Sweet Potato Pie Protein Bar

Sweet Potato Pie Protein Bar

Last week I bought some sweet potatoes unsure of what I would actually make with them. But upon looking in my pantry and seeing a recently purchased container of MuscleTech Phase 8 Vanilla, it came to me. Sweet potato protein bars! Unlike the other protein bars I posted on this site, I didn't want to go through the trouble of baking or working with chocolate. I just wanted some sweet potato awesomeness that I could mix up and store in the fridge. And that's exactly what I got!

I am a huge fan of sweet potatoes. I love sweet potato pancakes, sweet potato casserole and sweet potato pie. And you if love sweet potatoes, then you are going to love this protein bar! It tastes a lot like sweet potato pie, which I don't think is a bad thing at all. Below I also detail a few variations that will both make a great sweet potato protein bar. I've been eating these guys for the past week and I still love them!

Ingredients

• 1scoop MuscleTech Phase 8 Vanilla
• 82g Boiled Sweet Potato (No Skin)
• 2tbsp Coconut Flour
• 1tsp Cinnamon
• 1tbsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light
• 10g Honey
• 1/8tsp Allspice

Directions

1. Mix everything up in a bowl until well integrated and you have a flourless cake type of batter
2. Form into a bar shape.
3. Chill in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Info

Servings: 1
Calories: 357
Protein: 29g
Fat: 9g
Carbohydrates: 41g Fiber: 9g

Variation 1: Crunchy

1. Press 1/4cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch Almond Flax cereal into the top of the bar.
2. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
3. Drizzle another 10g of honey on top

 *Note: You'll want to eat this shortly after you put the topping on. The cereal will get soggy if left stored on the bar.

Nutrition Info

Servings: 1
Calories: 428
Protein: 31g
Fat: 10g
Carbohydrates: 56g Fiber: 11g

Variation 2: Nutty

1.  Mix 1tbsp melted I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light, 1tbsp brown sugar and 1/4cup chopped pecans together until a streusel-like topping is created.
2. Press the mixture onto the top of the bar.

Nutrition Info

Servings: 1
Calories: 654
Protein: 32g
Fat: 34g
Carbohydrates: 58g Fiber: 11g

Variation 3: Graham Cracker Crust 

1. Crush 2 sheets of Honey Maid Reduced Fat Graham Crackers and add 1tbsp melted I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light.
2. Mix graham crackers and butter into a crust.
3. Apply the crust to the top of the bar by pressing down.

Nutrition Info

Servings: 1
Calories: 542
Protein: 31g
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 68g Fiber: 11g

Posted by Clayton Long