Servings: 10 1x
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups quick-cooking oats (148g)*
- ¾ cup protein powder of choice (60-95g)*
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree (120g)
- ½ cup natural creamy peanut butter (118g)
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed meal (25g)
- ¼ cup hemp hearts (36g)
- ¼ cup pure honey (85g)
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- To the bowl of a food processor, add the oats, protein powder, pumpkin puree, peanut butter, flaxseed meal, hemp hearts, honey, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
- Lock the lid in place and process for 15-20 seconds, scraping the sides as needed, until all the ingredients are mixed together well and a thick dough forms.
- Remove the lid and transfer the dough to the prepared loaf pan. Press the dough very firmly into an even layer.
- If using mini chocolate chips, sprinkle them over the dough and press them gently into the top of the bars.
- Place the loaf pan in the refrigerator until the bars are chilled enough to cut, at least 30 minutes.
- Once chilled and firm, remove the pan from the refrigerator and gently lift up on the parchment paper to remove the sheet of bars from the loaf pan. Using a sharp knife, cut the sheet of bar into 10 individual bars.
- Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
* May use old-fashioned rolled oats instead of quick oats. If doing so, pulse the oats in the food processor a few times to break them down just slightly before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Both whey and plant-based protein powder work in this recipe, but the amount needed differs. To measure by weight, consider that ¾ cup = ~60 grams whey protein power or ~95 grams plant-based protein powder.
For dairy-free bars, use a plant-based protein powder and dairy-free mini chocolate chips, such as Enjoy Life brand.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 213
- Fat: 10 g
- (Sat Fat: 2 g)
- Sodium: 137 mg
- Carbohydrate: 21 g
- (Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 10 g)
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg