Lemon Protein Bars

 Lemon Protein Bars

Before I started eating clean my favorite candy was Sour Patch Kids and if you are like me and crave that "sweet & sour" taste...try these protein bars!

Lemon Protein Bars

adapted from Jamie Eason's Lemon Protein Bar Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup oat flour
2 scoops vanilla whey protein
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
5-6 oz lemon juice (I usually squeeze fresh lemons. You could use more or less depending on how "lemon-y" you want them.)
4 egg whites
1/3 cup Stevia in the Raw
8 oz applesauce baby food

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix the following together in a large bowl:
- Oat Flour
- Vanilla Whey Protein
- Salt
- Baking Soda
3. Mix the following together in a small bowl:
- Lemon Juice
- Egg Whites
- Stevia in the Raw
- Baby Food
4. Combine the ingredients from the small bowl into the large bowl & mix together.
5. Spray an 8X8 dish (I use Pyrex) with non-stick spray & add the batter to the dish.
6. Bake for 25 minutes in oven.

Makes 16 squares
Serving size = 2 bars

Macros:
Calories: 86
Fat: 1 g
Carbs: 10 g
Protein: 9 g
 Jamie Eason has suggested another variation of this recipe. She suggested to take out 1/2 the applesauce (baby food) & add fat free cottage cheese instead & also use all quick oats instead of oat flour.

Store these in the refrigerator or freezer since they do not have preservatives & will spoil if left out.

Enjoy!