Comments on: Berry Breakfast Bars

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:49:00 +0000

In reply to Abby. I haven't tried it, but I would assume that the dried quinoa flakes would work quite well!

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:23:00 +0000

Has anyone tried these with quinoa instead of oats? I don’t tolerate grains well, but these look delicious!

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:35:00 +0000

In reply to angie. Peanut butter is what holds it together. You'd have to sub with something else like another nut or seed butter.

By: angie

angie — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 16:38:00 +0000

can you cut out peanut butter?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:37:00 +0000

In reply to shelleymolitor.

You can use whatever sweetener you want…maple syrup, honey, etc. If you use a caloric sweetener like that though…the nutrition will change.

By: shelleymolitor

shelleymolitor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:21:00 +0000

what if I don’t want to use stevia? can i use maple syrup, or nothing at all?

By: LisaFalls

LisaFalls — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:13:00 +0000

These are so yummy! Since I was out of corn starch and didn’t think of a substitute, I made the no-bake bars without corn starch and was very pleased. The liquid from the berries soaked into the oat mixture perfectly. I will keep making these without the corn starch.

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:23:00 +0000

In reply to Kayla :). Any other sweetener you like....no calorie or honey etc. But nutrition will change.

By: Kayla :)

Kayla :) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:26:00 +0000

What could I replace the stevia baking formula for?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:27:00 +0000

In reply to Reg. Yes, you can! You may just need to add more liquid or water if its too dry. That's happened to me before when using brown rice protein.

By: Reg

Reg — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:22:00 +0000

Can I use brown rice protein powder instead of the whey?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:38:00 +0000

In reply to Blondie. Hi Blondie! Stevia in an all-natural no-calorie substitute for sugar. Yes, you could most definitely sub for honey. Just use the same amount as it calls for stevia.

By: Blondie

Blondie — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:14:00 +0000

I’ve never had Stevia…never seen it before. Could I substitute honey or something else? These look delicious! I like having some at least semi-healthy snacks and breakfasts on hand, especially while I continue nursing a rambunctious toddler!

By: Motherrimmy

Motherrimmy — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:39:00 +0000

I’m an almond butter fan myself. I bet that would work just fine too. These look like a terrific way to start the day!

By: Shannon Ambeau

Shannon Ambeau — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:51:00 +0000

In reply to Kristine Fretwell. THanks so much!!

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:25:00 +0000

In reply to Shannon_ambeau. You could just leave it out and add extra oats instead.

By: Shannon_ambeau

Shannon_ambeau — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:19:00 +0000

I am not a fan of coconut anything else will work??

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:23:00 +0000

In reply to Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner.

Do you mean like brown rice protein or hemp protein, etc? It probably would, I would just use a bit less (2 scoops instead of 3) and you might need a bit more water. I find with proteins besides whey, if you use too much it can taste overpowering. Kristine Fretwell, Busy But Healthy, http://www.busybuthealthy.com

By: Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner

Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:38:00 +0000

Would any other kind of protein powder work?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:00 +0000

In reply to Randy. They would probably work fine without the stevia. They just wouldn't be as sweet ;) Vanilla flavored protein powder does lend some sweetness though.