No-Bake, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, Coconut Oil Protein Bars

No-Bake, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, Coconut Oil Protein Bars

Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 5–10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup raisins (or date chunks, cranberries, Craisins, dried cherries/mangoes/apricots/etc. Any dried fruit will work.)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or carob, butterscotch, white chocolate chips, etc.)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup peanut putter (or any nut butter, i.e. almond, pecan, cashew, coconut peanut butter, etc.)

The following ingredients are optional, but I used them all:

• 2 to 4 scoops protein powder
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 2 tablespoons chia Seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Mash the banana with a fork, then add all the remaining ingredients. Stir till combined.

Press the mixture into a plastic container with a lid or 8 x 8-inch pan (or use whatever you want, even a cookie sheet with a raised edge will work) and freeze for a few hours.

Remove from freezer and slice into bars. Wrap individually for on-the-go snacks.

Recipe and photo submitted by Averie, Phoenix, AZ.

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