Peanut Butter Cookie Protein Bars

I use Jarrow Naturals Unflavored Whey Protein Powder for these. For the sweetener I've used maple syrup in place of the honey while my neighbor has used stevia.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 10 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄3 cups  protein powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups oats (or more)

Directions

1. Put the peanut butter and butter in glass dish and microwave for 30 seconds. Take this out and stir till melted together.
2. Add in vanilla and sweetener and stir till combined.
3. Next, add in the protein powder and stir till combined.
4. Add in the oats and stir till combined. Depending on what kind/how much sweetener you use, you may need to add a bit more or a bit less oats. You want a nice thick batter.
5. Pour into parchment paper lined 8x8 pan and pat out.
6. Refrigerate till solid.
7. Cut into bars and wrap individually. Keep refrigerated till ready to use.
8. Here's the protein break down if you cut into 12 bars for the ingredients I used.
9. Peanut butter - 56 grams.
10. Protein Powder 56 grams.
11. Oats 10 grams.
12. Total 122 grams protein for the whole recipe. This calculates to around 12 grams of protein per bar.