Chewing Bars that satisfy and are a great way to start your day.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, oats, pumpkin seeds
Servings: 12
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Chef Kim
Ingredients
2tbspflax meal
6 tbspwater
1cupdates, pitted, softened if water if hard
1cupbanana, mashedI use bananas with no spots
1/2cuppeanut butter
1/3cupprotein powder
1/3cupmaple syrup
1/3cupshredded coconut, unsweetened
1/4cuphemp seeds
1/2 cuppumpkin seeds
1 1/2 cupsgluten free oats
2tbspchia seeds
1tspvanilla
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine flax meal and water, stir and let sit to thicken.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut, pumpkin, hemp and chia seeds, the oats and protein powder. Stir to combine.
In a food processor, combine the dates, bananas, maple syrup and peanut butter. Process until well combined and the dates have been broken down into small bits. Add the flax and water mixture and vanilla and pulse to combine. Pour this over the dry ingredients.
Stir everything together.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drop onto the pan in 2-3 tablespoon size portions and flatten into a bar shape.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes. Check at 15 minutes, you want them firm and lightly golden brown.
These will keep for 3-4 days at room temperature in an airtight container or weeks in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Per bar: Protein 11.2g, Carbs 34g, Fat 13g, Fiber 6g