Vanilla & Blueberry Protein Energy Bars
Ingredients
- 180g (2 cups) rolled oats
- 30g (1 scoop) vanilla whey protein*
- 120g (3/4-1 cup) pumpkin seeds
- 2 medium bananas
- 80g (4 tbsp) honey
- 15ml (1 tbsp) melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/4 tsp salt
TOPPING:
- 70g (1/2 cup) nuts/seeds e.g. sunflower
- 100g berries e.g. blueberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees C and add all the ingredients into a food processor (minus the sunflower seeds and blueberries)
- Once combined, pour the mixture into a silicone loaf tray** or baking tray lined with baking paper (not grease proof paper!). Level out top with the back of a wet spoon
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the sunflower seeds and blueberries, pressing them into the bar base
- Bake for an extra 15 minutes before allowing to cool and slicing into bars. Wrap the bars in cling film or grease proof paper and store in the fridge for freshness
Notes
*I used My Protein Vanilla Whey Protein. I use protein powder in some of my recipes to increase the satiating effect of them (leaving you feeling fuller for longer!). If you don’t have protein powder simply use ground almonds or white hot chocolate powder instead.
**Use a silicone square baking tray for square bars and a silicone loaf tray for longer bars (like mine!).
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 199 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 10 g | 15% | |
Total Carbohydrates 21 g | 7% | |
Protein 8 g | 16% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Nics Nutrition at https://nicsnutrition.com/vanilla-protein-energy-bars/