Healthy breakfast - Protein bar options?

[RealJimmyJames]

Looking for suggestions for protein bars that are NOT energy bars to scarf down with a cup of coffee as a quick breakfast option.
So far, the vector Protein seem OK, have 11g protein, 8g sugar, and 170 cal, a couple other vitamins and minerals.

I try to hit some other healthy snacks later in the morning, like fruit and nuts, but need something to grab on the way out the door.

[riander5]

Originally posted by RealJimmyJames
Looking for suggestions for protein bars that are NOT energy bars to scarf down with a cup of coffee as a quick breakfast option.
So far, the vector Protein seem OK, have 11g protein, 8g sugar, and 170 cal, a couple other vitamins and minerals.

I try to hit some other healthy snacks later in the morning, like fruit and nuts, but need something to grab on the way out the door.

Quest, bup bars

[GTR_Auto]

Not in a bar format but these are pretty good!

http://www.drinkrumble.com/

[Dumbass17]

I did this for a few years, not a bar but it's quick, easy, healthy and keeps you pretty full.
1/2 cup oats, 1 cup of boiled water. Let water sit in the oats for a little while until the water is absorbed.. Then stir in a serving of chocolate protein powder and enjoy. Sometimes I'd nuke a banana and add it to the mix too.

[3nergiz3d]

Recently been hooked on these. I've bought them from Supplement Kings. Pretty comparable to Quest for Macros except the fiber.

[Thaco]

if you want low carb i like quest (PB&J specifically), bup is just not appealing to me, they have an aweful texture, like a super condensed protien shake, really dry and strange.

[vengie]

Make your own.

Almond butter, chia seeds, ground flaxseed, ground almonds, ground coconut, whole grain oats and chocolate chips.

One batch usually make ~25 bars, way cheaper than buying Quest bars.

[Hallowed_point]

These are my favorites for sure.

[ExtraSlow]

So pretty much all of these are 200+cal. Is there such a thing a a low calorie protein bar?

[jwslam]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
So pretty much all of these are 200+cal. Is there such a thing a a low calorie protein bar?

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I'd rather have my calories in protein than in fats/carbs.
Protein is the most dense in terms of Calories / gram compared to fat/carb. What do you want!!!!

[Darkane]

Originally posted by jwslam


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I'd rather have my calories in protein than in fats/carbs.
Protein is the most dense in terms of Calories / gram compared to fat/carb. What do you want!!!!

No it's not.

Fat is the most dense 9cal/g, then alcohol 7cal/g, then protein and carbs at 4cal/g.

Protein is the most thermogenic requiring roughly 30% of it's energy to digest.

[buh_buh]

I've been making my own and they're delicious.

http://www.thehealthymaven.com/2015/...rgy-balls.html

I eat probably 2 of these a day.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by Darkane
No it's not.

Fat is the most dense 9cal/g, then alcohol 7cal/g, then protein and carbs at 4cal/g.

derp. got it backwards.

[ExtraSlow]

I think I posted my breakfast recipie a while back, but took the time to weigh it out and check the nutrition on it.
I have a dry mix of slivered blanched almonds (30g), roasted pumpkin seeds (20g) and steel cut oats (10g). I mix that into flavoured yogurt (80g)

End up with 14.6g protein, 380 calories, keeps me full for hours and it is tasty as fuck. Probably has a decent dose of fibre and other nutrients too.
Using unsweetened Greek yogurt improves things a bit, but I just don't like it.

[Buster]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
I think I posted my breakfast recipie a while back, but took the time to weigh it out and check the nutrition on it.
I have a dry mix of slivered blanched almonds (30g), roasted pumpkin seeds (20g) and steel cut oats (10g). I mix that into flavoured yogurt (80g)

End up with 14.6g protein, 380 calories, keeps me full for hours and it is tasty as fuck. Probably has a decent dose of fibre and other nutrients too.
Using unsweetened Greek yogurt improves things a bit, but I just don't like it.

Do you cook the oats at the time, or have some in the fridge?

[ExtraSlow]

The oats are raw, and not soaked. That's key IMO to making this a slower energy release.

[Moonracer]

Best and easiest thing you can grab on your way out the door are bananas.

[Swank]

I find these quite delicious, and you can get 18-32 grams of protein and 1-5 grams of sugar depending on which flavor you choose:

http://www.pureprotein.com/products/?categories=bars

Get them at Walmart or Shoppers I believe (the woman buys them, I mooch haha). The dark chocolate coconut taste incredible

[flipstah]

Soft boiled eggs and pinch of salt?

[BananaFob]

Originally posted by Swank
I find these quite delicious, and you can get 18-32 grams of protein and 1-5 grams of sugar depending on which flavor you choose:

http://www.pureprotein.com/products/?categories=bars

Get them at Walmart or Shoppers I believe (the woman buys them, I mooch haha). The dark chocolate coconut taste incredible

+1

I used to eat quest bars but they get really expensive when you're buying them every week at no discount

Walmart routinely has the pure protein bars on sale and I load up on them.