High Protein Oatmeal Bars (3 Ways!)
Learn how to make protein oatmeal bars with this simple healthy recipe. Pick and choose your favorite: peanut butter protein bars, brownie protein oat bars or Raffaello protein bars. Gluten-free, egg-free and vegan!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 100 grams (1 cup) rolled oats
- 50 grams (½ cup) protein powder (see notes*)
- maple syrup or honey (optional to taste, see notes*)
Peanut butter protein oatmeal bars
- 60 grams (¼ cup) peanut butter
- 3 tbsp dark chocolate chips (sugar-free)
- pinch of salt
Protein oatmeal brownie bars
- 50 grams (1.8 oz.) dark chocolate, melted (sugar-free)
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips (sugar-free)
- pinch of salt
Raffaello protein oatmeal bars
- 50 grams (3 tbsp) almond butter
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180 Cº (350 Fº) and fold a 15 cm x 15 cm (7 inch x 7 inch) brownie pan with parchment paper.
Peanut butter protein oatmeal bars
- Start by mashing the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add to the banana mixture peanut butter, maple syrup (optional) and pinch salt. Stir until you get a well combined mixture.
- Add rolled oats, protein powder and chocolate chips to the wet dough. Mix well until you get a doughy texture (see notes*).
- Transfer peanut butter protein oat dough to the parchment paper covered baking ban and top with more chocolate chips.
- Bake in hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes and let cool at room temperature before slicing into 6 bars.
Protein oatmeal brownie bars
- Melt dark chocolate (with hint of coconut oil, if necessary).
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add to the banana mixture melted chocolate, maple syrup (optional) and pinch salt. Stir until you get a well combined mixture.
- Add rolled oats and protein powder to the wet dough. Mix well until you get a doughy texture (see notes*).
- Transfer oat brownie dough to the parchment paper covered baking ban and top with more chocolate chips.
- Bake in hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes and let cool at room temperature before slicing into 6 bars.
Raffaello protein oatmeal bars
- Start by mashing the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add to the banana mixture almond butter and optionally maple syrup. Stir until you get a well combined mixture.
- Add rolled oats, protein powder and desiccated coconut to the wet dough. Mix well until you get a doughy texture (see notes*).
- Transfer Raffaello oatmeal dough to the parchment paper covered baking ban.
- Bake in hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes and let cool at room temperature before slicing into 6 bars. Serve with a sprinkle of coconut flakes on top, if you desire.
Notes
- You can use vegan protein powder, whey or casein (see recipe description for more details).
- If using vegan protein powder or casein, your dough may require 1 to 2 tbsp of milk to get fixed (dough has to be thick but not too dry).
- If using whey protein powder, your dough may require some more oats to get fixed (dough has to be thick but not too dry).
- Bananas sweeten these bars naturally. For sweeter oatmeal bars, add a couple tablespoons of maple syrup or honey. Taste the dough and adjust with maple syrup or honey if necessary.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal
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