Thursday, June 1, 2017

Phil's (Maffetone) Bars

(Modified)
"Have these on hand for a quick meal or snack, race energy, and even travel food. In addition to being a low glycemic, easy to digest meal with complete protein and healthy fats, they are absolutely delicious."

Dry Ingredients:
3 c (450g) raw almonds
2/3 c (60g) egg white powder
1/4 c (22g) dark cocoa powder (regular is fine)
1/2 c (35g) shredded coconut, unsweetened
pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt

Wet Ingredients:
1/3 c honey or maple syrup
1/3 c hot water
2 t vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Grind almonds in a food processor
  2. Add egg white powder, cocoa powder, and coconut. Mix thoroughly and transfer to a mixing bowl.
  3. In a measuring cup combine wet ingredients. For sweeter bars raise ratio of honey to water.
  4. Blend wet ingredients into dry and mix thoroughly using an electric mixer. If batter is too wet, add a bit more dry ingredients. If too dry, add bit more wet.
  5. Form into bars or press into a baking dish (8 x 8 works well).
  6. Optional: bake bars for 20-40 min in a barely heated (~175* f.)
  7. Cut into bars or bites. Store at room temperature or in refrigerator. They should keep for at least a week.
Nutrition Facts (per bar - recipe makes 12):
Calories 285
Carbohydrates 12g
Protein 12g
Fat 21g


https://philmaffetone.com/recipe/phils-bar/
https://philmaffetone.com/phils-bars-revisited/

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