Chocolate and Banana Protein Bars

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 246.2

Total Fat: 10.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.5 mg
Sodium: 105.8 mg
Total Carbs: 20.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 17.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chocolate and Banana Protein Bars calories by ingredient

Introduction

The very best protein bars! The very best protein bars!

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 cup quick oatmeal (not instant)

5 scoops of chocolate protein powder ( 105g of protein)

1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese

1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder

2 egg whites

4 TBSP water

2 TBSP Organic Aguave sweetener

2 bananas, mashed

1 1/2 tsp. flaxseed oil (this is the secret to moist bars instead of the traditional dry bar)

¼ cup raw crushed almonds (sprinkle on top of bars)- prior to cooking

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9X12 casserole dish with PAM spray and set aside. In a medium bowl combine all dry ingredients and set aside. In a mixing bowl beat egg whites, cottage cheese, bananas, water, aguave sweetener and oil. Add just a tad of vanilla for flavor to the wet ingredients. Add the dry mixture and combine until a lumpy batter forms. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes or until edges are browned. Cut into 2X3 inch sqares.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSSTANPOE.