Homemade Protein Bars | Cookie Dough Protein Bars
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If you love all things cookie dough, give these quick, easy and tasty homemade protein bars a try. This recipe is super easy – foolproof for even the novice home cook. The key ingredients are oats (they bind your bars together), protein powder (this makes your bars high in protein), nut butter and coconut oil (these help to set the bars).
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- Servings
- 8-10 bars
Ingredients
- 50 g Instant Oats
- 3 scoops Cookies and Cream Impact Whey Protein
- 30 g Puffed Rice Cereal
- 3 tbsp. Peanut Butter
- 3 tbsp. Honey
- 1 tbsp. Greek Yoghurt
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
- 75 g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
If you’re using rolled oats, firstly use a blender or food processer to blend the oats into a powder. You can skip this step if you’re using Instant Oats.
Next, combine the oat flour/Instant Oats, puffed rice cereal and Impact Whey in a bowl.
Add the honey, melted coconut oil, vanilla essence, nut butter, yoghurt and chocolate chips. Mash the ingredients together using a fork until completely combined.
Pour the mixture into a clingfilm-lined baking tin, and press down into the tin using the back of a spoon.
Place the tin into the freezer for 10-15 minutes to set.
Once set, remove from the freezer and cut up into bars using a sharp knife.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Jennifer Blow has a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutritional Science and a Master’s of Science by Research in Nutrition, and now specialises in the use of sports supplements for health and fitness, underpinned by evidence-based research.
Jennifer has been quoted or mentioned as a nutritionist in major online publications including Vogue, Elle, and Grazia, for her expertise in nutritional science for exercise and healthy living.
Her experience spans from working with the NHS on dietary intervention trials, to specific scientific research into omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and also the effect of fast foods on health, which she has presented at the annual Nutrition Society Conference. Jennifer is involved in many continuing professional development events to ensure her practise remains at the highest level. Find out more about Jennifer’s experience here.
In her spare time, Jennifer loves hill walking and cycling, and in her posts you’ll see that she loves proving healthy eating doesn’t mean a lifetime of hunger.
