Homemade Protein Bar

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup protein powder
• 1/2 cup quinoa flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup silken tofu
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking pan and a baking tray with nonstick spray.
• 3 mix together dry ingredients, crumbling in the brown sugar last to break up any clumps.
• 4 stir together yogurt, tofu, oil and vanilla in another bowl until well combined.
• 5 add the wet mixture to the dry, and mix patiently until thoroughly blended.
• 6 transfer mixture to the pan, patting it evenly into place.
• 7 bake in the oven for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and cut into bars.
• 8 place the bars on the baking tray, and bake for another 15 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
• 9 remove the bars from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
• 10 eat bars within a few hours, or seal them in a heavy zip-top bag and freeze.
• 11 for maximum freshness, put in toaster oven after defrosting.