protein bar

Ingredients

• Coconut Oil Cooking Spray
• 2/3 cup Uncooked Quick-Cooking Oats
• 1/3 cup Buckwheat Flour
• 1/4 cup Ground Chia Seeds
• 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
• 1/2  teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 2 Medium, Mashed Bananas
• 1/4 cup Creamy. Low-Sodium Peanut Butter
• 15 drops Chocolate-Flavored Liquid Stevia Sweetener
• 2 teaspoons Stevia Sweetener  or 4 packets Stevia Sweetener (organic or natural)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13 by 9 by 2 – inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the oats, flour, chia seeds, walnuts, and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, stir together the banana, peanut butter, chocolate-flavored liquid stevia sweetener, and stevia sweetener. Pour the flour mixture into the bowl, stirring until the mixture is moistened and flour is not visible. Spread the mixture into the baking pan. Bake for 12 to 17 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean). Cool for 20 to 30 minutes before cutting into 6 bars.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 220; Total Fat: 11.5g (Saturated: 1.5g, Trans: 0g, Polyunsaturated: 5.5g, Monounsaturated: 4g); Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 24mg; Total Carbohydrate: 25g (Dietary Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 5g, Added Sugars: 1g); Protein: 7g

Reference

American Heart Association. (2019). Peanut Butter Banana Protein Bars. Retrieved from https://recipes.heart.org/en/recipes/peanut-butter-banana-protein-bars