5-INGREDIENT PROTEIN BARS (NO-BAKE!)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk I use whole
- 1 cup peanut butter chunky
- 2 to 3 tbs honey plus more to taste
- 1 1/4 cups vanilla or chocolate whey protien powder
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats uncooked
- chocolate melted, optional for drizzling
Instructions
- In a medium heavy pot, combine milk, peanut butter, and desired amount of honey over low heat. Stir just until all ingredients are well combined and warmed through. Add protein powder and oats. Stir to combine well. (If the mixture is too thick to stir, simply add a bit more milk.)
- Lightly grease an 8×8 pan. Press mixture evenly into the pan, using enough pressure to compress the mixture into the desired bar thickness.
- Allow bars to cool completely.
- Cut into squares. If desired, drizzle with melted chocolate and let cool. Wrap in an airtight container and store at moderate room temp for several days, or chilled in fridge for a week.
Notes
Protein powder is to be measured according to standard cups, not the scoops that come inside the tub of protein powder.
If you’re planning to pack these bars to go, you can opt to use about 1/2 cup dark chocolate morsels in the bar mixture itself, rather than drizzling on top.
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