Appetizer for 8

Banana Oat Protein Bars

Name: Banana Oat Protein Bars
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts; 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats; 1/3 cup plant based vanilla protein powder; 1/4 cup coconut flour; 1/4 cup hemp seeds; 1 tsp cinnamon; heaping 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1 cup mashed overripe banana; 2 tbsp honey (optional); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp chocolate chips; 1/2 tsp coconut oil

Banana, oats, walnuts, seeds, and protein powder press into chilled no-bake bars finished with chocolate chips.

Typical price

$3.26for 4 servings

$0.81 per serving$3.26 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
Oats$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.22Typical price
Bananas$0.62/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.19Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.51

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperHoney or maple syrupCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup plant based vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
heaping 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1 cup mashed overripe banana
2 tbsp honey (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp chocolate chips
1/2 tsp coconut oil

Steps

Finely chop the walnuts and stir them with the oats, protein powder, coconut flour, hemp seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
Mix in the mashed banana, honey if using, and vanilla until a thick mixture forms.
Press the mixture firmly into a lightly oiled 8-inch square pan and scatter the chocolate chips over the top.
Chill the pan for 60 minutes, then cut the mixture into bars.