Lucky Charms Protein Bars
Serves 8
10 mins prep
15 mins cook
25 mins total
Amazing soft baked Lucky Charms Protein Bars with cereal flavored protein powder, almond butter, and actual cereal. These healthy lucky charms treats are gluten free, low fat and low sugar too!
Base:
Protein Milk + Cereal:
Topping:
Line a 8 x 4” loaf pan with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Base:
Use food processor to crush lucky charms cereal(or beat down in zipper bag).
In a bowl, combine crushed cereal, oat flour, unflavored protein powder, vanilla protein powder and coconut flour.
Add in almond butter and milk (little at a time) and mix. Mixture will be like a dough.
Transfer to prepared pan and press down.
Protein Milk + Cereal:
In the same bowl, whisk marshmallow cereal protein powder and almond milk (adding little at a time) to form thick, spreadable paste.
Spread ⅔ mixture on base and use back of spoon/spatula to smoothen.
Topping:
Spread lucky charms cereal evenly over protein shake, and press down.
Use small spatula or back of spoon to spread remaining protein shake mix on top.
Bake/Cool/Slice:
Bake for 15 minutes until slightly hardened; Protein shake should be a bit puffy.
Allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Lift layers out of pan, place on cutting board and using a sharp knife, slice into 8 bars.
Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and microwave about 30 seconds, stirring halfway, until completely melted.
Let cool a few minutes, then drizzle on bars.
