Banana Chocolate Protein bars

 Just gotta say, I love weekends when I actually have time to get things done. Important things. Meaningful things. Like bake stuff!!!!

BANANA CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BARS

adaptedfrom Eating Birdfood

Ingredients:

• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup whole grain flour
• 1/3 cup protein powder
• 1 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of sea salt

• 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 3 egg whites (or 1 whole egg and 1 white)
• 1/2 cup milk (regular, almond, soy, anything!)
• 2 Tbsp your favorite nut butter (I used peanut butter)
• 1/2 Tbsp honey or agave
• 5 drops of liquid stevia (or 1 Tbsp more of honey or agave)
• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/4 cup carob or chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a bowl combine all dry ingredients – oats, flour, protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon and salt.
3. In a large bowl combine all wet ingredients – bananas, egg, milk, nut butter, honey, stevia and vanilla.
4. Slowly pour and stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until everything is well mixed, then gently stir in the carob or chocolate chips
5. Pour the batter into a greased 8 x 5 in. or 8 x 8 in. baking dish.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, remove from oven and cool for 15-20 minutes.
7. Cut into 8 squares and enjoy 
8. Wrap the left over squares in plastic wrap and store them in a ziplock bag or storage container in the fridge.

These baked goods are CLEARLY going to help me kick butt on my final food science exam next week.

Happy living,
~Princess :)