3/4cupnatural creamy peanut butteringredients: peanuts & salt
1/2cuphoney
3/4cupvanilla protein powder
2cupsrolled oats
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/3cupmini chocolate chips
Instructions
Gently warm the peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl until it's nice and runny. This usually takes around 30 seconds if it's at room temperature, or up to a minute if it's cold from the fridge.
Pour the warm peanut butter into a larger mixing bowl. Stir in the honey, protein powder, rolled oats, and a pinch of salt until everything is well combined. Let this mixture cool down for about 5 minutes – this clever step prevents your chocolate chips from melting prematurely!
Once cooled, carefully fold in the mini chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some overhang to easily lift the bars later. Press the granola bar mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared dish.
Pop the dish into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until the bars are perfectly firm. Once chilled, lift them out using the parchment paper and cut into 12 healthy, delicious bars.
Notes
Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 243, Total Carbs: 28g, Net Carbs: 26g, Fats: 11g, Protein: 11g.