Heather’s Super Fabulous Protein Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup steel cut oats (i use trader joe's steel cut oats) or 1/2 cup dry oatmeal (i use trader joe's steel cut oats)
• 1/2 cup almond flour (also from trader joes)
• 6 tablespoons protein powder (6 scoops, i use pure protein 100% whey)
• 3 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1 cup slivered almonds (or whatever almonds you have)
• 5 tablespoons natural chunky peanut butter or 5 tablespoons unsalted almond butter
• 1 cup davinci sugar free flavored syrup
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 mix dry ingredients together. add in peanut butter, water and almond syrup. mix well. it will be a big sticky brownie-ish glob.
• 3 spray a 9x9 pan with nonstick spray. spread mixture into pan. use aluminum foil to cover edges of pan and mixture(like a shield for the edges)
• 4 bake for about 20 minutes. it should look done on top but slightly raw inside when done, as it will harden as it cools. allow to cool and cut into 9 squares.