Protein bars aren’t just for bodybuilders and athletes.

In fact, the average woman doesn’t consume nearly enough protein while taking in too many carbs – which can contribute to weight gain and feelings of low energy throughout the day.

Having a high protein snack to grab when you’re in a hurry can make a huge impact on your weight loss efforts. Problem is most store bought protein bars are packed with nuts and dried fruit – healthy things for sure but it makes a simple protein bar very dense (meaning very high in calories for the small portion it is).

That’s why I am excited to share my quick go-to homemade protein bars with ingredients you can trust. Made in just 5 minutes with six simple ingredients, you’ll be able to have a tasty snack sure to fill you up and never leave you crashing.

Here’s the recipe:

5 tbsp all natural peanut butter (you can use any natural nut butter of your choice)

3 scoops of protein powder (any kind – chocolate, vanilla. I use chocolate peanut butter)

1 ½ cups large flake oats

1 tsp cinnamon (feel free to add other spices like nutmeg, clove, etc.)

1 tsp vanilla

¼ cup water (may need more)

pinch of Himalayan sea salt

Take an 8×8 pan – line with parchment paper. Mix together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and mix together in a large bowl. Add protein powder. Mix together. Add water (about half of your portion) and mix together. Then add half of your oats – mix. And then add remainder of oats, and mix all together. Spread mixture out onto pan evenly. Chill for about 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think! Where can you add in a protein bar to increase energy during your busy day? I always love hearing from you.

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