Protein bar recipe

I'm always searching for new protein bar recipes or granola recipes rather than buying the premade bars from the store.

I have tried a bunch of them and this is by far my favorite. The last batch I made, I used a mini muffin tin instead of a baking pan. If you do this, you will need to reduce the time in the oven. Check frequently while you are baking them.

I mix and match my fruits and nuts in this, changing it to match whatever I have a taste for at the moment. I try to get the dried fruit that is done without added sugar.


2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup whey protein
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup flax seed
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 ounce unsalted butter
2 teaspoons kosher salt
6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit (raisins, apricots, blueberries, cranberries whatever you like)

Butter a 9x9 glass baking dish
preheat oven to 350
spread oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, flax seed & wheat germ onto a baking sheet
place in over for 15 minutes stirring occasionally
in a sauce pan combine honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved

Once oat mixture is done remove it from oven and reduce heat to 300. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture and add fruit, stir to combine.
Put mixture into baking dish and press down evenly distributing the mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow it to cool completely.
Cut into squares and store in airtight container for up to a week, or freeze for longer storage.

These will get hard like a granola bar once they have cooled and set entirely, but the fruit will remain chewy.