I have recently become addicted to the Nutz Over Chocolate Luna protein bars. They taste pretty good, are just under 200 calories and have 10 grams of protein in them. However, I have a hard time justifying paying $1/bar.

I’ve found many recipes for energy/protein bars. However, almost all of them have more than 200 calories a bar or the serving size is minuscule. Today I tried making my own protein bars. The results were not pretty. Part of the problem is I used organic puffed brown rice. I was thinking it would be a “purer” substitute for Rice Krispies. However, the puffed rice gets downright soggy when combined with my chocolate mixture. Maybe I should just stick to my expensive Luna bars.