I came up with this recipe when my doctor told me I needed to eat more fiber, and I was sick of eating store-bought protein bars for breakfast in the car between the gym and work. Ingredients such as wheat germ, flaxseed, protein powder, peanut butter and oats make this a healthy way to start the day!
Original recipe makes 1 dozen bars
Ingredients
cooking spray
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup ground flax seed
2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas
1/4 cup peanut butter (such as Jif®)
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup natural peanut butter, or to taste
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 45 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting foil hang down over the sides of the pan; spray pan with cooking spray.
- Stir oats, wheat germ, flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Mash bananas in a separate large bowl and stir 1/4 cup Jif® peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract into bananas, mixing well. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture and spread into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup natural peanut butter over top.
- Continue baking until lightly browned on the edges and set, 10 more minutes. Let cool in the pan and lift bars onto a work surface using aluminum foil as handles. Cut into bars, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 169 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 7.6 g
Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 6.2 g
Sodium: 148 mg
