Protein bars

Name: Protein bars
Yield: Makes 8-16 bars
Ingredients: 150g porridge oats; 2 small bananas (about 160g), peeled and mashed; 100ml maple syrup; 200g almond, peanut or sunflower butter; 90g vanilla protein powder; 50g mixed seeds plus 1 tbsp for the topping; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp milk any kind (optional); 50g dark chocolate melted

Anna GloverMakes 8-16 barsSource

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Ingredients

150g porridge oats

2 small bananas (about 160g), peeled and mashed

100ml maple syrup

200g almond, peanut or sunflower butter

90g vanilla protein powder

50g mixed seeds plus 1 tbsp for the topping

1 tbsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk any kind (optional)

50g dark chocolate melted

Method

Put the oats in a blender and blitz until they resemble flour. Add the mashed banana, maple syrup, nut butter, protein powder, the mixed seeds and vanilla extract. Blend again to make a thick dough, adding the milk, if needed, to bring it together.

Press the dough into a 20cm square tin lined with baking parchment, ensuring it's in an even layer. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and scatter over the extra 1 tbsp mixed seeds and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Chill for 1 hr before cutting into bars. Will keep chilled for up to three days.