Peanut Butter & Banana Protein Bar Recipe

I am not sure what possessed me to attempt to make homemade protein bars. Maybe it was because I am tired of paying anywhere between $2-$6 per protein bar at my gym. Maybe it was because I am tired of spending hours at the grocery store or online, reading nutrition labels and trying to find a protein bar that doesn’t contain hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup and other unwholesome ingredients.

Well, to make a long story short, last night, sitting around in my apartment, bored, I decided to make a homemade protein bar that tastes like a warm and gooey peanut butter and banana sandwich, one of my favorite pre-workout snacks. The following recipe is the result of my little experiment.

I am not a “baker” by any means and I know that this protein bar recipe isn’t perfect. But, please give it a try and share with me any wholesome improvements you are able to make to it. 

Peanut Butter & Banana Protein Bar Recipe

• 80g banana or peanut butter flavored protein powder (440 calories)
  
• 1 1/4 cup oatmeal (400 calories) (15g protein) (12g fiber)
  
• 5 tbsp peanut butter (500 calories) (20g protein) (6g fiber)
  
• 1 egg white (30 calories) (3g protein)
  
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (60 calories) (1g protein)
  
• 2 over-ripe bananas, mashed (250 calories) (2g protein) (6g fiber)
  
• 1/4 cup honey (200 calories)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tsp unflavored fiber powder (60 +/- calories) (12g fiber)
  

Protein Bar Baking Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, mix together all of the protein bar ingredients
  
• Line a 9X9 baking dish with aluminum foil
• Spray the foil with Pam and pour your protein bar mixture in it

• Preheat oven to 350
• Bake protein bars at 325 for 25-30 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean from the center of the mixture

Protein Bar Nutritional Information

• Recipe makes 12 small protein bars (As shown in Pic)

• 1940 calories in entire protein bar mixture, divided by 12 = Approximately 160 calories per protein bar
• 121g of protein in entire protein bar mixture, divided by 12 = Approximately 10g of protein per protein bar
• 37g of fiber in entire protein bar mixture, divided by 12 = Approximately 3g of fiber per protein bar

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