Homemade peanut butter protein bars
A healthy and delicious snack recipe you can make in advance to enjoy throughout the week.
Ingredients
1 large scoops (70g) vanilla or chocolate protein powder (I like NOW Foods, DNS, and Truvani)
3 oz peanut butter
80g oats (about 1 cup) ground into flour
3 oz maple syrup
1 oz almond milk or water
2 oz mini chocolate chips (plus an extra 2 oz for drizzling)
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Monk fruit (*optional)
Instructions
Step One
Grind the oats into a flour in a high-speed blender or a food processor. You can make them into a fine flour or leave them with a bit more texture, depending on your preference.
Step Two
Add the oats to a bowl, along with the protein powder, sea salt, and mix well.
Step Three
In a separate bowl, stir together the maple syrup, vanilla, and peanut butter. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, and then stir in the mini chocolate chips.
Step Four
Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined 9×9 baking dish and set in the fridge to set slightly.
Step Five
Mix the coconut oil and chocolate in the microwave for about 30 seconds and stir until melted.
Step Six
Drizzle the chocolate over the bars and place back into the fridge to set, about 30 minutes.
Step Seven
Remove from the fridge and cut into bars. Keep stored in the fridge in a covered container for up to one week.
Notes
If your protein powder is on the sweet side, use more almond milk and less maple syrup to hold them together. If your protein powder is not sweet, add the maple syrup and a little monk fruit and stevia according to your preference!
Find it online: https://fitnessista.com/homemade-peanut-butter-protein-bars/