High-Fiber, High-Protein Breakfast Bars

Ingredients such as wheat germ, flaxseed, protein powder, peanut butter and oats make these breakfast bars a healthy and tasty way to start the day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 bananas
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup wheat germ
• 0.25 cup ground flax seed
• 1.5 cups quick-cooking oats
• 0.25 cup peanut butter (such as Jif®)
• 0.25 cup natural peanut butter, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting foil hang down over the sides of the pan; spray pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Stir oats, wheat germ, flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Mash bananas in a separate large bowl and stir 1/4 cup Jif® peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract into bananas, mixing well. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture and spread into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup natural peanut butter over top.

Step 4

Continue baking until lightly browned on the edges and set, 10 more minutes. Let cool in the pan and lift bars onto a work surface using aluminum foil as handles. Cut into bars, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator.