1. The Review
Protein.
We all need it.
While everyone seems to understand its importance, many people are unsure as to how much protein they need on a daily basis. Regardless of if you are a vegetarian, vegan, following a paleo diet or simply trying to eat healthy, protein should be a necessary component of almost every meal you eat.
Alexis and I both struggle to fuel our muscles with enough protein while constantly being on the go. We went on a quest… and discovered the Holy Grail of
protein bars.
Quest Bars.
If you’ve never heard of Quest Nutrition and all of the incredible products they offer, then you are in
for a treat (literally).
Let me pose a question: Can you think of a time you ate a protein bar and actually enjoyed it? If so, how many flavors did you have to
choose from? Two? Three?
Quest Bar has 14 unique flavors, and I kid you not, ALL of them are good. In fact, I struggled the past month trying to decide which one I liked the best. It's like trying to decide between ice cream or pie. Both are amazing.
Quest Bar has 14 unique flavors, and I kid you not, ALL of them are good. In fact, I struggled the past month trying to decide which one I liked the best. It's like trying to decide between ice cream or pie. Both are amazing.
Not only are Quest Bars low-calorie, but they also pack around 20 grams of protein. They are low-carb and high in fiber content. For some, one Quest bar can provide 30% of the daily requirements for protein intake.
Flavors of Quest
Bars
Natural Line
Banana Nut Muffin
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Cinnamon Roll
Strawberry Cheesecake
Coconut Cashew
Lemon Cream Pie
Original Line
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Apple Pie
Mixed Berry Bliss
Peanut Butter Supreme
Vanilla Almond Crunch
Chocolate Brownie
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
White Chocolate Raspberry
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Most of the ingredients in Quest Bars are pretty
straightforward. There are some which at first glance may seem unfamiliar. Let us break some of those ingredients down for you:
All Quest Bar flavors are made with whey protein isolate (a
high quality protein that assists in increasing muscle mass, aids the body with
fat loss, and enhances the body’s immune functions), milk protein isolate (a
complete protein that slows digestion so it fuels you for longer), IMO fiber
–or Isomalto-oligosaccharide fiber (almost all the carbohydrates in Quest Bars
comes from this 100% natural fiber; fiber keeps your stomach satisfied for
longer, improves digestive health, and prevents certain diseases), nuts and/or
nut butter (almond, cashew, or peanut), sea salt and other natural flavors, Lo
Han Gua (a natural sweetener used in China for thousands of years), stevia* (sweetener
taken from the leaves of this plant from the chrysanthemum family), Erythritol*
(a sugar alcohol that won’t upset your stomach and has only .2 calories per
gram), and finally (only found in the “Original Line” of bars) sucralose (best
artificial sweetener out there).
It gets better.
Because we love getting creative with our cooking, we decided to to
try a few different recipes using our bars. One of our favorite recipe attempts
was the Quest Poptarts. Here is what we did…
2. The Recipe
Quest Peanut Butter & Jelly Poptarts
For the top and bottom of the pop-tarts: 2 Quest Bars
For the topping: 2 tablespoons protein of your choice 1 tablespoon nut butter of your choice
For the filling: 2 tablespoons of your favorite jelly or jam
Directions:
Turn the oven on, set to broil.
Step 1: Start off with a two room-temperature Quest bars. You can also choose to pop them in the microwave for ten seconds to make them easier to roll. Either way works fine. We chose the Vanilla Almond Crunch as our base. You can get creative with this part, and pick any flavor for this recipe.
Step 2: Roll them out.
Step 3: Cut them in half. These will be each side for your two pop-tarts.
Step 4: Prep your filling. We used a Raw Maple Almond Butter for one of our Pop Tarts. We used Raspberry Jam for the other.
Step 5: Put the filling of your choice in the middle of two of your pop-tart pieces. I used Raspberry Jam in this example.
Step 6: I used my thumb to create a little "indent" on the "top" piece of the pop tart. I then placed it on top of the piece with the jelly, and used a fork to press down along the edges.
Step 7: Pop them in the oven. They should be ready anywhere from 2-4 minutes. Start checking on them around 2 minutes to make sure they aren't burning.
Step 8: Toss on some sprinkles and you're ready!
3. Quest Pastabilities & Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Not only does Quest Nutrition make protein bars, but they also make two other amazing products: Quest Pastabilities and Quest Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cravings.
Quest Pastabilities is a healthy alternative to your standard noodle. Quest Pasta has only three ingredients: purified water, glucomman (a
hunger-reducing soluble fiber derived from a root used in Japan and other Asian
countries) and calcium hydroxide (also called milk of lime or limewater - a
compound used in lots of different food products).
Prep takes just a few minutes. You start off by rinsing and straining it. Then you can cook it by microwaving or boiling it for a couple minutes. You can even toss it into a pan with your favorite vegetables for a delicious stir-fry.
These treats taste delicious and don’t leave you with
the same “buyer’s remorse” like other chocolates do. They have 20 grams of protein (just like the Quest Bars) and only have one gram of sugar per serving (which is TWO of the cups). These are not your average peanut butter cups, my friends.
4. Giveaway Info
Obviously, we are big fans of Quest Nutrition's products and
highly recommend you give them a try.
Which is why we are honored to say that our friends at Quest Nutrition have offered to provide
a sample pack of Quest Bars to the winners of the health and fitness challenge at Make It Ultra.
Our fitness challenge this month is “Water,
Wall-squats, and Yoga." The Quest Bars will be given to the male and female who
can sustain the longest wall-squat (wall-sit) time. For details, go to our
Facebook page.
A HUGE thank you to Quest Nutrition for not only creating
awesome (and tasty) products, but for providing the prizes to our Fitness
Challenge.
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