• 1 cup vanilla whey protein powder
• ½  cup oat bran
• ½  cup cup whole-wheat flour
• ¼  cup wheat germ
•  ½  teaspoon kosher salt
• ~ 1½ cups dried fruit of choice (eg. raisins, apricots, blueberries, combination makes best bars – my favourite combination is apricots and peaches, and I add some raw almonds when I chop them up)
•  1½ cups  plain or vanilla yogurt
• ½  cup  fruit juice (I usually get a can of unsweetened peaches, and use the peaches for the fruit portion above)
• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large whole eggs
• 2/3  cup natural peanut or almond butter

Pam spray for pan

Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with Pam. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350⁰ F.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour, wheat germ, and salt. Set aside.

Coarsely chop the dried fruit and place in a small bowl and set aside.

Blend together (I use my blender) the yogurt, fruit juice, brown sugar and eggs, and peanut (or almond butter). Add this mixture to the protein powder mixture and stir well with a wooden spoon to combine. Fold in the dried fruit. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for ~ 35 minutes or until thebars are slightly browned on top (if you have a cooking thermometer, temp should reach 205 degrees F. Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares. Cut into 3” X 3”squares. Bars can be refridgerated in an airtight container for up to a week or frozen for up to 6 months.

Nutrient Info per Serving (1 3” x 3” bar):

Calories:    165
Total Fat:    8 (if you leave off the nut butter, this would be closer to 4g)
Protein:      11.5g
Carbs:         27g
Fiber:          3g