by Rachel Simson, BuffaloDietician.com

Ingredients:

Peanut butter oatmeal center
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 tbsp. hemp hearts
2 tbsp. flaxseed meal
1 tbsp. chia seeds
½ cup protein powder unflavored or vanilla
¾ cup natural peanut butter
1.5 tbsp. coconut oil
⅓ cup honey or maple syrup

Chocolate layer
4.25 oz melting chocolate
1 tsp coconut oil
course sea salt

Instructions

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Layer:

  • Line 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In large bowl, stir together oats, hemp hearts, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, and protein powder; set aside.
  • In medium bowl (microwave safe), add peanut butter, coconut oil, and honey. Microwave for 10-15 seconds and stir until evenly combined. Add to dry ingredients, mix with spoon. Use hands if needed. Mixture will be thick.
  • Press mixture into prepared pan with fingers or greased spatula, press evenly into corners. Place pan in refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.

Chocolate Topping:

  • Once bars have set, remove from refrigerator. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together, and put back in refrigerator for another 10 minutes or until the chocolate hardens.
  • Lift parchment paper from pan and place on cutting board. Cut into 16 equal size squares.
  • Store no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or store in freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 63mg Potassium: 170mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 19IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 2mg