If you are like me, dry protein bars with lots of sugar or nuts are not my taste. This is why I created this easy recipe. Plus it will help when you need a grab and go breakfast, or snack.
These are so moist, soft and chewy. The taste is similar to a banana bread.
With only 6 main ingredients. There are no nuts or seeds in this recipe.
Protein Powder:
This one was the Sunwarrior Protein Warrior Blend Vanilla. Made with Fermented peas, MCT oil (coconut oil), stevia extract (plant sugar), goji berries and hemp protein.
You could use what protein powder you do have as long as it is vanilla or plain. Or you could also blend into a fine powder hemp hearts that add up to 3/4 cup.
Diet:
These are low in fat so the calorie content is low. This means that it is easy on the digestive system, and high enough in fibre to keep your blood sugars stable.
The only sugar is the natural fibrous date fruit.
Optional:
If you are NOT on my WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, then you could certainly fold in at the end, a few dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips.
If you don’t eat banana’s then simply swap out for a peeled and chopped apple.
Vegan, Vegetarian, Low Sodium Friendly, Child Friendly, Diabetic Friendly, and Celiac friendly if using Buckwheat Flakes instead of gluten free Oats.
Moist Banana Protein Bar – No Nuts or Oil – Vegan GF
Low fat and oil means low in calories, but without sacrificing the delicious flavour.
An easy recipe to make the night before, and a perfect grab and go protein breakfast.
Vegan, vegetarian, plant based, diabetic friendly, Child Friendly
- Medium bowl
- Food processor
- Loaf pan lined with parchment paper
- whisk and small spoon
- Cup, 1/2 cup, tbsp, 1/2 tsp, 1/4 tsp
- 1 cup Gluten Free Oats or Buckwheat Flakes
- 3 scoops Vanilla protein powder. I used Sunwarrior protein Warrior Blend vanilla. This equals 2/3 cups. (Hemp Seeds ground down is fine as well.)
- 8 Medjool dates pitted (organic if possible)
- 1/2 cup Plant based unsweetened milk. I used Oat milk gluten free.
- 3 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Himalayan or sea salt ground
- 2 Banana's. Does not have to be ripe, just not green (Can we substituted with 1 peeled and chopped apple)
Optional:
- 1 -2 tbsp Dairy free or sugar free chocolate chips
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Preheat oven to 350°F
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Food process the pitted dates, oats, protein powder, and salt. Pulse a few times first to break up some of the dates. Then process on high until ground down.
Add in the plant based milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. It ill start to look like a dough form.
Pour into the medium bowl.
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Fold the chopped bananas into the dough or the chopped apple.
Optional – add in the chocolate chips.
Pour dough into the loaf pan that is lined with the parchment paper.
Use the spatula to flatten and push down.
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Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. It will tint a hint of brown and will harden the outsides nicely. Since it's vegan, it can be eaten raw so no worries!
Allow to cool, then slice into 8 bars.
Ziploc individual bars, or wrap them individually with parchment paper and twist the end to seal. You can also use string to tie around the parchment paper.
