No bake protein bars!

No Bake Almond Fudge Protein Bars (Serves 12)

• 80 grams oats, ground into a flour
• 40 grams quick oats
• 60 grams vanilla protein powder
• 15 grams crispy rice cereal
• 125 grams almond butter (or peanut butter)
• 115 grams cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: 2-3 tablespoons chocolate chips for melting

1. Prepare a 9 x 5 inch loaf tin by spraying it with cooking spray. Set it aside for now.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, quick oats, protein powder, and crispy rice cereal. Mix until well combined and also set aside.
3. In a small pan over medium heat, add almond butter and honey, stirring until the almond butter is melted and fully combined with the honey. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Remove from the heat, pour into the dry mixture, stirring well until everything is well mixed.
5. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin. Using a spatula or your hands, spread the mixture evenly in the pan, pressing down firmly.
6. For the optional topping, place the chocolate into amicrowave safe bowl and heat on high in 20second intervals, stirring between each heating session.
7. When fully melted, drizzle over the top of the packed mix using a spoon. Place pan into fridge and allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing into bars.