Three Layer Bar Recipes

Triathlete Brendan Brazier shared these raw energy bar recipes with us. While energy bars can be pricey, you can make them at home to control costs.

This is the recipe for Granola Bars from Living on a Dime

Crunchy and chewy at the same time! An easy and super healthy snack.

Everyone will love these tasty dessert bars. No one will know they are hiding healthy zucchini inside!

Delicious !!

This dip is so easy but looks fancy. Experiment with different colored peppers and flavors of salsa and hummus to change up each batch.

Cherry Pie Lara Bars are one of my favorites, but at almost $1.50 per bar and with the ingredients listed as dates, almonds & unsweetened cherries - I thought to myself...hmmm...couldn't I just make these.....the answer...YES...and here is the recipe. Which by the way saves me 89 cents per bar! WOW!

This recipe is easy to adapt with other dried fruits so feel free to play around with some of your favorite flavors!!! Add unsweetened coconut, a dash of cinnamon or cocoa powder....whatever your healthy heart desires. Enjoy!

Lemony coriander and smoky cumin pair perfectly with sharp Cheddar in this grown-up spin on scalloped potatoes.

The Italian don't view sandwiches quiet the same as we do. These are served as quick "between little snacks"...tra..mezz....ini. I added this only so I could know the calorie content of my normal breakfast!

These hunger-busting bars are ready in a snap, and they're perfect for a hike or an after-workout snack.

Recipe from Averie's blog LoveVeggiesYoga.com
(adapted with the addition of almonds)

http://www.loveveggiesandy
oga.com/2010/01/vegan-peanut-butter-ch
oc-chip-protein.html

A great dessert to end any meal!

Can be eaten as a snack or meal. Full of protein and veggies!

Who dosn't love these?

Tasty and nutritious granola bars, preservative free and easy to alter to your taste!

This is a modified version of my original Fiber One protein bar recipe posted on my blog. This one cuts out the artificial sweeteners except what is already present in your protein powder of choice, and adds in a bit of coconut for flavor and texture. It tastes like a krispie treat smooshed on top of a chocolate Tootsie Roll infused with just a hint of coconut, raisin, and peanut butter, and it is dairy-free and artificial sweetener free except for the protein powder. You can try to find a Stevia-sweetened, non-dairy protein powder if you like. Also, note that one bar has over 7 grams of fiber, which is over 1/4 of your recommended daily intake.

At 226 calories, 29 g carbs (7 g fiber), 20 g protein, and 6 g fat, this is suitable as a portable meal replacement or post-workout snack for those of you doing Body-for-Life, South Beach, the Zone, or other similar plans.

Although these contain approximately 200 calories each, they are an all natural granola bar, rich in omega-3 fatty acid with 4 grams of fiber and 4 grams of protein. To save on some calories, you can make this without the ground flaxseed meal and almonds to make each bar approximately 150-160 calories each. If you don't have the dried fruit and nut mixutre, you can just use any kind of dried fruit - raisins, craisins, prunes (chopped), mangoes (chopped), papaya... you get the idea

So easy to make and they taste amazing!

These are SUPER easy, quick and amazing--perfect for snacking on the go.

Get a boost of energy with these Sesame & Honey Bars from 4 Ingredients.

Healthier than rice crispy treats

I modified this Kraft foods recipe for Angel Lush Cake just a bit for fewer calories/fat per serving.

This cake is PERFECT for summer. Light and not TOO sweet, and served cold so it really beats the heat.

A recipe enjoyed by EVERYONE! (From the popular Australian website and cookbooks, "4 Ingredients")