Protein bars

Ingredients

For 16 servings

• •150 g porridge oats
• •2 small bananas (about 160g), peeled and mashed
• •100 ml maple syrup
• •200 g almond, peanut or sunflower butter
• •90 g vanilla protein powder
• •50 g mixed seeds plus 1 tbsp for the topping
• •1 c. à soupe vanilla extract
• •2 c. à soupe milk any kind (optional)
• •50 g dark chocolate melted

Method

1. 1.Put the oats in a blender and blitz until they resemble flour. Add the mashed banana, maple syrup, nut butter, protein powder, the mixed seeds and vanilla extract. Blend again to make a thick dough, adding the milk, if needed, to bring it together.
2. 2.Press the dough into a 20cm square tin lined with baking parchment, ensuring it's in an even layer. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and scatter over the extra 1 tbsp mixed seeds and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Chill for 1 hr before cutting into bars. Will keep chilled for up to three days.