Tag: lemon poppy seed protein bars

There are 180 calories in 1 lemon protein bar, and each bar weighs about 90 grams / 3.2 oz.

Here’s a quick overview of the nutritional profile of these healthy lemon bars:

• 14 grams of proteins — which cover 25% of RDI, meaning each lemon bar is high-protein

• over 4 grams of fibre — high-fibre

• low in saturated fats — less than 1 gram per bar

• 6 grams of sugar — over half the sugar in classic lemon bars

To make lemon bars high in protein use healthy protein sources like nut butter, seeds, mashed beans, yoghurt/silken tofu, and protein powder.

If you don’t want to use protein powder, you can still prepare protein lemon bars using high-protein foods like peanut butter, hemp seeds, chickpeas/black beans, greek yoghurt or silken tofu.

These homemade protein bars with lemon are a healthier alternative to store-bought energy bars.

They’re prepared with rice protein powder and almond butter, protein-rich ingredients that help fuel and build muscle after a workout.

In each lemon bar, a little honey adds sweetness while chickpeas bring in fibres for a steadier energy release.

These protein lemon bars require no baking and are ready to eat straight away.

Once you’ve compacted the lemon protein dough into a tin, leave it to set in the fridge for just 10-15 minutes so it’ll be easier to slice into single-serving protein bars.

You don’t need flour to make lemon bars. You can prepare healthy lemon bars without grains — so without wheat flour or oat flour.

If you make protein powder lemon bars, the protein powder itself works as a dry ingredient that replaces flour perfectly.

Also, other healthy ingredients like mashed chickpeas help add bulk to the lemon bar dough without the need for flour.

Yes, you can surely make protein lemon bars without protein powder and use high-protein whole foods instead.

Protein powder is nearly 90% protein, so it helps you pack more proteins in less volume easily.

To add proteins back in, you can replace protein powder in the lemon bars with the same amount of finely ground almonds, hemp seeds, or pumpkin seeds.

Alternatively, use ground oats and then add a few spoonfuls of Greek-style yoghurt (dairy or soy) to help the oats soften.

Use lemon extract to make lemon-flavoured bars, as it packs all the lemony flavour of the lemon peel without the bitterness.

As an alternative to lemon extract, you can use lemon zest, making sure not to grate the bitter, white pith.

Lemon juice, instead, is too sour and you may have to add extra sugar to the protein bar dough to compensate.

We prepared these high-protein lemon bars with unflavoured brown rice protein powder.

Using plain protein powder in protein bars helps you control the sugars and avoid artificial additives.

Still, if you prefer flavoured protein powder, we recommend using vanilla flavour so as not to overpower the delicate taste of lemon in the bars.

As for the type of protein powder, rice protein powder and soy protein isolate are the best vegan options or you can opt for whey protein powder.