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How to make high protein low -calorie granola bars

Ever heard of medifast? It is a weight loss program, that works really well for people! My mother uses it every now and then. Here is a recipe for the bars, just like medifast but easier, and cheaper!

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Gather your ingredients! And thanks to Joan, for her recipe! These are the "Joan Bars" :)

Gather your ingredients! And thanks to Joan, for her recipe! These are the "Joan Bars" :)

Stir together wet ingredients, and then dump in your protein powder.

Stir together wet ingredients, and then dump in your protein powder.

Soak your dried cranberries in hot water for about 5 minutes, then drain the water.

Soak your dried cranberries in hot water for about 5 minutes, then drain the water.

Then stir the powdered milk, oats, and cranberries into the rest of the batter!

Then stir the powdered milk, oats, and cranberries into the rest of the batter!

Add your salt, vanilla and cinnamon!

Add your salt, vanilla and cinnamon!

Pour evenly in a greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes!

Pour evenly in a greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes!

Allow bars 5 minutes to cool. Cut into 10 slices. :)

Allow bars 5 minutes to cool. Cut into 10 slices. :)

Each bar is only 118 calories and packs 8.3 grams of protein!

Each bar is only 118 calories and packs 8.3 grams of protein!

Store in plastic baggies, keep in the fridge and they'll last for about a week!

Store in plastic baggies, keep in the fridge and they'll last for about a week!

I took some fancy dancy pictures. :)

I took some fancy dancy pictures. :)

My mom says these are way better than her diet bars. \ud83d\udc4d Yes!

My mom says these are way better than her diet bars. 👍 Yes!

Ooo so yummy.

Ooo so yummy.

Okay okay, this is the last picture. Don't worry. :)

Okay okay, this is the last picture. Don't worry. :)

P.s. check out my brand new blog! LittleSisterSweets. There's a link in my profile! :)

  • 1.0 Egg white
  • 1/2c Applesauce
  • 1/2c Sugar free maple syrup
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4c Dried cranberries
  • 3/4c Quick oats
  • 2.0 Scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 3/4c Dried nonfat milk
  • 1.0tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp Salt