Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Serves 12
10 mins prep
15 mins cook
15 mins Cool Time:
40 mins total
Soft and chewy Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Protein Bars but healthy, sugar free and gluten free! These lunch lady peanut butter squares have a peanut butter oatmeal cookie base, peanut butter and chocolate frosting - all high protein.
Base:
cupRolled Oats45g
cupVanilla Protein PowderWhey-Casein, 45g
cupUnflavored Protein PowderWhey-Casein, 22g, see post for subs
cupOat Flour22g
tbspPeanut Butter Powder42g
tbspPeanut Butter32g
cupNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt112g
cupUnsweetened Applesauce120g
cupUnsweetened Almond Milk60ml
Protein Peanut Butter:
cupPeanut Butter Powder24g
cupVanilla Protein PowderWhey-Casein, 22g
cupMaple SyrupSugar-free recommended below, 60ml
tbspPeanut Butter40g
tbspWater
Chocolate Topping:
cupNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt168g
cupChocolate Protein PowderWhey-Casein, 30g
tbspUnsweetened Cocoa Powder15g
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Grease an 8 x 8” pan or line with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Base:
In a bowl, combine rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, oat flour, peanut butter powder and baking powder.
Add in peanut butter, yogurt, applesauce and almond milk (little at a time) and mix.
Mixture should be thick but spreadable.
Transfer to prepared pan and press down.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, then let cool about 10 minutes:
Protein Peanut Butter:
In same bowl, stir together peanut butter powder, protein powder.
Add maple syrup, peanut butter and water (1 tsp at a time) and mix.
Spread on top of base layer and use back of spoon to smoothen.
Chocolate Frosting:
In a bowl, combine yogurt, protein powder and cocoa powder.
Spread over base.
Slice into 12 bars.