Homemade Chocolate Protein Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 scoops @1upnutrition Chocolate Peanut Butter Blast whey protein
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped and melted (optional, for coating)
- 4 tblsp peanuts
Instructions:
Place the oats in a food processor and mix until you get a flour like consistency. Add the 1Up protein powder, cocoa powder, almond butter, maple syrup, salt and almond milk. Mix until the mixture is well-combined and is tacky to the touch. Add more milk by the teaspoonful and process, only as necessary for the mixture to reach the proper consistency. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer, smoothing the top as much as possible. Cover with parchment and place in the refrigerator or freezer to chill until firm (about 1 hour in the refrigerator, or 20 minutes in the freezer). Remove the bars from the pan and slice into 10 or 12 equal-sized rectangular bars. Dip in the optional melted dark chocolate to coat or simply drizzle some melted chocolate over the top, add peanuts and allow to sit at room temperature until set. Enjoy!
