Description

Tired of spending a lot of money on protein bars that taste horrible, are harder than a brick, or give you tummy trouble?

Whip together these delicious brownie protein bars at home with just a few ingredients, and you’ll have to hide them from from your family and friends – they are that good!

Ingredients

1/2 banana, mashed

3 tablespoons high-quality cocoa or cacao powder

1 cup (about 8 oz) cottage cheese

1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

2 scoops flavored whey protein powder

2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips

Equipment:

Standard-sized loaf pan (8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325’F
Spray the bottom of a standard loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix the cocoa powder and mashed banana together with a fork until it looks like almost all of the cocoa powder is moistened. Ie, it’s not flying all over the place in a brown cloud.
Using a spoon or spatula, gently stir in the rest of the ingredients, in order, until well-mixed.
Pour the bar mix into the loaf pan and spread it out evenly.
Bake at 325’F for 45 – 50 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes or more. Cut into six bars, and enjoy.

This is one bar, cut in half.

Notes

If you want to double the recipe, use an 8″ x 8″ pan or two loaf pans.
Store cooled bars in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Snacks
Method: Bake

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bar
Calories: 107
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 164 mg
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 13 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg