Clean Eating Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Protein Bars from Emily Jenkins Drolshagen

 

(Makes 15 bars)
Ingredients
2 cups oats – roasted in the oven without oil for 10-15  minutes
1 cup peanut butter (no sugar added)
1/2 cup agave (you can also use honey)
1/2 cup apple sauce (unsweetened)
2 tbsp. grain sweetened chocolate chips
1 cup whey protein powder (unflavored or vanilla)
1 tbsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. chia seeds
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 1 – Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. (I ended up having to knead it by hand. The dough was pretty thick)

Note: BE SURE your oats have cooled down completely from being roasted or they will totally melt your chocolate chips.

Step 2 – Spread out the batter on a cookie sheet or other baking dish (I used a half sheet here).

Step 3 – Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until the bars are a nice golden brown color.

Step 4 – Cut and allow to cool. Store in a Ziploc bag or Tupperware container.

Eat and Enjoy!

Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
This batter/dough is a bit sticky to let kids knead with their hands, but they can certainly help stir all the ingredients.