How to Make Meal Replacement Bars

There are three reasons for using meal replacement bars: 1) Dieters use them to maintain a healthy, balanced diet while cutting calories. 2) Bodybuilders use them to maintain a healthy, balanced diet while adding calories to bulk up. 3) They're convenient when there is not enough time to prepare a regular meal. The following recipe is good for reasons number 1 and 3.

Things You'll Need

• 3 cups rolled oats
• ½ cup natural peanut butter
• 1 cup skim milk
• 4 scoops protein powder
• Dash of cinnamon
• 2 cups fruit (blueberries, strawberries, bananas, etc.)
• 4 to 8 packages of Splenda (optional)
• butter or oil
• mixing bowl
• 9-by-13-inch baking pan

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Instructions

• 1

  Mix all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl until a sticky batter is formed.

• 2

  Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil, butter or margarine to prevent the bars from sticking.

• 3

  Spoon the batter into the baking dish and spread evenly.

• 4

  Cover with foil or waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.

• 5

  Cut into eight equal portions.