coconut chocolate chip peanut butter protein bars

NO BAKE Protein Bar with Chocolate Chips and Coconut

I recently tried to make my own protein bars since most of the ones found at the store does not satisfy in some way...they're not tasty enough, not enough protein, too many ingredients, too many chemicals I cannot pronounce, not enough fiber...etc. I had to make myself one. this excellent no bake protein bar is made with decadent ingredients such as dark chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and healthy nutritious oatmeal. 

 

In my search for a healthy protein bar I actually spent two hours one time at Whole Foods, reading through every single label that was there (mainly paying attention to the list of ingredients and their respective order on the list, since I am a health freak and cares about what I put in my body). Boy are there are lot of different meal-replacement and snack bars at Whole Foods! It's half an entire aisle!

Frustrating is the least of it. I walked out of Whole Foods with nothing.

Then I found Vega One bars, and I love them, loved them so much I bought twenty boxes of them when I once caught them on clearance at TJ Max. 

It satisfied me for a while, but those things aren't on clearance anymore, they are actually $2.99 each at Whole Foods! There's gotta be a less expensive way to eat healthy at the gym!

So I experimented with many protein bars, made a lot of batches that now are either in the trash, or somehow I managed to swallow it down, with the help of my favorite iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts, of course.

and then I found this recipe for some chocolate chip peanut butter protein bars that boasts low carb, high protein, and delicious taste. I made a few tweaks after experimenting it a few times, and now it's just perfect! 

   

ingredients: 

1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
3 tbsp honey
11/2 cup whey protein powder
2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chocolate chip
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

DIRECTIONS: 

1. On medium heat, combine milk, peanut butter and honey. Stir until combined. Let sit for a few minutes (otherwise the chocolate chips will melt)
2. Add protein powder, oats, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut
3. Pat onto a 8x8 pan (lightly coat with coconut oil spray, or simply dad a napkin with some coconut oil and smear it onto the pan first, for easy removal later)
4. Let cool in refrigerator for about an hour

5. Cut into 8 bars and wrap with plastic. Use for up to 2 weeks.

NOTES:

may use a 9x13 pan for thinner bars (a 8x8 pan yield about 1-inch thick bars)
may substitute peanut butter for any nut butter such as almond

use skim milk to cut out calories and fat
 

 

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