I have been getting into the habit lately of ordering raw food bars from iHerb in America, but unfortunately the dollar has dropped so low (1 Aussie dollar currently buys 78 US cents), that it is going to be too expensive to order from the USA as I usually would *insert crying face*. So that means that I need to find a substitute that is cheap and still healthy (if you didn't already know, raw food bars, along with every other health food, is quite expensive here in Australia).
I was searching the web the other night and came across a protein bar recipe from one of my favourite vegan recipe sites Oh She Glows, and decided to alter it a bit and try it out. It tasted amazing! It is so quick and easy to make and best of all, its healthy. I hope you enjoy these vegan protein bars as much as I do!
Ingredients
1 cup oat flour (blend rolled oats into a flour)
1/2 cup rice puffs
1/2 cup vegan protein powder (I used chocolate pea protein)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Method
1. Line an 8-inch square pan with a piece of baking paper. Mix the oat flour, protein powder, rice puffs and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Add in the peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir well to combine. If the mixture is a bit dry, add a splash of non-dairy milk and mix again.
3. Press into pan until smooth. Pop into the freezer.
4. After freezing the bars for about 5-10 minutes, remove from freezer and slice into bars. Store in the freezer for a week or longer in an air-tight freezer bag or container.
Makes 12 bars
This recipe is also listed on my website inspirewomensfitness.com
