DIY Protein Bars

Hi guys! Happy Memorial Day! Just want to say a quick thank you to all our soldiers out there serving for our country, and let my appreciation be known for all the fallen soldiers who were serving for our country.
Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday so far. I know I am! No work today, and our apartment complex pool finally opened up, so I spent the morning in the gym and the afternoon relaxing by the pool with my girlfriend. Not too shabby! What's everyone else's plans for the day?

I'm sure you all are just super excited to know what my challenge of the day was....well, today I made my own protein bars!!

I decided to make these protein bars because I was wanting something different to have for my post workout rather than my usual post workout protein shake. Hence, I gave these a go! And I am really glad I did! 

These bars are incredibly easy - and fast- to make for a post workout snack, a quick breakfast, etc! 

The great thing about these is that they only contain five ingredients! 

I got the original recipe off of AZprophysiques.com, but altered it a bit for my own personal preference. 

I will be giving you a list of the ingredients that I used to make these bars, but if you are interested in the original version, check out the link I listed above. 

1 cup of instant oats 

4 scoops of protein powder (any flavor or brand you like)

3/4 cup of natural peanut butter

1/4 cup of water

1/4 cup of chocolate almond milk 

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl until it is of a dough-like consistency. Form into small bars, place on tin foil or parchment paper and refrigerate until they harden a bit...the only step left is to ENJOY! 

These bars are a really great idea if you're looking to switch up your post workout meal, or just for a snack in general. I will be putting mine into little baggies and saving for a quick on-the-go snack or a post workout snack. It took all of about five minutes to make these bars. 

Have any of you ever made your own protein bars? What ingredients have you tried? Next time, I think I'm going to add a bit of coconut oil (just b/c I'm so obsessed with it right now) to see how I like it. 

ENJOY! 

Make sure you guys check out my next post tomorrow for

Felicia's "Big Booty" Workout :) 

find out how to get a firm and toned booty just like mine ;) 

Until next time,

Fitness Felicia <3