Middle Eastern · Dessert
Nut and Honey Diamond Bars
A Middle Eastern-inspired protein bar built on the baklava flavour pairing of honey, walnut and pistachio, reworked with whey isolate and blended cottage cheese in place of a butter-laden pastry base, scored into the classic diamond shapes and finished with a honey drizzle and crushed pistachio.
$1
12 minsPrep
17 minsCook
49 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
242Calories
19.1gProtein
13.2gFat
15.3gCarbs
10.4gSugar
2.6gFiber
444mgSodium
4mgChol
1.5gSat Fat
247mgPotassium
124mgCalcium
1mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
0.5mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Belgian Tripel
local
Moroccan Mint Tea
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a small loaf or 10x10cm tin with parchment, leaving an overhang to lift the bars out later.
2
In a bowl, blend the low-fat cottage cheese until completely smooth, then whisk in the egg whites until combined.
3
Stir in the whey protein isolate, almond flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt until a thick, slightly sticky batter forms.
4
Fold in the 14g honey, chopped walnuts and chopped pistachios, mixing just until evenly distributed.
5
Spread the batter into the prepared tin in an even layer roughly 1.5cm thick, pressing gently to level the surface.
6
Bake for 16-18 minutes until the edges are golden and the centre springs back when pressed; a toothpick should come out just moist, not wet.
7
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then lift out onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 20 minutes.
8
Score into a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, drizzle the warmed 6g honey over the top, and scatter the crushed pistachio over the drizzle before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz24g whey protein isolate
- 1.4 oz40g blended smooth cottage cheese lowfat
- 7/87/8 egg whites, lightly whisked (30g)
- 0.8 oz22g almond flour
- 0.5 oz14g honey
- 0.4 oz12g chopped walnut
- 0.4 oz10g chopped pistachio
- 0 oz1g cinnamon ground
- 0.1 oz2g baking powder
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0.2 oz6g warmed thin for drizzling honey
- 0.1 oz4g crushed for topping pistachio
