Fit Granola Bars

Fit Granola Bars (Gluten Free, High Protein)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (may use regular milk, coconut milk, soy milk)
  
• 2 tbsp Honey*
  
• 1 medium Banana
  
• 1 1/2 cup of Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  
• 1/2 cup Almond Meal*
  
• 3 tbsp Coconut, shredded raw
  
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
  
• 2 servings Vanilla Protein Powder like Jay Robb Whey or Vega Sport Vanilla
  
• 1/4 cup Almonds
  
• 1/4 cup Golden Raisins
  

Preheat oven to 350F. Combine the first three ingredients. Mash up the banana and mix well together. You do not have to mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl but it does help create consistency throughout the batter. Combine all ingredients. Spray a 9 x 13 or 8 x 8 cooking dish with PAM or other cooking spray. Pat down batter into pan.

The larger the dish, the thinner the bars and less cooking time. Bake for 25 minute or until center is firm. Cut into 8-10 size servings.

If you cut the above into 10 servings, each bar would have about 146 calories, 5.4 g of fat, 19.5 g of Carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber, 7.8 g of sugar, and 6.8 g of protein: a perfect 3:1 carb to protein ratio for after your workout.

You can also add almonds, cranberries, walnuts, or cashews and chocolate! Keep in mind though that this may add some extra calories.

**A few people asked about substitutions. You can use maple syrup or agave nectar instead of honey if you like. In regards to the almond meal, I bought mine at Trader Joe’s. Essentially it is ground up almonds into a fine flour like consistency. You can make your own by grinding almonds in a food processor or using one of the following: nut meal, oat flour, whole wheat flour, buckwheat flour (GF), amaranth flour (GF), or simply plain white flour. **