CHUCK'S PROTEIN BARS

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Great tasting healthy bars for energy!

Provided by Amy Gray-Hughes

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup natural peanut butter, melted
6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla protein powder
1 (2 ounce) bar dark chocolate, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Mix oats, sunflower seeds, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt together in a large bowl.
Stir yogurt, peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth; add to oats mixture and stir to coat. Mix protein powder and chocolate into the resulting mixture; spread into prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 243.7 mg, Sugar 10.6 g