OMG! Almond Joy Protein Bar from Borne Appétit

Reprinted from My Bariatric Life HealthCentral April 02, 2011

I am sharing my wonderful recipe make-overs with BariatricPal that I originally published on HealthCentral Obesity, a health news and information site similar to WebMD. These are the recipes that have helped me to be successful in maintaining my weight loss from bariatric surgery in 2003. These include delicious Protein shakes - some of which taste even better than the delicious fat and sugar-ladden Frappucinos at Starbucks, protein bars that are far more healthy and affordable than those you buy online/in-store, and awesome recipe-makeovers of foods you love but are no longer part of a bariatric life food plan.

Here's my recipe for a Protein Bar that's "to-die-for." They're really, really GOOD - much better tasting and so much cheaper than the Protein Bars you buy off-the-shelf. Plus, they're packed with protein and low in carbs by a 2:1 ratio. Compare that to the bars you're buying and I guarantee that you'll find nothing like it.

OMG! Almond Joy Protein Bar from Borne Appétit

Ingredients

Continue to HealthCentral to get the cooking directions for OMG! Almond Joy Protein Bar from Borne Appétit

• 1 square unsweetened Baker's chocolate
• 2 Tbls. Butter
• 2 Tbls. heavy cream
• 3 packets of Stevia*
• 3 scoops Syntrax nectar Protein powder Chocolate Truffle
• 1 c. chopped raw almonds
• 1/2 c. unsweetened shredded coconu
• 2 Tbls. sugar-free DaVinci almond syrup (or SF vanilla, or SF coconut)

Sounds good but WAY too much fat for me...

Sounds good but WAY too much fat for me...

Thanks! That's probably why they taste so good, LOL. But yes, I wish I could get the fat content down!