Anybody like Maple Bars?

Sorry...I don't mean to be talking food porn here but in Spokane we are all abnormally fond of the donut variety called Maple Bars. I've met people from other places who think we are nuts but it must be something in the water. So this morning while I was preparing goodies for the family I decided to have a homemade protein bar with some of Melissa's inventive frosting on top for a treat. This time I made it with maple flavouring instead of the vanilla and some splenda. Voila...Maple Frosting! Not exactly like a Maple Bar but a good, guilt-free alternative. Hope your check up is going great, Melissa! Thank you again for the frosting recipe! Molly

Hi Molly, Maple bars have been my favorite since I was a kid. What a great idea you have. I will have to try it just as soon as I get a sweet tooth craving which I just haven't had yet. I love your postings, by the way, even if I don't respond too often, one of those lurker numbers is usually me. You are so much more a cook than I am, but I keep some for the future. Thanks for it all, nancy

Hi Nancy! I'm so happy you haven't been bothered by sweet cravings, it is great to hear. I hope they never return for you, wouldn't that be a blessing?! My appetite and hunger never went away after surgery so I've just evolved different little head games and food strategies to survive it. Thank you for the lovely compliment but I can't take credit for the cream cheese 'frosting' idea...that was Melissa's. It is just such a wonderful compliment to those dense, chewy homemade protein bars and undoubtedly it is a good nutritional fit with them too. And it is nice to meet another maple bar fan! Being a military wife I've met people from all over through the years and have been surprised that so many of them have either never heard of them or think they are awful. LOL I'm just tickled to have a substitute. I work with really nice people who occasionally bring in donuts for no good reason and with a little planning on my part I'll be able to have my 'maple bar' while they have their donuts. Lately I've been packing a little container of the 'frosting' in my lunch bag in case I want to add it to my protein bar on break. Oh man, I am a food junkie... Molly

Yum Molly! Where do you get the maple flavoring at? Is it with the extracts? Thanks for the tip!

Melissa: HIJACK! Hey there! You have a vanilla frosting recipe? I would be soooo up for making it! Care to share? I must have missed it.... Gracias, Megan

Mey Megan, Molly is talking about a frosting I put on the pumpkin protein bars. It is a cream cheese frosting. I use FF cream cheese, vanilla and splenda. Hope that helps!