Squash Hermits Protein Bars Recipes

PUMPKIN (OR SQUASH) BARS

Steps:

• 1. Mix dry ingredients. Add all other ingredients. Then mix. Pour into a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Touch middle to detect doneness. Cool completely, then ice with powdered sugar frosting.
• 2. Frosting: Mix cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla. Add powdered sugar, a cup at a time. Spread frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts (if desired). Store covered in refrigerator.
• 3. Cut into bars. This freezes well.

WINTER SQUASH SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in eggs, squash and oil; mix well. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, for frosting, beat together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and butter. Add milk; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Cut into squares.

HERMITS

Steps:

• Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and nutmeg; beat till combined.
• Beat in egg and coffee. Beat in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Stir in raisins and chopped pecans.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on an ugreased cookie sheet. Bak in a 375 ove for 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

RICOTTA PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Melt together in the microwave chocolate, peanut butter.
• Stir in Splenda, protein powder, ricotta cheese.
• Mix well and shape into a round flat disc about 6 inches across. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until hardened.
• Cut into 12 pie shaped wedges.

PROTEIN BAR

Steps:

• Put oatmeal in a blender, pulse several times, until it resembles a course flour.
• In a bowl, mix peanut butter, honey, protein powder, and oatmeal.
• Press into a 8x8 pan.
• Chill overnight.
• Cut into 9 pieces and wrap in plastic wrap.

HEALTHY PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl, or blend in food processor.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
• Spread mixture into a 9x13" greased (or non-stick) cake pan. I use a glass pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until dry to the touch and lightly browned at the edges.
• Cool and cut into 12 bars. I store them in the frig to keep them fresh.
• Alternate "orange" version: Replace honey and water with 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, and replace cinnamon and ginger with 1 t dried orange peel.

SQUASH HERMITS (PROTEIN BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In separate bowls, combine dry ingredients and wet ingredients. Mix together.
• Stir in chopped nuts and fruits.
• Spray or grease parchment paper and place on a baking sheet or bar pan; spread mixture evenly onto paper.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until golden.
• Let cool; cut into squares.