Good breakfast/protein bar?

[praisefor3]

Is there a good breakfast/protein bar that doesn't break the bank? DS12 wants a bar to eat on the 30 minute drive to basketball practice. He doesn't need 20 mg of protein (although he thinks he does because of his older weight lifter friend) or the best bar out there. I'm just looking for something that is at least half-way healthy, maybe healthier than a poptart, but not found in the "specialty" section where the prices on the bars are around $7 for 4 or 5 in a box.

[DarcyB]

What about making your own? you can do something like this:

 

http://goodcheapeats.com/2010/02/breakfast-cookies

 

and add some protein powder to the mix to increase the protein power even further.

[OnTheBrink]

What about Cliff bars? Dd and I have the ones for women (Luna bars) because those have extra calcium and folic acid. The Cliff bar website has more info on their different bars, flavors, and nutritional info.

[DarcyB]

and found this:

 

Make your own Lara bars:

http://gnowfglins.com/2009/12/04/enzyme-rich-homemade-larabar/

[plansrme]

We like Special K meal replacement bars. They have about 9 grams of protein. A box of 6 is about $6 at Publix, slightly less at Target. There is a smaller Special K bar as well, but my athletes swear by the bigger ones.

 

Terri

[Prairie~Phlox]

My rule is I never pay less than .50 for a protein bar because I coupon, I always get them for free or less than the .50. I sometimes find them on clearance. Dh cycles and needs them for that so I am always on the lookout.

[wapiti]

I like Zone bars, about $4.50/box on sale at Target (Costco has them too though I don't know the price). Still pretty expensive. I like the balance of protein/carbs.

[Tap]

We like Luna bars here. There are a wide range of flavors and I can always find them for $1 or less. Trader Joes has a large selection and their regular price is $1 so that is my fall back place if I can get them somewhere else.

 

A couple things I like about them:

 

9g protein

Many, many flavors so we don't get sick of the same ones all the time.

Durable in a back pack/purse (some bars get mangled)

They don't have that certain flavor that a lot of bars have....that off flavor, that I can't really describe.

There are a couple of dairy free flavors so dd3 can eat them too.

Easy to find in almost any store.

They aren't huge but do fill a person up.

[Chelle in MO]

My dh likes the Peanutty energy bars he found online. They're from Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook.

 

http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/peanutty-energy-bars/

[cyndi60]

Lara Bars are Great. We can get them here on sale quite often for 1.00 each or you can make your own. There are recipes online.

Cyndi

Wife to dh of 29yrs.

Homeschool since 1986 6 children 28-11

[kalanamak]

Google

breakfast cookie

 

This, IME, are easier to make and freeze well. Pick a flavor you like. There are also vids on YouTube for making meat pemmican. I have no idea what meat runs, so I don't know how much it would cost.

 

Personally, I'd go with an apple and a wedge of cheese.