Over the last couple months, I’ve developed an Olympic-sized appetite which I am attributing to my twice-a-day workout schedule. Run in the morning; CrossFit in the late afternoon. Today, mindlessly influenced by the fact that there is a McDonald’s in the Athlete’s Village at the London Olympics, I headed on over to my local golden arches for lunch. No, I didn’t woof down a gut-busting Big Mac, fry and milkshake meal and I hope our USA athletes aren’t either! I responsibly ate the Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken which is actually quite good with a roasted corn, tomato and black bean salsa and sprinkling of cheese and tortilla chips. However, with only 290 calories (yet supplying a decent 27 gram serving of protein), I was fiercely famished a few hours later.
Today, to address the needs of my rumbling stomach, I whipped up a batch of No-Bake Chocolate Chip Protein Bars. Ready in no time, my afternoon treat was ready just in time to kick back on the couch and enjoy seeing the women’s marathon. Sadly, I realized that my favorite event isn’t until Sunday, August 5th. Oh well, table tennis and badminton will have to do today!
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Protein Bars Recipe
- 2 cups minute oatmeal
- 4 scoops vanilla whey protein powder (my 4 scoops measured 1 ½ cups)
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon stevia sugar substitute
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (or almond butter)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Line loaf pan with plastic wrap. In large bowl, add oatmeal, protein powder, flaxseed and stevia; mix these dry ingredients together until well-combined. Next, add peanut butter and water; knead with clean hands until incorporated (you can try to use a spoon, but my wooden one busted right in half). Sprinkle in chocolate chips, knead a bit more. Press mixture into prepared loaf pan and firm up in freezer for 20 minutes. Pull mixture out of pan by plastic wrap; slice into 12 equal sized pieces. Store in the refrigerator. Serves 12.
Nutritional info (per serving): calories 221, total fat 10g, sodium 99mg, potassium 94 mg, total carb 22g, dietary fiber 3g, sugars 10g, protein 11.g
These sound seriously good. I’m impressed that you brave McD’s…and how ironic that they have one in the athletes’ village at the Olympics.
Made these with my daughters this evening & they are yummy!!! Thx!! P.S. Not a chocolate lover, so left that out. Think I’ll add a few chopped nuts to the next batch.
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