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Healthy Eating: Homemade Protein Bars

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Want to stock up on your winter protein supply? We’ve got you covered with these simple, healthy, no bake, sugar-free homemade protein bars. You can make these protein bars using ingredients available in your kitchen. It is quick and quite suited for winters! 

What You Will Need 

  • Dates – 1 cup 
  • Hot water – 1 cup 
  • Almonds – ½ cup 
  • Cashews – ½ cup 
  • Walnuts – ½ cup 
  • Pistachio – ½ cup 
  • Rolled oats – ¼ cup 
  • Desiccated coconut – ½ cup 
  • Flax seeds – 1 tbsp 
  • Pumpkin seeds – 1 tbsp 
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp 
  • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp 
  • Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp 
  • Jaggery powder – 2 tbsp 

How To Prepare 

  1. In a bowl, add the dates and hot water and soak the dates for 1-2 hours until it softens. Once soft, remove the seeds and blend it in a mixture to a fine, smooth paste. 
  2. Heat a pan and add almonds, cashews, pistachio, walnuts, oats, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. Dry roast this for 5-7 minutes until they turn crisp and slight golden. 
  3. Time to add the desiccated coconut in the pan and sauté just for 1-2 minutes and remove all the contents in a bowl.
  4. In the same pan, add the dates paste and allow it to cook for 5 minutes until the paste thickens and loses some moisture.
  5. Now add the roasted nuts and seeds mixture to the dates paste and season it with cardamom powder, cinnamon powder & also add the jaggery powder. Mix it well until everything comes together.
  6. Grease a mithai tray or plate with some ghee/ oil and spread the mixture uniformly. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours until it sets completely and using a knife, cut it into bars and enjoy! 

Highlights Of The Homemade Protein Bars 

  • Power packed with energy, micronutrients, minerals, fiber and healthy fats. 
  • A perfect guilt free, sugar free, preservative free alternative to granola bars and energy bars.
  • A great way to start the day in winter, it is filling and keeps your sweet cravings away.
  • Works as a perfect post workout snack.

We hope you enjoy this Protein Bars recipe. Do try it out and leave your feedback in the comments below. For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to cooking sessions on GOQii Play.

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Make your own whey protein at home

Protein supplements have become the need of the hour today. But, the prices of supplements are away to high. Not everyone can afford to invest in them. So, does that mean that they need to compromise on their proteins?

NO!

Here is how you can make whey protein at home and get your daily dose of protein!

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  • Choose any milk product like yoghurt/curd, paneer (cottage cheese) or buttermilk.
  • The curd is the easiest option available at home but you can choose any products mentioned above.
  • Take a bowl and put a strainer on the top of it. (Strainer can be big or small)
  • Take a small muslin cloth and place it over the strainer.
  • Put 250 grammes of curd on the strainer and cover it with a plastic wrap. Keep it in the refrigerator overnight for 6-8 hours.
  • Remove the bowl which was kept overnight. The solid part which is there on the top of the strainer is called as curd cheese and the liquid which will be collected in the bowlis called as home whey protein.

The shelf life of homemade whey protein: –

  • If you refrigerate homemade whey protein, it can last up to 6 months.
  • It can be stored in airtight bottles or glass jars.
  • It is ideal to make a whey protein batch for a month and then prepare another fresh stock.

Nothing goes waste! You can use the curd cheese as well… 

  • Curd cheese can be mostly commonly used as a cheese dip or cheese spread. You can add milk according to your requirements. If you want to make a dense dip then milk should be less and vice versa.
  • This curd cheese which is obtained has healthy fats which are required by the body.
  • Apart from these dips, you can use curd cheese in baking cakes as well. 

Benefits of homemade whey protein: –

– It has no additives. It is the source of pure whey protein!

– It is cost effective, unlike the supplements which are available in the market.

– It has abland taste so you can blend it into your own protein shake!
“ Now you can fulfil your protein needs with purest whey protein “

How much protein is there in homemade whey protein has and how to measure it?

1/2 cup = 15 grams.

1 cup = 30 grams.

Here are some interesting recipes to make your bland whey protein into tasty protein shakes!

(1) Peanut choco blast!

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Name of the ingredient              Quantity
         Peanut butter            2 tbsp.
             Banana                1
Home Made whey protein             1 cup
               Curd             ½ cup
        Skimmed Milk             1 cup
         Cocoa powder             ½ tbsp.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrients Nutrition per serving
Calories 465
Protein 43 g
Carbohydrates 39 g
Fats 17 g

* Nutrition facts are derived on the theoretical basis.

METHOD: –

– Blend all the ingredients together and serve it.

– It can be an excellent post workout supplement.

(2) Power Green!

 
 

Name of the ingredient              Quantity
        Spinach/Kale              1 cup
             Banana                1
               Curd             ½ cup
        Skimmed Milk             1 cup

 

Nutrition Facts
Nutrients Nutrition per serving
Calories 235
Protein 18 g
Carbohydrates 38 g
Fats 4 g

* Nutrition facts are derived on the theoretical basis.

METHOD: –

– Blend all the ingredients together and serve it.

– It can be an excellent post workout supplement or can be used as a meal replacement also.

(3) Mango Rejoice!

 

 

Name of the ingredient              Quantity
        Apple Juice             1 cup
             Mango                1
Home Made whey protein             1 cup
               Curd             ½ cup
          Orange Juice             1 cup
        Pineapple pieces             ½ cup

 

Nutrition Facts
Nutrients Nutrition per serving
Calories 600
Protein 64 g
Carbohydrates 79 g
Fats 4 g

* Nutrition facts are derived on the theoretical basis.

METHOD: –

– Blend all the ingredients together and serve it.

– It can be an excellent post workout supplement or can be used as a meal replacement also.

(4) Choco Shake!

 

Name of the ingredient              Quantity
       Skimmed Milk             1 cup
             Water             1 cup
Home Made whey protein             1 cup
          Instant coffee             1 tbsp.
         Cocoa Powder             1 tbsp.

 

Nutrition Facts
Nutrients Nutrition per serving
Calories 350
Protein 32 g
Carbohydrates 87 g
Fats 8 g

 * Nutrition facts are derived on the theoretical basis.

METHOD: –

– Blend all the ingredients together and serve it.

– It can be an excellent post workout supplement or can be used as a meal replacement also.

(5) Pro-Oats shake!

 

 

Name of the ingredient              Quantity
       Skimmed Milk             1 cup
 Dry Oats/ Steel cut oats             1 cup
Home Made whey protein             1 cup
          Cinnamon             ½ tsp
             Honey             2 tbsp.
         Almonds (Chopped)              5-8 pcs.

 

Nutrition Facts
Nutrients Nutrition per serving
Calories 580
Protein 44 g
Carbohydrates 92 g
Fats 12 g

 * Nutrition facts are derived on the theoretical basis.

METHOD: –

– Blend all the ingredients together and serve it.

– It can be an excellent post workout supplement or can be used as a meal replacement also.

 Now enjoy your daily protein source without worrying about the cost and nasty ingredients!

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