Snack Bar?

  • Does anyone have any awesome low-point meusli-bar recipes? I have a hideously fattening one - with honey, sugar, the works!
    But I'd be keen to hear from anyone with a low-fat substitute!
    Love these boards (& Dotti's!!)
    Hexx
  • Why don't you post your recipe, then someone (maybe me - AFTER Thanksgiving!) can rework it to lighten it for you -
  • Awesome idea!
    Here we go:
    60g butter
    1/4 cup sugar
    1/4 cup chocolate chips
    1 tablespoon honey
    2 cups cereal (bran flakes, rice bubbles etc.)

    1. Mix cereals and chocolate chips in a large bowl
    2. Melt butter in a saucepan
    3. Add sugar and honey to butter and stir over a medium-low heat until it is a frothy
    bubble.
    4. Pour bubbly mix into cereal bowl and combine.
    5. Press into a greased tin and let set.

    I love these! Any suggestions, low point variations are greatly appreciated!
    Cheers
    Hexx
  • Summer's here (I'm in NZ) & I really want to start on the bars - HELP!!!!
    Hexxell

  • Hi-

    just a thought to reduce the fat content of
    your bars.....why not use a sugar substitute
    such as equal or sugartwin, maybe do half the
    sugar ,half the substitute. Also, maybe use
    carob chips instead of chocolate chips though
    chocolate chips are 1 pt per tbsp. Not to bad.

    I'm not sure what you have in NZ, but I use a
    product called I can't believe it's not butter spray. this has zero calories and no fat. that would be a good substitute for the
    butter or again half in half. Is 60g equivelent to a stick of butter?

    Hmmm, I think I will test this today and get back to you on it to see how it works out.

    Emily