{"id":25134,"date":"2015-03-27T00:30:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T04:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=25134"},"modified":"2015-03-26T21:25:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T01:25:37","slug":"protein-banana-bread-breakfast-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/27\/protein-banana-bread-breakfast-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Protein-Banana-Bread-Breakfast-Bars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25145\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Protein-Banana-Bread-Breakfast-Bars-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bars\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Protein-Banana-Bread-Breakfast-Bars-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Protein-Banana-Bread-Breakfast-Bars-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found this recipe on a website called <a href=\"http:\/\/paleomg.com\/protein-banana-bread-breakfast-bars\/\">PaleOMG<\/a>. \u00a0I love their photos on Instagram, and they have great ideas for healthy snacks and things to give your kids. \u00a0I changed the recipe a bit, just subbing a few things here and there, and now I present to you: \u00a0<strong>Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bars<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a mouthful. \u00a0These PBBBBs are just like banana bread, but not cloyingly sweet. \u00a0They are made with almond flour and whey protein powder, so you&#8217;re getting a good dose of protein in your sweet treat. \u00a0These were easy and delicious! \u00a0I&#8217;m storing mine in the fridge, and hope there is enough left for me to enjoy one with my morning coffee tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 bananas, mashed<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup melted coconut oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 egg, beaten<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup almond flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup whey protein (vanilla, but I used cinnamon!)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup tapioca or arrowroot flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup cacao nibs (I used mini chocolate chips)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sliced almonds (I used sesame seeds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350*F. \u00a0Grease an 8&#215;8 square pan.<\/li>\n<li>Mix all the ingredients together, except for chocolate chips and almonds. \u00a0Then fold in cacao nibs or chocolate chips. \u00a0Pour into the prepared pan, and cover the top with the almonds or sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 20-25 minutes until the middle is set. \u00a0Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.<\/li>\n<li>I cut mine into 1&#8243;x4&#8243; bars, so I had 16 servings. \u00a0Store in the fridge, covered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipes, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I found this recipe on a website called PaleOMG. \u00a0I love their photos on Instagram, and they have great ideas for healthy snacks and things to give your kids. \u00a0I changed the recipe a bit, just subbing a few things here and there, and now I present to you: \u00a0Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bars! 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