Very Healthy Protein Bar Homemade

Servings: 8
Prep: 10-15 minutes (plus 30 minutes in fridge)

• 2 cups oats (toasted, if desired)
• 1 cup 100% whey protein (unflavored)
• 1/4 cup chocolate
• 1/3 cup black walnuts (or other nuts)
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries (or other berries/fruit)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup honey (or agave, or maple syrup)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine dry ingredients, and in a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Then combine all into a large mixing bowl. Stir well. Transfer to a wax-paper-lined baking dish or pan, and press about 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick. Place in fridge 30 minutes or until firm

 

Another No-Bake Protein Bar:
INGREDIENTS:

• 4 1/2 cups ( 400g ) uncooked oatmeal (quick oats)
• 1 1/3 cups ( 340g ) peanut butter
• 1 cup ( 250ml ) coconut cream or milk
• 5 scoops ( 150g ) whey vanilla protein powder

This recipe is for no-bake protein bars but they will need at least a few hours of refrigeration (or overnight). Keep chilled in the fridge.

 

Chocolate Protein Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup Oat Flour
• 4 Egg Whites
• 2 scoops Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
• ½ cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 8oz Berry flavored Baby Food
• 3 tbsp Baking Cocoa
• 4oz Water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix dry ingredients (oat flower, vanilla whey protein, baking soda, salt, baking cocoa) together in a large bowl.
3. Mix wet ingredients (egg whites, Splenda, Berry flavored Baby Food,Water) together in a medium sized bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
5. Spray cooking dish with a non stick butter spray and add batter to dish.
6. Bake 20-30 minutes in oven.

Makes 16 squares.

 

A lot of these recipes also make for great shakes with a little modification, usually just mix everything into milk and fruit juice with a blender until you get the consistency you want