Without protein isolates or animal products, about 23% protein is the highest you can get in baked products. The Hunky Monkey Bars with soy protein isolate are the closest I have gotten to what you are lookig for.

Here is the breakdown for a slightly tweaked Hunky Monkey Bar I made for a Zone-ing friend. For a non vegan person, I might use part dry milk for some of the soy protein and some honey wheat germ for some of the gluten or rolled oats. This assumes a no-added-carb soy protein.

Let me know if you like it. Ellen

231 kcal
18.2 gr protein 30%
7 gr fat 26%
26 gr carb 44%
57 mg ca
5 mg iron

3 cups rolled oats
4 tablespoons wheat gluten, vital 1 1/4 cup soy protein isolate; (Trader Joe's)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons fructose
3/4 cup sunflower sd krnls, chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup raisins; chopped
1/3 cup apple juc, conc, undiluted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour, oat, barley or white
about 1 1/3 cup water to start
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease a cookie sheet.
Mix everything but the flour, let it sit a few minutes, then beat with a fork until it begins to thicken. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Roll or pat out on the cookie sheet, about 1/4 inch thick, cut 20 pieces. Cut with cookie cutter or roll out a rectangle on a greased cookie sheet and separate into 4x5 rectangles for 20 biscuits or bars. Bake 12 minutes. The apple juice adds additional carbs, but nice flavor, and some folks enjoy a little cinnamon. If you are NOT vegan, you can beat in some eggs for a little better texture and protein. Add the eggs first as it reduces the water or apple juice by 3 tablespoons per egg. Yield: 20 bars

Atkins makes a baking mix, soy-based and very low carb, but it co$t$ more or the same as soy protein isolate- about 12 for 3 cups. You will get unpleasant gluey stuff if you substitute all soy flour for regular- you can usually get away with 1/4. And the trouble with adding quite a bit more soy protein isolate is, the mix starts to resemble spackle...

I would substitute rolled barley flakes for the rolled oats, since barley is quite low on the glycemic index for a carb, and tastes good. Toast the flakes first to get a sweeter taste without added sugar/fructose. Try 2 cups instead of 3 but don't add a lot more protein powder (remember the spackle issue). Skip the apple juice concentrate, use water and eggs instead. Omit the raisins if you must, though you lose a lot of the iron and some of the fun that way, your feeling of virtue will be sufficient sweetner :).

If you are going to do an Atkins thing be really compulsive about drinking a lot of water; breaking down all those proteins presents a challenge to your kidneys, eh?

Congratulations on the new year resolution and for including mom in your health effort. May I suggest an aqua aerobics class 3x a week to make a big difference in your health and weight loss without hurting your knees/ joints?

OK, so this is the year I should go buy a few of the bars and experiment! I WILL post a recipe if I get a good one. Atkins products are very highly processed, and I may not be able to duplicate in the home kitchen.

Please keep in mind that a meat patty or deviled egg is an equally good snack- I never got the candy bar habit, so I don't use snack bars myself.

And work hard to get 2 vegetables at each meal- even breakfast- for nutrition and fullness.

My question seems to be that of many on this site. I am searching for a recipe for high protein bars I can make at home. However, I want to avoid the mass amounts of carbs that usually accompany them. I saw your recipe for the individual addressed on 3/10/02 but it had 24g of carbs and I want to try to find something with fewer carbs. Would you possibly have any recipes that contain a reduced number of carbs? Thank you for your time and help.

15 Scoops chocolate 'Designer Whey" protein mix
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 and 1/2 stick melted butter
1/2 cup Torani English toffee sweetener(Sugar free)
2-3 Tbsp. Cream

Mix all, add a little more cream if too crumbly, add small amts. at a time & mix
Press into 8x8 Square pan. CHILL
When chilled cut in 9 pieces
Best next day when thoroughly chilled!

7 Scoops "Designer whey Protein MIx - Chocolate
1/2 cup melted butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 chopped walnuts (OR __?)
1 TBSP.cream
(if desired more sweetness - add some "Splenda"or sweet n Low?

Mix butter and cream cheese, mix in designer protein. This will be stiff and hard to stir. Add nuts. Place in greased 8x8 pan . Cool!
Cut into 8 servings
2.5 carbs

Thanks

Chocolate Protein Bars
1 square unsweetened baker's chocolate
2 Tbls. butter
2 Tbls. heavy cream
3 pkts. Equal (I use 1/8 cup granular Splenda)
3 scoops (1 cup) Chocolate Designer Protein (Any chocolate whey protein may be used)
1 cup chopped peanuts (I use chopped pecans)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut (hence the above!)
2 Tbls. Sugar Free syrup or maple syrup (or water in a pinch)

Melt chocolate and butter in microwave for 1 minute; stir until completely melted. Add Equal and heavy cream and stir 'til creamy. Add protein powder, peanuts, coconut and stir until mixed pretty well, add syrup (or water), and mix thoroughly (you may need to knead with your hands at this point as mixture will be very stiff. Line a bread loaf pan with plastic wrap and press in mixture firmly and evenly. Chill till firm. Cut into 6 bars.

Approximately 5g carbs/15g protein per bar