High Protein Chewy Nut Butter Granola Bar
We love to eat healthy in our family and we are always looking for ways to sneak healthy ingredients into our snacks. We also sometimes need to have some easy on-the-go ideas to grab and go that everyone loves…but healthy ready to go snacks can be pricey. And like our family you might also be tired of paying high prices for protein bars that your kids won’t eat. So for those of you who are looking for options we have a recipe for you to try! This is easy and healthy and delicious!!!!!
Ingredients
2 cups oats
½ cup coconut
½ cup natural peanut butter (almond butter, cashew butter or sesame seed butter)
¼ cup honey
2 Tablespoons chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 Tablespoon Cacao Bliss (or any brand organic Cacao powder)
2 Tablespoons whey protein powder
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
You can use quick oats or whole rolled oats. If you want to use the whole rolled oats you might want to blend just a bit in the vitamix or blender. Combine oats with remaining ingredients and mix until all ingredients are blended together evenly. If your mixture seems a bit too gooey you can add a bit more oats. Press into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan and refrigerate for an hour. Cut into bars or squares and serve. If you have any leftover….you can individually wrap them and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Our Picky Ricky Review on this recipe is missing because Picky Ricky claims to be allergic to peanut butter….HAHAHAHA! Next time I will make these granola bars with ALMOND BUTTER and I will get him to try them and will update this recipe with his review. POOR Picky Ricky!!!!
- Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- ½ cup coconut
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (almond butter, cashew butter or sesame seed butter)
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 Tablespoon Cacao Bliss (or any brand organic Cacao powder)
- 2 Tablespoons whey protein powder
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- You can use quick oats or whole rolled oats.
- If you want to use the whole rolled oats you might want to blend just a bit in the vitamix or blender. Combine oats with remaining ingredients and mix until all ingredients are blended together evenly.
- If your mixture seems a bit too gooey you can add a bit more oats.
- Press into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan and refrigerate for an hour or two.
- Cut into bars or squares and serve. If you have any leftover....you can individually wrap them and refrigerate until ready to eat.
