High Protein Brownie Cheesecake Bars

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New baked protein bar just dropped. Delicious and fudgy chocolate brownie bars topped with a creamy cheesecake layer. Each protein bar packs over 15 g of protein in about 130 calories, while being gluten-free, nut-free, and made without added sugar.

BROWNIE LAYER
- 1/2 cup (120 g) Unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large (50 g) Egg
- 1 scoop (30 g) Whey protein powder, chocolate
- 2 tbsp (10 g) Cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) Salt

CHEESECAKE LAYER
- 1 cup (226 g) Plain nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 large (50 g) Egg
- 2 tbsp (40 g) Sugar free syrup
- 1 tsp (5 g) Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) Salt

1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a 9x5" bread pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease with oil.

2. In a medium bowl, mix together the brownie ingredients with a silicone spatula until fully combined - applesauce, egg, whey, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

3. Transfer the batter to the pan. Wipe out the excess brownie batter from the bowl with a paper towel.

4. Add your cheesecake ingredients to the bowl, and mix until fully combined with a silicone spatula - yogurt, egg, vanilla, liquid sweetener, and salt.

5. Transfer the cheesecake batter to the pan on top of the brownie layer. Optionally swirl together the brownie and cheesecake layers with a butter knife.

6. Bake at 350F for about 35 minutes, or until the top just looks set, and center just slightly jiggles when you tap the side of the pan. The internal temperature will be about 190F, and a toothpick will not come out clean.

7. Transfer the pan to the fridge, and chill for at least 2 hours before slicing.

8. Store each bar in an airtight container in the fridge (~1 week) or freezer (indefinitely).

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Servings: 4
1 bar (~115 g)
Calories: 125
Protein: 15 g
Fat: 4 g
Carbs: 9 g
Fiber: 1 g

Description

New baked protein bar just dropped. Delicious and fudgy chocolate brownie bars topped with a creamy cheesecake layer. Each protein bar packs over 15 g of protein in about 130 calories, while being gluten-free, nut-free, and made without added sugar.

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Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Rest Time:

2 hours

Cook Time:

35 minutes

Total Time:

2 hours 45 minutes

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Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.67

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Ingredients

Serving(s)

Brownie Layer

1/2 cup Unsweetened applesauce
1 large Egg
1 scoop Whey protein powder, chocolate
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt

Cheesecake Layer

1 cup Plain nonfat greek yogurt
1 large Egg
2 tbsp Sugar free syrup
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Salt

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Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a 9x5" bread pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease with oil.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the brownie ingredients with a silicone spatula until fully combined - applesauce, egg, whey, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

3. Transfer the batter to the pan. Wipe out the excess brownie batter from the bowl with a paper towel.

4. Add your cheesecake ingredients to the bowl, and mix until fully combined with a silicone spatula - yogurt, egg, vanilla, liquid sweetener, and salt.

5. Transfer the cheesecake batter to the pan on top of the brownie layer. Optionally swirl together the brownie and cheesecake layers with a butter knife.

6. Bake at 350F for about 35 minutes, or until the top just looks set, and center just slightly jiggles when you tap the side of the pan. The internal temperature will be about 190F, and a toothpick will not come out clean.

7. Transfer the pan to the fridge, and chill for at least 2 hours before slicing.

8. Store each bar in an airtight container in the fridge (~1 week) or freezer (indefinitely).

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Notes

1. You can substitute applesauce with 1 medium mashed overripe banana (~110 g).
2. Blended nonfat cottage cheese will work in place of greek yogurt. Just omit the salt in the cheesecake layer.
3. Honey, maple syrup, or agave will all work in place of sugar free syrup.

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Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 4

Serving Size: 1 bar (~115 g)

Calories: 125

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Total Fat: 3.5g (5 %)

Saturated Fat: 1.3g (7 %)

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.1g

Cholesterol: 126mg (42 %)

Sodium: 425mg (18 %)

Total Carbohydrate: 9.0g (3 %)

Fiber: 1.3g (5 %)

Net Carbs: 6.7g

Total Sugar: 5.1g

Sugar Alcohol: 1.0g

Protein: 15.2g (30 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.86mcg (36 %)

Vitamin D: 0.62mcg (3 %)

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Calcium: 147mg (11 %)

Iron: 0.99mg (6 %)

Magnesium: 37mg (9 %)

Potassium: 270mg (6 %)

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Caffeine: 5.8mg (6 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

26.2

Glycemic Load

:

2.4

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Nutrition Score

:

8.1

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Sources of Inspiration

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