Peanut butter cup protein bars

Ingedients


3 scoops chocolate protein powder
1 1/2 cups oats
3 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese OR greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup truvia
1/4 cup ground flax seed
2 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp whole wheat flour
6 tbsp natural peanut butter
a handful of mini chocolate chips


Heat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT for the peanut butter and chocolate chips in a blender or food processor (I use my beloved Ninja). Spray a baking pan and pour half of the batter into the pan. Microwave the peanut butter for about 30 seconds or until runny. Pour over the batter and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Pour remaining batter into pan. Cook for about 10-15 min or until slightly under done. DO NOT over cook. Store in the fridge and microwave before eating :) 

This entire batch has about 155 grams of protein. I cut mine into 15 small pieces giving them about 10 grams of protein each!

When baking with protein i like to use the lower quality "cheaper" whey protein. Such as Body Fortress - found at wal-mart for about $15. I like to save the better stuff for our protein shakes and milkshakes. Sometimes baking with protein is trial and error, id rather throw out the crappy protein than the good stuff ;)