How to Make High-Fiber, High-Protein Breakfast Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a quick and delicious way to start your day? These High-Fiber, High-Protein Breakfast Bars are the perfect solution. Packed with wholesome ingredients, these bars are not only a great source of energy, but they are also incredibly filling and satisfying. Whether you need a grab-and-go breakfast option or a mid-morning snack, these bars are sure to hit the spot.

One of the best things about these breakfast bars is that they are incredibly easy to make. With just a few simpl...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
  • ¼ cup wheat germ
  • ¼ cup ground flax seed
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored hemp protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 bananas
  • ¼ cup peanut butter (such as Jif®)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup natural peanut butter, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 dozen bars

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting foil hang down over the sides of the pan; spray pan with cooking spray.
  • Stir oats, wheat germ, flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Mash bananas in a separate large bowl and stir 1/4 cup Jif® peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract into bananas, mixing well. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture and spread into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup natural peanut butter over top.
  • Continue baking until lightly browned on the edges and set, 10 more minutes. Let cool in the pan and lift bars onto a work surface using aluminum foil as handles. Cut into bars, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator.
  • Nutrition

    169 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 148mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 28mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 264mg