Skinny Protein Carrot Bars
Is there any way to satisfy your sweet cravings and have something healthy, too? Yes there is!! These protein bars are filled with Carrots. Healthy! Protein powder. Healthy! and a sugar substitute. Now you can enjoy a delicious dessert that is actually good for you! These are healthy, moist, AND delicious!!
For other alternatives you can use pumpkin, strawberries, or blueberries.
Protein Carrot Bars
Yield:
16 bars
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Healthy protein carrot cake make with protein powder and sugar substitute.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baing soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. allspice
- 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
- 8 oz. baby food carrtos
- Add up to 4 oz. of water if needed.
- (This is what the recipe calls for but I never added the water.)
Instructions
- Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix flour, whey protein, cinnamon, allspice nutmeg, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
- Mix egg whites, sweetener, baby food carrots and water (optional) in a bowl.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
- Spray glass pyrex dish with a non-stick butter spray.
- Pour ingredients into dish.
- Bake 20-30 mins.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 bars Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 9g
Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Cream Cheese frosting for Protein Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
Notes
Top Protein Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Icing.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 2343Total Fat: 128gSaturated Fat: 74gCholesterol: 370mgSodium: 1018mgCarbohydrates: 306gSugar: 277gProtein: 7g
Hugs,
Deborah
Green Willow Pond