“Skinny” Protein Oatmeal Raisin Bars

These “skinny” oatmeal raisin bars were inspired by a health blogger www.carrotsncake.com.  I took the recipe and modified it to be further skinnyfied using Coasun’s shortening alternative, and added some extra protein so the bars would classify as a well balanced snack all by themselves.  Overall they were delicious and I devoured them over the course of the day- sharing of course! They aren’t too sweet and I replaced ¼ of the raisins with dark chocolate chips, though that wasn’t further skinnying the bars it was a special treat and satisfied my cravings

Recipe:

“Skinny” Protein Oatmeal Raisin Bars

(inspired by www.carrotsncake.com)

Makes 18 bars

Ingredients:

4 cups dry oats

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup wheat bran

2 tbsp. flaxseed powder

¼ cup protein powder (vanilla adds some extra flavour)

½ cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup agave syrup

½  cup Coasun’s shortening alternative

2 eggs

2 egg whites (60g liquid egg white)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 ¾ cup raisins

¼ cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients until smooth.

3. Spread batter in prepared baking pan, and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until bars are cooked all the way through.

4. Let bars cool completely in pan before cutting.