EASY High-Protein Apple Banana Oatmeal Bars

I found a great from Natalie Hodson at bodybuilding.com. I made a few modifications to suit my taste and these protein oatmeal bars were born. They make a great quick high-protein breakfast or snack. I used BSN Syntha-6 Isolate Vanilla protein powder.


Not a great photo, I know.

EASY High-Protein Apple Banana Oatmeal Protein Bars
Makes 8 large bars (for snack/small meal size, cut into 16 bars)

Dry Ingredients:
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
4 scoops vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:
4 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/4 Cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the large bowl and mix well.

Spray a 8 inch or 9 inch square baking pan with non-stick spray. Pour oatmeal mixture into pan and smooth top with a spatula. Bake for 40-45 minutes until top is beginning to brown, or inserted knife comes out clean.

Let cool 10-15 minutes in pan, then invert pan on a cutting board and cut into 8 bars. You could also invert on a cooling rack, and allow to cool completely before cutting. Store in the refrigerator. They are great warm or cold, and reheat well.

To freeze, make sure oatmeal bars are completely cooled first. Then wrap each bar in wax paper or parchment paper and place in a large freezer bag or container. For quick grab and go convenience, you can also place oatmeal bars in individual snack-sized plastic bags, then refrigerate or freeze until needed.

Per serving: 226 cal, 3 grams fat, 30 grams carbs, 5 grams fiber, 9 grams sugar, 20 grams protein

Link to original recipe: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/natalie-hodson-strawberry-banana-oatmeal-protein-bake.html