Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Bars (Gluten-free)

By á-1614

Here's a recipe round-up for a healthy high protein, gluten free bar.

Ingredients

• • Cooking oil spray
• • 1 1/3 cups gluten free flour (Bob’s Mill All purpose GF Flour)
• • 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
• • 1 cup Splenda granulated
• • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• • 2 teaspoons baking powder
• • ½ teaspoon baking soda
• • ½ teaspoon salt
• • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• • 1½ cups non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• • ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
• • 1 tablespoon canola or macadamia nut oil
• • 2 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
• • 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 9×13″ pan thoroughly with cooking oil spray. 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, whey, Splenda, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and zest; stir to mix. 3. In a separate large mixing bowl, stir together yogurt, applesauce, oil, lemon extract, and egg. Add dry ingredients to wet ones, and stir just until uniformly moistened. Pour batter into pan. 4. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Cool 5 minutes before slicing. To keep moist, wrap each bar in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator or freezer. Microwave briefly to reheat.