These are like sugar cookies who met up with cobbler and protein powder. Snuck in some fresh blueberries and coconut, and they turned out to be beautiful bars!!! I had to post something special, this may be my last week for a while, as Wyatt is due next Sunday!!! yikes!!!!
Please try these and send me some comments:) Aren't these awesome???
Vanilla Blueberry Coconut Protein Bars
1 large egg
2/3 cup sugar
6 oz. container nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup vanilla protein powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup shredded coconut
2/3 cup sugar
6 oz. container nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup vanilla protein powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 350˚F.Beat sugar and egg until light and
fluffy; add yogurt, vanilla and coconut oil. Mix until combined. Stir in flour,
protein powder, salt and baking soda. Mix until dough is formed.
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| Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Press a little over half of the mixture into baking pan. |
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| Sprinkle blueberries evenly onto dough and top with coconut. |
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| Spoon remaining dough over top. |
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| Use a wet spatula to lightly press dough, smoothing over filling. |
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| Bars will look like blueberry cobbler. |
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| Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly and remove from pan onto wire rack, using foil paper to lift bars out of pan. Cool completely before cutting. |
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| This guy, could not wait for the bars to cool...I found him in the kitchen...GUILTY!!! |
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| Great idea Chris!!! Eat it like cobbler with Ice cream!!! Brilliant!!! |
Brilliant is right! Sounds fantastic. RD Pick ?? :)
ReplyDeleteWould need to do some calculating, but probably! Although the coconut oil may need to be switched out to meet saturated fat criteria- will check out when I have a chance :)
ReplyDeleteSaw these on Facebook last night and couldn't wait for the recipe - trying them tonight. :)
ReplyDeleteIf I wanted to use liquid stevia, instead of sugar, do you know the equivalent?
ReplyDeleteHi Amber, Liquid stevia brands vary in concentration, so I am not sure how much you would need, but the label should have some info on it. Some sites say 1 cup sugar=1-2 tsp. liquid stevia, but I am not sure. I would not recommend using all stevia/no sugar in this recipe. Sugar not only adds sweetness but also provides moisture and texture to baked goods. I would start by using half sugar and the other half stevia (whatever amount is equivalent). I have made numerous all stevia baked treats that turned out cardboard like and not tender at all.
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