Daniels Protein Bars

For my instructable, I used many different and healthy ingredients to make protein bars. I gathered ingredients that were high in protein like delicious walnuts and pumpkin seeds. One of the main ingredients that was used in my protein bars was whey protein isolate. The protein powder is extracted from milk and provide an earthy and nutty taste. My goal in making these protein bars is to have a delicious taste while providing a low sugar content with a good balance of healthy fats, fiber and protein. Have you ever wanted to eat desert but the desert you eat is very unhealthy, well these proteins bars are extremely healthy and they taste very good as well. Remember to take care of your body as it's the only one you have.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups rolled oats
• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup cranberries
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup natural peanut butter, melted
• 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 scoop of your choice of protein powder
• 1 (2 ounce) bar dark chocolate, chopped

Supplies:

• 1 large stainless steel bowl
• 1 small stainless steel bowl
• 9x13 - square non stick baking pan
• ¼ measuring cup
• 1 measuring cup
• 1 whisk
• 1 knife

Supplies not listed in the picture:

• Non stick spray
• spatula

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. Make sure that your inside surface and sides are sprayed well.

In the large bowl, mix the following dry ingredients with a whisk:

• 3 cups of rolled oats
• ½ sunflowers seeds
• ½ unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ brown sugar
• ¼ cup of cranberries
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 scoop of your choice of protein powder

In a small bowl mix the following wet ingredients until smooth:

• 1 cup yogurt
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 6 tbsp. maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 cup vanilla extract

In the bowl that has the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients and while whisking add the chocolate chips into a resulting thick mixture.

Use the spatula to empty the mixture into the 9x13 square non stick baking pan.

Bake in 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) preheated oven until browned, for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, let sit until cool and cut and serve.

Note: If you prefer the bars to be more chewy after cooling, cut the bars, arrange on a baking sheet, and bake for an additional 15 minutes and serve.