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Peanut Butter Banana Protein Bars

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"This is one of the protein bar recipes I make for my boyfriend. He likes to have these for breakfast or before going to the gym." — SoNumberNine

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2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup protein powder
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon ground flax seed

1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
2 very ripe bananas

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Spread oats out onto an unlined baking sheet in a thin layer, and toast until lightly browned, about 10 minutes; remove and allow to cool. Mix together the cooled oats, protein powder, whole wheat flour, and flax seed until thoroughly combined, and mix with peanut butter and honey. Mash the bananas into the mixture, and stir to combine. Press the dough down onto the parchment-lined baking sheet in a 1/2-inch layer.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the dough are golden brown, about 15 minutes; cut into bars while warm, and allow the bars to cool. Wrap bars in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Cook's Note
These protein bars are not meant to be very sweet. If you would like to make them sweeter, double the amount of honey.

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This is the first recipe I've used to make my own protein bars. I used 1 package (35g) of vanilla and 1 package of chocolate protein by Vega Sport, Naturally More Peanut Butter which is great as it already contains flax seed, honey and egg white, added some chopped walnuts, dried cranberries and other fruit and nuts from trailmix. I also added a bit more honey and heated it a bit with peanut butter to make it more liquid and easier to mix with dry ingredients. The bars turned out great (chewy!), I can't wait to take them on my next hike!

—Barbara

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 14, 2011

the batter was really crumbly so I had to add about 1/2 cup more honey and some applesauce to it. I also added some cinnamon for taste. I think these bars have some potential... i'm gonna play around with the flavors a bit as I still found them on the bland side even after adding all that honey...

—SugarKitty

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Aug 18, 2011

Very easy recipe and these protein bars turned out very good. I added 1T of vanilla and 1T of cocoa powder also to bump up some flavour since my protein powder is flavourless. Mine didn't turn out crumbly but they are crunchy. I may add some applesauce next time and see if I get a chewier bar. Overall, very good recipe for protein bars.

—jennifer8may

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Sep 26, 2011

I made this recipe as written and doubled the honey as suggested by the author for a sweeter bar. They turned out great... moist, not too crumbly, and very tasty!

—Rebecca

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Aug 16, 2011

Made these with my daughter today...The kids loved them but they were very crumbly. I will add more honey next time. (I wasn't watching when she put in the oats so she may have added too much too.) The kids (Ages 12, 10 and 7) Loved them and asked for seconds. They thought it would be really good in milk too. You can really taste the peanut butter, honey and the bananas too. YUM!

—lauravel1

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Aug 29, 2011

Just made these and they are very good. I added 2 tblspn Cinnamon and instead of flax seed, I grounded some almonds, soy nuts, pumpkin kernels and dried cranberries from a trail mix. Next time I will ground the oatmeal as well to try a different texture. Thanks for the recipe

—ambrosiabebe87

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Oct 03, 2011

My picky teenage boys even liked these. They were a little dry so next time I will probably add some apple sauce to the mix. I added a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Good stuff, thanks!

—Humancannonball

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Sep 04, 2011

My family really liked these. They're not sweet, but thats obviously not the intent of this healthy snack. If you prefer a sweet bar, I'd suggest adding some raisins or dried fruit; cheeries, or cranberries would be tasty! Mine were nice & soft w/ perfect texture. Perhaps the other rater who indicated hers were crumbly spread them too thin? Thanx "So NumberNine!"

—Joyce

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Nutrition

Calories
337 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
31.7 g
10%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
15.6 g
24%

Fiber
4.4 g
17%

Protein
22.5 g
45%

Sodium
120 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Peanut Butter Banana Protein Bars

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 337
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.6g 24 %
Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 120mg 5 %
** Potassium 333mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 31.7g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 17 %
Protein 22.5g 45 %
Sugars 12.4g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 16 %
** Niacin 44 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 27 %
** Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.