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ofearthandstarsThis is the most hippie recipe I've ever made. It all started when I decided I wanted to include a little more protein in my breakfasts. I don't like to eat heavy foods in the morning, and I need something quick, because I usually wait until the last minute to get up and go running. When I last went shopping, I glanced at the vegan protein powder, and nearly had an aneurysm over the price. But then I found some vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder on sale. Writing those five words together seems apolcalyptic. Still, here I sit. With a giant tub of hemp powder. Which is dark green. I don't know why, but I didn't think about the fact that hemp powder would be deliciously green when I bought it.
Anyway, not to be lazy and simply throw this treat into a smoothie, I searched around the web for protein bar recipes. I came across Angela Liddon's No Bake Protein Bars and thought that this might do the trick. I've added the ingredients/measurements I used here since they vary a little, but I should emphasize that the original protein-bar recipe is Angela's and you should completely support her site because she is AMAZING and does lots of great vegan/dairy-free/gluten-free foods, and has beautiful photos and full instructions on her blog. But if you want to try a quick-n-dirty hemp version of the above, here's my take on it:
Hemp-Oat-Brown Rice Bars
1/2 cup vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder (I used (Manitoba Harvest brand)
1/2 cup brown rice crisp cereal (I used Erewhon's GF Crispy Brown Rice)
1 1/2 cups of rolled oats, ground/blended to smithereens
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
1/2-1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
a scant 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
Quick instructions: Mix together the dry ingredients until everything is dark green. Add the wet ingredients and mix until it forms a thick ball (because this is what it will do). Keep stirring/prodding until everything is well mixed. Press green ball into a shallow pan and flatten with your hands until it's uniformly spread.
Melt the coconut oil and chocolate chips in a double boiler. Once everything melts, drizzle the chocolate over the bars as best you can. Put everything in the freezer and wait a little bit. Cut into bars when solid. (This is best kept in the fridge/freezer).
Photo shows two hemp protein bars drizzled in chocolate. They are disturbingly green in the best of ways.
These came out a little sweet, so you could conceivably cut back on the maple syrup. They do not have a strong hemp-y flavor. I can't wait to have one in the morning before my run.
♥
Anyway, not to be lazy and simply throw this treat into a smoothie, I searched around the web for protein bar recipes. I came across Angela Liddon's No Bake Protein Bars and thought that this might do the trick. I've added the ingredients/measurements I used here since they vary a little, but I should emphasize that the original protein-bar recipe is Angela's and you should completely support her site because she is AMAZING and does lots of great vegan/dairy-free/gluten-free foods, and has beautiful photos and full instructions on her blog. But if you want to try a quick-n-dirty hemp version of the above, here's my take on it:
Hemp-Oat-Brown Rice Bars
1/2 cup vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder (I used (Manitoba Harvest brand)
1/2 cup brown rice crisp cereal (I used Erewhon's GF Crispy Brown Rice)
1 1/2 cups of rolled oats, ground/blended to smithereens
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
1/2-1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
a scant 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
Quick instructions: Mix together the dry ingredients until everything is dark green. Add the wet ingredients and mix until it forms a thick ball (because this is what it will do). Keep stirring/prodding until everything is well mixed. Press green ball into a shallow pan and flatten with your hands until it's uniformly spread.
Melt the coconut oil and chocolate chips in a double boiler. Once everything melts, drizzle the chocolate over the bars as best you can. Put everything in the freezer and wait a little bit. Cut into bars when solid. (This is best kept in the fridge/freezer).
Photo shows two hemp protein bars drizzled in chocolate. They are disturbingly green in the best of ways.
These came out a little sweet, so you could conceivably cut back on the maple syrup. They do not have a strong hemp-y flavor. I can't wait to have one in the morning before my run.
♥
