Granola Nut Protein Bar

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups natural-style peanut butter
• 2 cups honey
• 2 1/4 cups protein powder
• 3 cups uncooked oatmeal
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup wheat bran

Recipe

• 1 in a double boiler, warm the peanut butter and honey to a smooth consistency. this step can be done in the microwave as well--just heat both ingredients for 70 to 90 seconds.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, stir together all remaining dry ingredients. pour in the peanut-butter mixture and stir until completely combined.
• 3 spread uniformly into a brownie pan. slice into 12 to 16 pieces, then wrap each piece in plastic wrap. refrigerate or freeze before cutting if mixture does not seem to be hard enough.
• 4 each granola nut protein bar costs 25 to 35 cents to make, as opposed to 99 cents and up for store-bought energy bars. on top of that, if you do use organic ingredients, you won't believe the difference!