Mike's Chocky Recovery Bar
 

 

 

Carb

 

Protein

Fat

Rolled oats

4 cups

(300g)

175

35

24

Flour

1 cup

(100g)

75

-

1.5

Raw Sugar

1/3 cup

(50g)

50

-

-

Cocoa

1/3 cup

(25g)

6

-

4

Protein Powder

5 scoops

(120g)

10

90

7.5

Slivered Almonds

½ cup

(60g)

10

15

26

Sunflower Seeds

½ cup

(65g)

1.5

15

33

Choc chips

½ cup

(75g)

50.5

3

24

Dried blueberries

½ cup

(50g)

42

-

-

Sultanas

½ cup

(50g)

35

1.5

-

Eggs

2

-

13

10

Baking soda

½ tsp

-

-

-

Vanilla essence

½ tsp

-

-

-

Butter

20g

-

-

16

Milk (Skim)

100ml

5

3.5

-

 

TOTAL:

 

 

Makes 12 bars

 

460g

 

176g

 

146g

 

Per bar

 

 

38g

 

15g

 

12g

 

  • Melt butter
  • Mix in cocoa, sugar & vanilla
  • Beat in eggs
  • Mix in all the rest of the ingredients
  • Put in a lightly greased brownie pan
  • Bake 180 degrees for 20 mins
  • Cut into 12 bars

 

At the end of a serious training session, your recovery needs are 1 gram of carbs for every pound of body weight, plus protein in the ratio of 4:1 (carbs:protein), within 2 hours of finishing the session.  Half sould be taken within 30 minutes of finishing the session, and the other half within the next hour and a half.  This is ideal in getting the most out of your workout, plus making sure your muscles recover as well as possible for your next session.

 

Therefore for me 60kg = 130 pounds

So 130g carbs within 2 hours, half that is 65g carbs within the first 30 mins after exercise.

plus 16g protein

 

1 recovery bar and 1 shot gel = 63g carb and 15g protein.  Perfect!