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CHOCOLATE COCONUT NO-BAKE PROTEIN BARS

By Oxygen Magazine Staff Blog

This no-bake protein bar was such a treat!

1. It was easy to make (key!) 
2. It only took 30 minutes before it was ready to eat
3. It was tasty
4. It was filling

I followed Oxygen’s recipe but tweaked a few things so it fits perfectly into my competition prep diet. Also, I used a silicon muffin tray instead of parchment paper. I need to beware of the amount of starchy carbs, healthy fats, and protein I am consuming. I made a half batch and divided the mixture accordingly.

I used:

• 84g of oats ~ 1 cup
• 1/4 cup coconut butter ~ 4 TBSP
• 3 scoops of MAGNUM Quattro Chocolate Love whey

I weighed my entire batch so I knew how much everything weighed before dividing it up. Next, I divided the overall mixture weight by 6 and evenly distributed it into my silicon muffin tray (makes 6). I did have to fill one at a time and I put my tray on my food scale so I could accurately see how much of the mixture was going into each ‘bar’. If you’re not on-season, I am sure you can eye-out this clean protein bar. I put my tray in the freezer for 30 minutes. I recommend that when you check your bars, if they are sticky, put them back in for longer. Also, if you take them to work or school, you might want to bring an ice pack because they tend to melt. However, with that being said, they are still fantastic and in fact taste like thick chocolate oatmeal so it’s your call. 

If you get a chance, try it!