZer0]

the peanut butter works but if you want a lower calorie sub just do pumpkin puree. wont even taste it. super low calorie, freezes extremely well

[@whyeie]

Excited to try the recipe and cool to see you're a Ryobi man

[@TheProteinChef]

I've got a mix of Ryobi & DeWalt. Ryobi makes some cool stuff!

[@kellys405]

Getting stronger with strength training and tracking my macros and getting as much protein as possible

[@lightningjac5640]

Id like to share my shake smoothie recipe. The Big one 5 big fresh frozen strawberrys One frozen banana 2/3 cup greek yogart -17g 2 scoops of gold standard whey - 48g 1 1/2 low fat milk -12 Blend in blender until smooth. Add ice for a more colder drink like icecream. Total protein = 77g A perfect meal replacer or add to your daily protien intake. A very good drink for after workout and or recovery drink for bedtime. 😎👍 enjoy.

[@lightningjac5640]

P.S for those who need it to be sweeter add pineapple and coconut cream. 😉 you can use any fresh or frozen fruit. I buy mine fresh then freeze .

[@TheProteinChef]

Thanks for sharing!

[@walter6999]

Any options instead of the dates?

[@Stonez55]

Are you using flavored protein for these typically? (Essentially, what’s your preference)

[@reangulo23]

This recipe looks very good! Long-time silent viewer here. In response to your posed question: I’ve been working on eating better; increasing fruit/ veg, dietary fiber, and plant proteins. I can’t wait to try this recipe with Ambrosia Collective’s Planta-branded Banana Maple French Toast protein powder! Thanks for the continued, quality content!

[@drnekodr]

What can you put in to replace the dates??

[@MrRuiz09]

i’m just tracking macros (protein, fat, carbs) and of course calories. i’m on a weightlifting plan and trying to maintain. always looking for higher protein meals, snacks, drinks as i’m vegetarian. this looks great! gonna give it a go

[@mortyjuanez3598]

Iam just trying total body recomposition. Of course not for this summer, maybe the next or the over next. But even after few months i can first small results and its motivate me to do more and more. And your recipes are easy to follow and tasty. Thnx Protein Chef

[@PLATAPUSS82]

How long would these last?

[@ame4hi304]

ty 4 sharing, made some for fam, yam! i didnt have pinna butter ...or pr powder, so i just added lots of walnut and oat and topped it with some butter/chocolate! it has melted on top, will put it in refrig, fingers crossed it will hold up! regardless, yam (i tried some of the oven)!

[@SaidAlSeveres]

Just doing my best. I’ve tracked macros for a couple weeks and pretty much know my go tos. I’d like to add this in for sure.

[@bmp713]

What can I use besides dates that are low calorie but just as sticky for a firm bar? I know the dates are the main ingredient that holds everything together and makes them so firm.

[@A_Schimizzi]

Tracking Macros and on a lean bulk - definitely going to be trying to make these this week.

[@josephorbino1766]

So how do we incorporate perishables I.e. eggwhites

[@joshblackwelder8184]

Not really tracking. Just eating better and cooking more of my own food. Thanks to you dude. Much love

[@GamingWithMus]

was looking for a protein bar recipe.thanks

[@Muscleboy18182313]

Can I microwave it?

[@Nikki-km7hy]

Good recipe. What can be substituted for dates ( for diabetics)? Thx

[@veteranstatus155]

Going to have to try this, keep up the great healthy high protein recipes!!!😎

[@aaronbloom9457]

I’ve been counting calories and eating in a deficit. Also been trying to eat foods that are high volume, high protein and low calories to keep hunger in check

[@silasmelville6451]

Do you have to use protein powder

[@grundyg22]

I'm dieting for athletic performance. Endurance sports. Obstacle course racing and trail racing (primarily). Lots of protein and carbs needed.

[@loveydove3115]

I recently found one of your videos from 9 years ago and here I am lol, a new subscriber! I recently started counting my calories to lose weight. I have such a sweet tooth and your videos help me tremendously 🔥

[@thehomme]

The best way to control sweet cravings is to not eat sugary things. Yes it’s hard, esp at first, but having a treat just encourages the next and so on. Gotta break that craving train.

[@ceasarmiranda8697]

What's that baked fresh appliance? Bread maker?

[@Libertybill714]

Just started the NSNG (No Sugar No Grain) diet. I might give these a shot sans the rolled oats.

[@jrfischer4568]

Thank you for sharing, Could you possibly include more information on the macros per bar, how many bars you could make, and cost since I am looking to saving money on purchasing bars by making myself. Thanks

[@ReApEr789456]

So it is ok If I don't bake it? How long can we store it in the fridge?

[@TheProteinChef]

Yes! I'd say 5-7 days though you can freeze it too.

[@Dani_elaDaniela]

🤤🤤 Cheers from Brazil ✨✨✨

[@ForagerChick]

looks like a great protein bar!!

[@nickyiacobazzi8271]

so you use the dates with the pits still in them when you process them?

[@VirtuesOfSin]

Tracking Calories and carbs in intervals. I'm going five days of 1500 Calories and two days of 2600 Calories for six weeks before swapping to 2200 calories maintenance for two weeks. My first cycle, I was able to loss ~25 pounds, and I've maintained my weight going into the second week. Going to start my burning diet again next week. Was 340lbs, now 315lbs and maintaining, goal is 200lbs.

[@TheProteinChef]

Good stuff!!! Keep it up

[@beingL]

Would these keep while camping or do they need to stay refrigerated?

[@TheProteinChef]

Baked will keep!

[@the_keto_konstable1296]

Couple tbl. on the add-in extras?

[@andrewharris3417]

Hi Derek what could I use instead of the nut butter? I have a severe nut allergy 😞😞

[@gamecentral79]

I'd say you could use sunflower butter if it's the same consistency but triple check the ingredients just to make sure, I'm not speaking from experience, just a thought!

[@brandongrammer9993]

Working out and eating better! I’ve lost over 50 pounds and feeling great! I have another 15 pounds to go!

[@TheProteinChef]

Keep it up Brandon!

[@vishaaliveloo2107]

loved the recipe, but is there any alternatives for the protein powder ? maybe ground almond powder?

[@TheProteinChef]

With the same macros?

[@trickywhiteboi]

Ahh thank you for the metric stuff man. Peace from Hungary.

[@sanakaram5940]

May I request no bake recipes? Especially protein bars 🙏

[@wattsreads5275]

They look great and will help my diet :)

[@bakery9260]

A must try! Yummy looking thanks for the awesome recipes! Tracing my macros currently well. 🤞😊🇺🇲🎉

[@genericcharacter9319]

Just watching my calories and keeping protein up. I'm doing a new workout routine right now too. Split into upper body/lower body days. less isolation and definitely sweating more with the workout.

[@drewpfeif5028]

I wonder if I could swap out half the oats for hemp hearts to up the protein and drop the carbs

[@robwalsh2362]

Look super easy another ti add to the list 😜😜

[@TheProteinChef]

Hope you like it!

[@georgeaghimien3234]

Does these protein bars last for a long period of time?

[@TheProteinChef]

What's a long time to you? You can also freeze them.

[@davidneil7064]

How long do these last/safe to eat once you take them out of the refrigerator, and stick one in your backpack, a few hours, all day? I'm guessing yogurt is the limiting factor, so If it is a short duration, deleting the yogurt would probably increase the travel life? Thank you

[@chadliharoun3658]

What can be substituted for dates?

[@Scentobsessedemma]

The whole recipe is 117g of protein. That was a bit cheeky to state in the thumbnail. They do look good but they are only 19.5g of protein each as the whole recipe makes 6 bars. I’d like to see a protein snack that actually contains 100g of protein in one serving (with relatively low calories).

[@dumadani6966]

You can't get 100g of protein in one serving, unless you eat the whole tray at once, lol. Nevertheless, there's no point to ingest 100 grams of protein at once, as our bodies, are only able to absorb 25 grams, maximum 30 grams of protein in one go. Basically our bodies, can absorb fast-digesting proteins, at a rate of 10 grams per hour.

[@guitarchill9229]

100 grams of pure protein in itself is 400 calories.

[@Snerdles]

​@@dumadani6966That's myth that's been debunked for a while. Mostly thanks to the recent study that was comparing muscle protein synthesis over a 12 hour period after giving people 25 or 100 grams of milk protein and found the 100g group not only spiked higher but had very elevated levels of MPS even after the 12 hour window they studied (and the curve generated looked like it would probably still be elevated after 24 hours). To put it in a more crass way... Have you ever eaten a relatively large steak, like 12 oz? That will have over 70g of protein. Did you shit out undigested steak? Of course not, because your body is amazingly good at absorbing protein and using it for long periods of time even though we don't have good facilities to store it.

[@soccernerd05]

A couple of things. I don't think his thumbnail and snack was misleading, 117 grams of protein per serving is insane haha. 1 gram of protein = 4 calories. If you want something to contain 100 grams of protein you're going to need something that is minimum 400 calories. Aside from like whey isolate and egg whites there arent too many foods that are purely protein. That's basically 4 servings of whey protein...if you mix it with water lol. And yeah that would be a very high protein low calorie snack! Roughly 100 grams of protein and around 400 calories. I think its pretty unrealistic that something will taste good AND have so few calories and so much protein. On top of that, eating 100 grams of protein in one sitting is.....not smart. If youre going for muscle building and fitness, 50 grams of protein might be a better and realistic goal that's easier on your stomach too. I recommend doing some research on what the max amount of protein your body can successfully put towards muscle building in a feeding/meal.

[@DimeandKirk]

Let's brush up on basic nutrition first. That's impossible. Protein itself contains calories.

[@tonyfair487]

I won't pretend that plant protein and animal protein are equals; but I will definitely give these a try!

[@kellygould9984]

I don't have a food processor, will a ninja blender work just as well? And I'm not really " Dieting," but I am trying to eat healthier, not eating as much "junk food" and high sugar foods. With this winter and me being lazy, I've packed on a few lbs.(and not the good kind), so I'm trying to turn it around and get fit again! 💪

[@TheProteinChef]

I could see it working if you have something to keep the dates pushed down as you "blend" them.

[@joselineinestroza5451]

Would these proteins bars be good for someone who is tryna lose weight and also eat low sugar foods? Also, how long is the bar good for after being made?

[@TheProteinChef]

Sure, as long as you can fit them into your macros! In the fridge?

[@yawg333]

wyhats the shelf life like? i want to pack these in ziplocs for a long hike.

[@Mattz511]

Any ideas for no perishable alternatives to the yogurt and Dates? I want to make these but I want them to have a very long shelf life so I can make a huge batch at the beginning of every month

[@pzazzera]

What about the date seeds? I had to remove which took some time.

[@olucky11]

I grow and try to eat as much of that as possible. Right now it's strawberries and blueberries. Frozen fruits, protein powder, almond milk and 1 date.

[@TheProteinChef]

I've been eating a ton of blueberries lately!

[@theguh728]

im bulking and i track my calories, it makes things easier

[@TomAHawk-lb8wk]

What is the serving size?

[@philberttsosie3997]

❤ looks good

[@funkyflame123]

Hi Protein Chef, thanks for sharing the recipe. Can I please ask a question? If I make a big batch of these bars, do they need to be refrigerated considering they contain dairy? If yes, how long would the shelf life be? My husband has a bag of banana flavoured protein powder which he hates to drink, and he’s running out of protein bars so I want to make a big batch of protein bars with the banana protein powder. Thank you in advance :)

[@TheProteinChef]

Hi! If you're making them in bulk I'd definitely freeze them. Maybe 5-7 days in the fridge? I've never gone longer than that. Hope this helps!

[@funkyflame123]

@@TheProteinChef Thanks so much! :)