No-Bake Chocolate Orange Chia Protein Bars
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Recipe type: Snack
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Yield: 12 bars
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cups chocolate whey protein (I used Jamie's Lean Body For Her Whey Isolate)
  • ⅔ cup natural peanut butter
  • 1⅓ cup quick oats
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • ¼ cup honey (I used Nature's Hollow sugar-free honey)
  • 40 drops orange stevia (I used NuNaturals) *could omit, use vanilla stevia or add 2 tsp orange zest
  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • ⅓ cup milk (I used unsweetened almond milk), could also use additional orange juice
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl (or if you have a stand mixer, use that with the dough hook), place in all the ingredients and mix very well. It will be a very stiff dough.
  2. Press mixture into a 9x9 square pan or dish. Cut into 12 bars. From there, place in the fridge, or wrap each bar individually and place in the freezer for grab-n-go.
Notes
Tip: Cover the pan with plastic wrap to press it in so it doesn't stick to your hands.
Nutrition
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 256 Fat: 11.5 g Saturated fat: 1.2 g Carbs: 19 g Sugar: 3 g Sodium: 116 mg Fiber: 5.7 g Protein: 25 g Cholesterol: 13 mg
Recipe by Busy But Healthy at https://busybuthealthy.com/no-bake-chocolate-orange-chia-protein-bars/