It seems like almost every other recipe I make uses chocolate, peanut butter, or both. I’m not the least bit ashamed of that. I mean seriously. Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter. Especially when they are combined in these delicious peanut butter brownie protein bars.
As you can probably see, the bottom layer is the peanut butter layer. I kind of got a bit creative with how I made it. It is more of a thick crust. And yes, you are reading it correct when you look at the recipe below, I did use Cheerios. Other types of cereal might work too, I have just never tried.
Again, as I’m sure you have noticed, the top layer is the protein brownie layer. Yep, this is where things get real. The brownie layer is so moist, dense, and fudgey. Who doesn’t love that? And then it goes so well with the peanut butter crust under it. Wow. Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven!
Peanut Butter Brownie Protein Bars
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Serves: 16 bars
Dense sweet and salty peanut butter crust topped with moist and fudgey protein brownie layer to make the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter.
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter Crust
- 3.5 cups Cheerios
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- Brownie Layer
- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp. almond milk (may need more depending on protein powder)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Add all crust ingredients to a food processor. Blend until fine and crumbly. Spray an 8×8 baking pan with nonstick spray. Press crust evenly into the bottom of the pan.
- Clean out food processor. Add all ingredients for the brownie layer the to food processor. Blend until a thick, smooth batter forms. You don’t want there to be any remaining large pieces of garbanzo beans or oats.
- Spoon brownie batter over top of peanut butter crust. Spread until even and smooth on top. Bake for about 12-15 minutes. Once baked, let completely cool. Cut into 16 bars and enjoy!
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 170 Fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 22 Sugar: 10 Fiber: 3 Protein: 7
Spencer, this was a great recipe! Tried it and ate some of them tonight. Tasty. Look forward to taking them out on a ride tomorrow. I wasn’t clear on what you were actually supposed to do with the melted chocolate chips? I don’t think you ever really specified. Saw your site mentioned in this article (https://www.bicycling.com/training/fitness/how-these-amateur-cyclists-ride-10000-miles-year).
Keep it up! I look forward to trying other recipes.
Hey John, sorry about the delay in response. I just went and looked back at the recipe, and you are correct I did fail to mention what to do with the chocolate chips. I edited the recipe now. You actually add the melted chocolate chips into the food processor with the rest of the brownie ingredients.
I’m glad you like the recipe and saw it in bicycling magazine! Enjoy the riding and hopefully you will like some of my other recipes as well!