Ingredients
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons quick oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons chocolate protein powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons almond butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a small baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, protein powder, salt, cinnamon, slivered almonds, and milk chocolate chips. Toss to mix evenly.
- In a small bowl, melt the almond butter, honey, and coconut oil in the microwave. Stir in the vanilla and applesauce.
- Add the almond butter mixture into the oat mixture and mix until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, really pressing down to make sure the mixture is pressed up all against the sides and compacted as well as possible.
- Bake until the sides just start to pull away and darken, about 33-35 minutes .
- Let cool completely before lifting the parchment out of the pan and slicing.