Peanut Butter Protein Oat Bars

• Meat

  • 3 tbsp Hemp hearts

• Breakfast Foods

  • 2 cups Rolled oats, old fashioned gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Honey, raw
  • 3/4 cup Peanut butter, all-natural

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp Peanut flour
  • 2 tbsp Semi sweet chocolate chips, Mini

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 3/4 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Chia seeds

• Other

  • 3 scoops (a little less than ½ cup whey protein powder*

Found on fitmittenkitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• for the bars:
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
• 3 TBS hemp hearts (or flaxseed)
• 2 TBS chia seeds
• 3 scoops (a little less than ½ cup) whey protein powder*
• ¾ cup all natural peanut butter*
• 1.5 TBS coconut oil
• ⅓ cup + 1 TBS raw honey (or brown rice syrup)
• optional peanut butter chocolate topping:
• 3 TBS peanut flour
• 2 TBS mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Directions

• Line 8x8 pan with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients (oats through protein powder). Set aside.
• In a medium microwave safe bowl, add peanut butter, coconut oil, and honey. Microwave for 10-15 seconds, and stir until evenly combined.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stir gently until mixture is evenly combined. Mixture will be thick and heavy.
• Press mixture into prepared pan, using hands to press evenly into all corners. Place pan in refrigerator for 1 hour to set (or 30 minutes in freezer).
• Once bars have set, lift parchment paper from pan and place on cutting board. Using a large sharp knife, cut bars into 12 servings. If using topping, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave for 10 second intervals. Once completely melted stir in peanut flour until no lumps are present. Drizzle peanut butter chocolate on bars and allow to set, about 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Store Peanut Butter Protein Oat Bars in airtight container in fridge up to 2 weeks, or in store in freezer for longer period of time. Enjoy!

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