High-Protein Breakfast Bars

Protein-rich granola bars – they can be oil-free, flour-free, fructose-rich corn syrup! Only a few ingredients are needed, all of which can be found in regular grocery stores and you can avoid the unhealthy processed filling ingredients.

Ingredients Of Protein-rich granola bars 

• cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 bananas
• 1/4 cup peanut butter 
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, or to taste

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How To Make Of Protein-rich granola bars 

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting the paper hang over the sides of the pan; spray the pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine oats, wheat germ, flax seeds, protein powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Mash the bananas in a large separate bowl and mix 1/4 cup Peanut Butter, honey and vanilla extract in the bananas, mixing well.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and spread in the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
4. Spread 1/4 cup natural peanut butter on top. Continue cooking until they are lightly browned around the edges and set, 10 minutes more.
5. Let cool in the pan and lift the bars onto a work surface using aluminum foil as handles.
6. Cut into bars, wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.