Gluten Free Protein Bar!

Protein is an important part of your post-workout diet.  After some of the gluten free posts, I thought this would be appropriate for just that!  This recipe could be varied 100 ways.  This is brought to you by bodyrock.tv
Preheat oven to 325 F
Mix:
1.5 C of ground nuts; grind to consistency of corn meal (choose one or a variety of nuts and grind in coffee bean grinder or food processor)
3C oats
2T honey
1C coconut milk
1/2 C shredded coconut
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 scoops vanilla protein powder
Great a 9x13 pan and spread mixture.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes
Cut into bars and freeze.  Pull one out when before the workout to thaw.
This recipe could be varied in so many ways.  Some suggestions are:
1. Replace 1/4 C nuts with flax seed and grind with nuts: Benefit - Omega 3, Lignans which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities and Fiber
2. Add dried fruit
3. Try a different flavor of protein such as peanut butter or caramel (though these will probably not be sugar free).
4. Add seeds
This recipe is not low fat, so for weight loss, it is recommended as an after workout snack, or meal replacement.