No Bake Cinnamon Toast Crunch Homemade Protein Bars (Copycat Perfect Bars)

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No Bake Cinnamon Toast Crunch Homemade Protein Bars (Copycat Perfect Bars)

These just may be the healthiest protein bars you've ever seen — with only a few natural, simple ingredients. Just like the Perfect Bars we know and love, only with less calories and higher protein. You'll probably save some $ dough making these instead of paying $2-4 each in store.

Prep Time20 mins

Freezing Time2 hrs

Total Time2 hrs 20 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Dessert

Keyword: almond butter, apple cinnamon, cinnamon toast crunch, dairy free, egg whites, gluten free, healthy, high protein, macro friendly, oats, perfect bars, protein bars, simple, simple ingredients, snack, snacks

Servings:

Calories: 259kcal

Equipment

Bread pan
Parchment paper
Food processor (preferred)

Ingredients

1.5 cups old fashioned oats or oat flour 120g
3 scoops Quest Cinnamon Toast Crunch protein powder* 90 g
1/4 cup almond butter 64g
1 tbsp maple syrup 30g
5 tbsp egg whites 75g

Instructions

If using old fashioned oats, add oats to food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes, until a fine powder is formed. Omit this step if you are using purchased oat flour. If you don't have a food processor, you could use a blender for this step.
Add oat flour and protein powder to food processor and blend quickly to combine completely. If you don't have a food processor, you can add ingredients into a large bowl and mix by hand.
Scoop almond butter and maple syrup into food processor and blend until well combined.
Slowly add egg whites, dispersing the liquid evenly around the food processor. Blend until a dough starts to form. If the dough still seems dry, slowly add a tbsp of water at a time until it forms a sticky dough (if this happens, it's likely because there was more grams of protein powder in the kind you used).
Line a bread pan in parchment paper. Scoop dough from the blender on the parchment paper and use a spatula or hands to press the dough evenly tho all of the edges.
Place bread pan in freezer for 2 hours. Afterwards, you can cut the dough in 5 even bars. Enjoy the protein bars and store them in a Tupperware or wrap individually in plastic wrap or parchemnt paper.

Notes

*You can substitute other protein powders but the protein bar will take on that flavor. This recipe has not been tested with other protein powders, but many other whey protein powders should work the same.

Store in the fridge in Tupperware or wrap individually in parchment or plastic wrap to easily take on-the-go.

Nutrition Facts

No Bake Cinnamon Toast Crunch Homemade Protein Bars (Copycat Perfect Bars)

Amount Per Serving (1 bar)

Calories 259 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 54mg2%
Potassium 269mg8%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 48IU1%
Calcium 119mg12%
Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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