Protein Bar Recipe

Vanilla Oat and Flax Protein Bars

3 cups gluten free quick oats
1/2 cup freshly ground flaxseeds
1 packets of stevia
3 egg whites, beaten
1 cups applesauce, unsweetened

1-1/2 cups pitted prunes
5 scoops protein powder (any flavor) I used vanilla
1/4 natural almond butter
1 tsp baking powder
flavor - vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg all spice (I used pumpkin pie spice and a little vanilla.  A little goes a long way!)

 

1.    Pre-heat oven to  325 degrees.

2.    Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl (oats, flax, baking powder, protein powder, spices)

3.    Blend together well the rest of the ingredients in a high powered blender (stevia, egg whites, applesauce, pitted prunes, almond butter).

4.    Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

5.    Spray a large glass dish (size depends on how thick you want them.  Thicker takes longer to cook).  You could also put on a prepared (sprayed) cookie sheet for thinner bars.

6.    Pour bar mixture into glass dish or pan.

7.    Cook for 15-20 minutes depending on thickness.  Try not to over bake!

8.    Cut into 12-16 bars.  I cut into 16 bars and they were perfect as a snack or after workout protein/carb source.

Variations: Add berries to the mixture for more flavors.  Sprinkle with organic shredded coconut before baking.  Sprinkle lightly with very dark chocolate chips for a treat!

~Recipe adapted from a recipe I found on Spark People http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=929614