Peanut Butter Raisin Granola Bars!

I have always absolutely LOVED granola bars ever since I was a kid. I remember I would always eat the Quaker chocolate chip granola bars. When I was in high school, I would always eat the nature valley crunchy bars. All of the bars on the market taste AMAZING, I will give them that. That is all the credit they are going to get though. These bars may taste amazing, but they really are not good for your body. They are okay in a pinch if it is all you have and really need something, but these are not something I would buy daily. They are very highly processed and contain a ton of sugar and chemicals that your body does not need. That goes for protein bars as well. Are they better than donuts? Yes, but still. Not something you want in your body every day. Now, there are some bars out there that are completely clean, but they are super expensive and hard to find. Making your own at home will save you money and you can put whatever you want in them. Plus, they are convenient. The recipe I am sharing today contain protein, good fats, fiber, grains, & other stuff that is good for your body. Oh, and they do not contain any flour. I have so many other recipes, let me know if you want to see them! Hope you enjoy this recipe!

            INGREDIENTS

. 2 cups oats

.1/2 cup Peanut Butter

. ½  tsp salt

.1/2 cup raisins

. 2 TBS sunflower seeds

. 2 TBS cinnamon

. 1 Scoop Protein powder ( if you don’t have this, that’s ok, they just won’t contain as much protein)

.1/4 cup of Honey

.1 TBS pure maple syrup (if you don’t have this, replace it with honey)

.1/2 tsp vanilla

.2 TBS oil

.1/2 cup applesauce

-Mix all ingredients together, use your hands to really blend ingredients.

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees

- Pour ingredients onto a pan and flatten it with your hands or a spatula. Cut into bars.

- Once oven is preheated, put in oven and bake for 20 minutes. 

- Let them completely cool when they are done. Once they are completely cool, split bars apart. You can also drizzle melted peanut butter on them if you want. Keep in the fridge.