Protein Oatmeal Bars

These bars are perfect for breakfast or on the go snacking. I've been eating mine as an afternoon snack! Customize mix-ins to whatever sounds good to you!

Protein Oatmeal Bars (Serves 8)

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 scoops protein powder (add sugar if using unflavored)
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup egg whites or 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk + more as needed to moisten
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2+ cup mix ins (I used dried cherries, but you could use chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, peanuts, etc)

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Mix all ingredients in bowl until combined
3. Spray 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray, add mixture to dish
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.until the top begins to turn a golden color
5. Store bars in the fridge if keeping for more than 3 days

Note that I made 1.5 times this recipe so I used a 9x13 pan in the pictures.

Nutrition Information (8 servings):
Calories: 125
Protein: 10g
Carbs: 18g
Fat: 2g
*Calculated with egg whites, 2% milk and no mix-ins