Protein Choco/PB Bars

[Kawigirl]

Homemade Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar

2TBSP whey powder
1 1/2 cups quick oats
Dash of cinnamon
1 cup egg whites
1/2 cup milk
1 TBSP butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (or brown sugar twin or Sugartwins mixture)
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup chocolate chips (or other variations; see below) INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In bowl combine whey, oats, and cinnamon. Stir to remove any lumps.

2. Add Eggsel and milk. Stir. Let stand for at least 10 minutes so the dry ingredients absorb some of the moisture from the wet ingredients.

3. In separate bowl combine butter, sugar, and peanut butter.

4. Add oat mixture to peanut butter mixture, and stir until combined

5. Stir in chocolate chips

6. Pour into parchment lined, or a sprayed 9 inch pan

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until centre has puffed up, and knife when inserted comes out clean.

8. Cool, cut, enjoy!

Variation: Instead or, or in addition to chocolate chips you can add pecans, walnuts, flax seed or any other nut, or seed.
Also dried fruit can be added such as raisins or cranberries. If you choose to add dried fruit be sure to 'plump' it first. To plump dried fruit simply soak the fruit in boiled water for about 5 minutes. This will reconstitute the fruit, and prevent the bars from becoming dry. Drain the water and add fruit to bar mix.

[First6]

Are you serious??!!!!
I am making these tonight!! The macros prob aren't To bad. I will have to check them. Gonna be hard not to add extra choc chips though!

Splenda can replace the sugar?

Oh and btw... Nice new avy Kawi! (liked the ripped back one to though)

[Kawigirl]

Splenda can replace sugar cup for cup. Of course doesn't taste exactly the same. And...I know here I can buy sugar free chocolate chips...I'm sure you can in the US as well...maybe a diabetic store

[First6]

Splenda can replace sugar cup for cup. Of course doesn't taste exactly the same. And...I know here I can buy sugar free chocolate chips...I'm sure you can in the US as well...maybe a diabetic store

Great idea! (except for the fact that I may attempt to live off of them)

[marcus300]

Those look tempting

[Blade15]

thats very nice recipe kawigirl... Thanks for posting..