BUTTER PECAN PROTEIN BARS - low carb

By KellyJo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whipping cream (125 mL)
• Liquid sweetener (sucralose or stevia) to equal 1/3 cup sugar (75 mL)
• 1/4 cup powdered erythritol (60 mL)
• 3 tbsp butter, browned in a pan (45 mL)
• 2 tbsp whole, OR skim milk powder (30 mL)
• 1/2 tsp molasses (2 mL)
• 1/4 tsp butterscotch, OR caramel (1 mL)
• extract
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (1 mL)
• 2 cups vanilla whey protein powder (500 mL)
• 3 tbsp chopped, toasted pecans (45 mL)

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from low-carb-news.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

In food processor, process cream, liquid sweetener, erythritol, butter, whole, OR skim milk powder, molasses, butterscotch, OR caramel extract and vanilla extract. Add 1 cup vanilla whey protein; process. Repeat with remaining whey protein. Turn out onto a cutting board that has been “dusted” with whey protein powder. Form into a rectangular shape and cut into 8 bars. Press pecans or sesame seeds onto the protein bars all over on all sides. Freeze for an hour and then refrigerate.

Variation: Use toasted sesame seeds instead. (3.0 g carbs)

Helpful Hint: The product will be sticky to work with until you “dust” it with protein powder, and then it is easier.

Yield: 8 bars
1 bar
187.7 calories
17.1 g protein
12.4 g fat
0.2 g fiber
2.7 g net carbs