Bija Super Brownie Protein Bar
Time for recovery with the yummy nummy flavors of chocolate and nut butter blended together in this brownie-like recovery treat. Making these for the week just in case I get a chocolate craving. I'm coming off a weekend of pure JUNK. This lifestyle isn't about restrictions, it's about balance. When there is that moment you want to celebrate, then do. I was out, enjoying friendships, and family. I feel okay about letting loose. However I also know that my sweet tooth has been triggered, and so this will be my backup.
Bija Well Super Brownie Protein Bar
Total Time: 1 hr., 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Yield: 4 bars
Total Time: 1 hr., 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Yield: 4 bars
Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup raw cacao or cocoa complex
• 1 1/2 scoop Life's Abundance Protein Powder
• ½ cup hemp nut butter {See Recipe here or Purchase it}
• ½ cup date puree *{See Recipe Below} or Date Lady has a Pure Date Syrup
• ½ cup lightly pulsed coconut flakes (or quinoa flakes or gluten-free rolled oats if you're not sensitive to either)
• 1/4 cup raw cacao or cocoa complex
• 1 1/2 scoop Life's Abundance Protein Powder
• ½ cup hemp nut butter {See Recipe here or Purchase it}
• ½ cup date puree *{See Recipe Below} or Date Lady has a Pure Date Syrup
• ½ cup lightly pulsed coconut flakes (or quinoa flakes or gluten-free rolled oats if you're not sensitive to either)
Preparation:
1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Freeze for at least 90 minutes in an 8″ x 8″ pan.
4. Remove from freezer, cut into 4 squares.
1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Freeze for at least 90 minutes in an 8″ x 8″ pan.
4. Remove from freezer, cut into 4 squares.
It’s important to know that muscles store glycogen and they use that during hard exercise and that’s why recovery is so important. Research showed that your muscles are most receptive for the effect of insulin in the first two hours after a good workout, and so you need to eat carbs and get that insulin level as high as possible with the kind of food you eat. To raise your insulin levels you need to eat food with a high glycemic index, like oats and dates. The ideal balance between carbohydrates and protein to maximize insulin production yet not slow down the digestion is a ration of four to one. So, you need to add a little bit of protein to your post-training meal.
Date Puree:
Not unlike figs, dates are wonderful for the stomach, bones and blood. They are rich in minerals like calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper and manganese, and help to promote bowel regularity. Their complex natural sugar constitution makes them great for energy and will boost your metabolism.
Date puree can also be substituted for 1 cup of sugar in any recipe. To make your puree just 1 cup pitted dates with 1/2 – 1 cup hot water until a thick paste is made.
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