Oat and Coconut Protein Bars
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Now it's time to work off all that food you all ate yesterday so that you can pig out when Christmas rolls around! And running around today for Black Friday doesn't count!
So to help you along the way, I have made some protein bars! The perfect fuel for a post-Thanksgiving workout.
To be honest with you, I have never tried protein bars. Since I worked at Safeway, I have seen countless people buying them, but I have never bought them due to their crazy expensive prices. Is it just in Canada, or are protein bars at least $2.50 per bar?
So I have made a cheaper, less processed version. Since I have never actually had a protein bar, I can safely say that these were the best protein bars I have ever tried.
So give it a try! It'll be a great break from all the leftover turkey I'm sure you're trying to eat your way through!
Oat and Coconut Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- ½ cup oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, ½ cup coconut, protein powder, graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon until fully combined.
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg and honey.
- Slowly mix in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Line a 8x8 square baking pan with aluminum foil. Pack the mixture into the prepared baking pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup coconut and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Let cool and cut into bars.
Protein bars ARE expensive!!! I do like eating these bars with added fiber or protein, haha! These look fantastic!!
Amazing looking bars, perfect for a much needed energy kick!
What a great way to make a delicious power bar at home! Thank you for sharing, my friend! I hope you are having a great start to your week!
Now this is a delicious way to get a protein boost! Lovely!!!
Healthy looking bars!
I love these bars! Especially since they are so cheap! Definitely a great way to get away from that turkey 🙂
Yum these sound seriously good! I love coconut and chocolate together, it's such a heavenly combination 🙂 I'm bookmarking this recipe!
These sound so good!
Wishing I had one of these in front of me right now!
I swear I gained 15lbs this weekend. I definitely need to get back on track.
The good protein bars costs between $1.00-2.00. Crappy ones cost less. I cant make bars stick together so i opt for granola instead. These are pretty ingenious!
These look like great snacks!
Looks tasty and healthy !
looks delicious