Protein Bar Boredom Buster | No Bake Almond Fudge Protein Bars

Ingredients:

1 cup oats, ground into a flour

1/2 cup quick oats

1/3 cup vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup crispy rice cereal

1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Optional: 2-3 Tbsp. chocolate chips for melting

Directions:

-Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan by spraying it with cooking spray. Set aside.

-In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine oat flour, quick oats, protein powder, and crispy rice cereal. Mix until well combined and set aside.

-In a small pan over medium heat, add almond butter and honey, stirring until the almond butter is melted and fully combined with the honey. Stir in vanilla extract.

-Remove from heat and pour into the dry mixture. Stir until everything is fully combined.

-Pour into prepared loaf pan. Using a spatula or your hands, spread the mixture evenly in the pan, pressing down firmly.*

-Optional: place chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and nuke on high in 20 second intervals, mixing between each. When chocolate is fully melted, drizzle over the top of the packed mix using a spoon.

-Place pan into fridge and allow to cool for ~30 minutes before cutting into bars.