Pucker Up Lemon Coconut Protein Bars
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These lemon coconut protein bars are a little bit magical with a unique blend of ingredients that may aid calorie burning and sensations of satiety.
Author: Alison Murray @ Om Nom Ally | www.omnomally.com
Recipe type: Baking, High Protein
Cuisine: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Vegetarian. Vegan and Paleo depending on ingredient choice.
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup protein powder
- ¾ cup almond meal
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- 3 large biodynamic, organic or free range eggs (or 3 chia gel eggs for egg-free/vegan)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup freshly pressed lemon juice (including pulp)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds (omit if using chia eggs)
- ¼ cup coconut or dairy milk (optional, see instructions and notes for details)
- zest from one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 20x20cm square cake tine, put aside. Combine protein powder, almond meal, coconut flour and dessicated coconut in a large bowl and whisk until well mixed. Put aside.
- In another large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs until paled and creamy. Skip this step if using chia eggs. Add maple syrup, lemon juice, zest and chia seeds and continue to beat until all incorporated.
- Turn stand mixer to lowest speed, or mix in by hand the dry ingredients mixture and stir in gently until just combined. Batter should be the texture of cake batter. If too dry, add coconut or dairy milk in 1tbsp increments until suitable moist and thickened.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and smooth out with back of wooden spoon or spatula. Bake for 30min or until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- llow to cool completely, then remove from tin and cut once horizontally and then cut each portion into 6 bars to make 12 bars total.
Notes
Some readers have been experiencing issues with excessive dryness or crumbling of these bars. This may be due to the thirstiness of the coconut flour/descicated coconut and/or the choice or protein powder used and may require the addition of extra liquid to compensate.
This recipe has been adjusted with instructions on what to do in this situation, with the addition of coconut (or other) milk, added in 1 tbsp increments until the desired texture of a moist cake batter is reached.
This recipe has been adjusted with instructions on what to do in this situation, with the addition of coconut (or other) milk, added in 1 tbsp increments until the desired texture of a moist cake batter is reached.
Recipe by @OmNomAlly at https://omnomally.com/2015/10/12/pucker-up-lemon-coconut-protein-bars/