Banana Oatmeal Protein Bars

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 25
Yield: 25 servings

Description

This banana oatmeal protein bars recipe, made with oats, coconut, dried cranberries, peanut butter, and chia seeds, gets a boost with added protein.

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup mashed banana
2/3 cup vanilla protein powder (such as Muscletech Whey Protein Plus®)
1/2 cup peanut butter, slightly melted
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped raw almonds
1/4 cup brewed sweet and spicy black tea (such as Good Earth® Sweet&Spicy®
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
2 Mix oats, banana, protein powder, peanut butter, cranberries, unsweetened flaked coconut, almonds, tea, chia seeds, cinnamon, and vanilla together in a large bowl; spread into prepared pan. Top with sweetened flaked coconut.
3 Bake bars until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool until completely set, at least 15 minutes.