Chocolately Goodness

So, you made it halfway through the week! Why not treat yourself to a delicious, chocolate chip oatmeal bar? Think chocolate isn't a part of training? Boy are you wrong! I enjoyed making these as a midday break between observing my Spanish class in the morning, and class at night.

Ingredients:

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup oat flour

1/3 cup protein powder (optional)

1 T chia seeds 

1 t cinnamon

pinch of sea salt

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed

3 egg whites

1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

2 T smooth natural peanut butter (or almond butter)

1/2 T honey

5 drops of liquid stevia (or 1 T more of honey)

1 t vanilla

1/4 cup carob chips (or chocolate chips)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a bowl combine all dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a large bowl combine all wet ingredients: bananas, egg whites, almond milk, peanut butter, honey, liquid stevia, and vanilla.
4. Slowly pour and stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until everything is well mixed, then gently stir in the carob chips.
5. Pour the batter into a greased 8 x 5 in. or 8 x 8 in. baking dish.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes; remove from oven and cool for 15-20 minutes.**
7. Cut into 8 squares and enjoy.

(Recipe By Fitsugar)