A Healthy Treat for Your Home
A Healthy Treat for Your Home
After every workout or strenuous activity, like playing basketball, running, or biking, our bodies need to replenish. We hydrate, and then we choose a healthy snack to balance our electrolytes, allow our muscles to repair themselves with lean protein, and add some superfoods to make sure our bodies are fueled and working at their optimum level.
Keep your household healthy by trying this yummy alternative to pre-packaged protein bars. This is an easy no-bake protein bars recipe from SkinnyMS. This simple recipe takes away the hassle and includes fiber-rich complex carbohydrates, protein-rich powder, superfoods like flax and chia seeds, while a little bit of chocolate gives you a satisfying flavor.
Yields: 12 bars | Serving size: 1 bar | Calories: 333 | Total Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fats: 6 g | Trans Fats: 0 g | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Sodium: 14 mg | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Dietary fiber: 5 g | Sugars: 19 g | Protein: 14 g | SmartPoints: 13 |
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup protein powder (Clean Protein Powder was used in this recipe)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (Enjoy Life was used in this recipe)
- 1/2 cup chia seeds or ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup lite coconut milk, (more or less as needed to reach desired consistency)
- 1/4 cup honey (raw honey if possible)
Directions
In a blender, pulse 1 1/2 cups of the oats until a flour like consistency. In a large bowl, toss to combine oat flour, remaining 1/2 cup oats, protein powder, chocolate chips, chia or flax seeds, and raisins.
Stir together in a medium bowl the coconut milk, peanut butter, and honey. Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until thoroughly incorporated.
Spread mixture into a 9 x 9-Inch square pan or an 11 x 7-inch pan. Press mixture down and cover with a lid or foil and refrigerate overnight, or until they harden some. Slice into 12 bars and keep stored in the refrigerator.