Photo: Eat The Grains
We love to grab these at the store for an on-the-go meal, but they’re so expensive, so why not pack a little extra protein in your life without having to fire up the oven?
Ingredients
1 cup natural peanut butter (256 grams) (you can use smooth or chunky)
1 cup egg white protein powder (80 grams) - see notes for substitutions
1/4 cup maple syrup (see notes)
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (60 grams)
Flaked sea salt, for topping
Instructions
Add your peanut butter, protein powder and maple syrup to a stand mixer and use the paddle attachment to mix until a dough forms, about 30 seconds to one minute. If you don't have a stand mixer, you can use a food processor or just mix by hand with a fork in a medium-sized bowl.
Add in 3 tablespoons of the chocolate chips and mix again until combined about 5 seconds. Be careful not to overmix as the dough will become crumbly.
Line an 8x8 glass baking dish or bread pan (an 8x8 will give you 8 thinner bars and a bread pan will give you 6 thicker bars)* with parchment paper (this makes for easy removal) and press mixture into the bottom of the pan until evenly distributed. Top with the remaining chocolate chips and a little bit of sea salt. Cut into 8 equal-size bars. To firm them up a little, you can place them in the fridge. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Thanks to Kelly with Eat the Gains for this fabulous recipe. Make sure to check out the original for tips, tricks and other mix-ins. There are so many versions of this recipe out there, but we chose this one because of its’ high protein and low sugar content.
Calories: 292kcal
Protein: 16g
Carbs: 20g
Fat: 19g
