Healthy Peach Crumb Bars - High Protein, Sugar Free
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time25mins
Total Time35mins
Servings: 8bars
Calories: 106kcal
Course: Breakfast, Post-Workout, Snack
Cuisine: American
Healthy Peach Crumb Bars - a delightful balance between indulgence and nourishment. With oats, protein powder and egg white these peach crumble bars are high protein, low fat, and added sugar free!
Ingredients
Base & Crumb:
⅔cupRolled Oats, 60g
⅓cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 30g
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-Casein, 22g, see post for subs
¼cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 30g
¼tspCinnamon
2TbspCold Butter, 28g
2TbspUnsweetened Applesauce, 30g
1Egg White, 31ml
Peaches:
½cupSliced Peaches, 75g, Fresh or thawed from frozen
1TbspZero Calorie Brown Sugar, 12g
1tspCornstarch
½tspLemon Juice, 3ml
⅛tspCinnamon
Instructions
Line a 8 x 4” loaf pan with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Prep Peaches:
In a bowl, toss together sliced peaches, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and lemon juice.Let sit 2-3 minutes.
Base & Crumb:
In a bowl, combine rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, flour and cinnamon.
Place in small food processor, add chopped cold butter and blitz until just combined and crumbly.Do not over-process or butter will get warm and melt.
Transfer to bowl.Add in applesauce and egg white and mix. Mixture will be like a dough.
Assemble & Bake:
Transfer to ¾ mixture into prepared pan and press down.
Arrange peaches on top.
Spread remaining ¼ oat mixture chunks on top, and press down.
Bake for 20-25 minutes (cover with foil after 20 minutes) until slightly hardened.Allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Lift layers out of pan, place on cutting board and using a sharp knife, slice into 8 bars.
Notes
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.