My Quest for the Perfect Protein Bar

I'm trying to "eat clean". If you have no idea what this is, just simply google it or grab the book. I go in phases doing this, and it seems sooner or later processed food gets the better of me. But, right now I am in an eat clean phase. I'm trying to eat natural, pure foods in an unprocessed state...lots of whole grains, beans, seeds, etc. Anyway, protein bars are something I really like to eat. They are an easy, on the go snack loaded with protein (essential for fueling muscle). BUT, they can be expensive. Sometimes as much as $4.00 a bar. And, some "protein bars" still have bad things in them like sugar or preservatives. So, I have been on the hunt for a good recipe.

I found a recipe on the web a few weeks ago. Ick would be an understatement. I have been avoiding making the protein bars in the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook because there are a zillion ingredients. It just looked tiring. However, my friend Sheri told me she has made them and they are delicious. In fact, she sticks some in the freezer to keep herself from snacking too much.

So, I gave it a try. Although there were tons of ingredients, it really wasn't hard. Here is the finished product. It made 24 bars. I froze half of them. They look so yummy. Don't they look like brownies? I haven't officially had one yet (I've licked the bowl) and I think Sheri is right!!!

And while those were baking, I whipped up these eat clean enchiladas. Don't you wish you were coming to my house for dinner tonight???