Choc Chip Protein Oat Bars
- Breakfast, Healthy Snacks, Lunchbox Food, Recipes, Vegetarian
One of my favourite healthy postpartum snacks to satisfy your sweet tooth and give you sustained energy. Full of protein, fibre, minerals and just enough choccy chips to give you a chocolate fix without the sugar crash!
- Oats are a fantastic source of soluble fibre which fills you up, balances your blood sugar levels and promotes gut health. They help to support healthy milk supply if you’re breastfeeding as they are considered a galactagogue.
- This slice is full of nutrients that support energy levels and mood including manganese, iron, zinc, B1, Magnesium and complex carbohydrates.
Choc Chunk Protein Oat Bars
A delicious gluten free, low sugar and high protein slice to satisfy the 3pm sugar cravings.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dessicated coconut ⠀
- 2 TBS honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ⠀⠀
- 2 cups oats⠀ (GF)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate broken into chunks
- 1/2 cup coconut or almond milk
- 3 TBS Peanut Butter
- 2 TBS Chia seeds
- 1/4 cup protein powder I use vital pea protein or almond meal
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160° and line a square baking tin. Pulse all dry ingredients except choc chips in blender or processer (can skip this step, see note below)
- Mix together with rest of ingredients in a bowl until it forms a sticky dough and press into baking tin. Bake for 20-25minutes until edges are golden
- Let completely cool before slicing and store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
Notes
** If you don't have a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and add 1 egg to mixture.
Choc Chunk Protein Oat Bars
A delicious gluten free, low sugar and high protein slice to satisfy the 3pm sugar cravings.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dessicated coconut ⠀
- 2 TBS honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ⠀⠀
- 2 cups oats⠀ (GF)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate broken into chunks
- 1/2 cup coconut or almond milk
- 3 TBS Peanut Butter
- 2 TBS Chia seeds
- 1/4 cup protein powder I use vital pea protein or almond meal
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160° and line a square baking tin. Pulse all dry ingredients except choc chips in blender or processer (can skip this step, see note below)
- Mix together with rest of ingredients in a bowl until it forms a sticky dough and press into baking tin. Bake for 20-25minutes until edges are golden
- Let completely cool before slicing and store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
Notes
** If you don't have a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and add 1 egg to mixture.
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