Crunchy Granola Bars
A crunchy, sweet granola bar made from oats, puffed rice, chocolate chips, and dried cranberries. These bars have protein powder mixed in as well to increase the protein load.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups oats
- 3 cups puffed rice cereal
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl mix the salt, oats, and oil. Pour onto a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 15 minutes stirring every couple of minutes.
- While the oats are baking, stir together the syrup, whey, and vanilla until the whey is dissolved.
- Mix the oats, puffed rice, cranberries, and syrup mixture together.
- Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with oil. Pour the mixture into the pan and press firmly. Add a layer of wax paper over the top before you press to keep your hands clean. The sheet pan should be a standard size ideally with a lip. If you have a smaller sheet pan you’ll probably end up with chewy bars.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes and remove from oven. Cut into 24 bars while still warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.7g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 6.7g