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Ingredients

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter stirred, if necessary
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons oat flour
  • ¼ cup powdered peanut butter
  • ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • cup mini chocolate chips

For the topping (optional):

  • 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and generously spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, microwave the peanut butter and the honey until the mixture is smooth and fluid, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the coconut sugar on top and let it stand for 5 minutes. Do not mix in the coconut sugar.
  • While the sugar stands, combine the rolled oats, oat flour, powdered peanut butter, ¼ cup protein powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and roasted peanuts in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
  • Once the coconut sugar has been standing for 5 minutes, beat it into the peanut butter and honey mixture with an electric mixer until well combined.
  • Add in the vanilla extract and egg yolk, and beat again until well combined. The egg yolk will thicken the peanut butter mixture up quite a bit.
  • Pour the peanut butter mixture, along with the almond milk and mini chocolate chips, into the rolled oats mixture. Mix until well combined. Your dough will be very thick.
  • Press into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until just set. and the edges begin to turn golden brown. Let the bars cool completely.
  • Once the bars have cooled, melt the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals on 50% power, stirring between each interval until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder. Drizzle the mixture on top of the bars. Slice into 12 bars.

Tips & Notes:

  • Coconut sugar is somewhat coarse, and letting it sit for 5 minutes helps it dissolve. If you use brown sugar, skip this step.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 302kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 33g (11%) Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 14g (22%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Sodium: 282mg (12%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 11g (12%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.