HIGH PROTEIN CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL BARS-HIGH PROTEIN TREAT

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter provides healthy fats, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar, while milk chocolate is less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, while agave is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

Start by measuring 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.

Mix the maple syrup with 1/2 cup of organic peanut butter until combined.

Add 1 serving of chocolate protein powder to the peanut butter mixture and mix well.

Incorporate 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats into the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Add more peanut butter to the mixture, adjusting to about a full cup if needed for consistency.

Prepare a 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inch pan by lining it with parchment paper.

Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan, using another piece of parchment paper to press it down smoothly.

In a separate glass dish, combine 2/3 cup of dark chocolate chips with coconut oil and set it over a makeshift double boiler to melt.

Once the chocolate chips are melted, mix in another scoop of protein powder until well combined.

Spread the melted chocolate mixture evenly over the bottom layer in the pan.

Place the pan in the freezer for about 30 minutes to set.

After 30 minutes, remove from the freezer and cut into bars.

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