Lemon Protein Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 and ¼ cups oat flour*
• ⅔ cups vanilla protein powder*

  Orgain Simple Creamy Vanilla [https://amzn.to/4aTUuIu]
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 large banana

  over-ripe, mashed
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup maple syrup*
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup butter

  melted
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

  the zest of one large or two small lemons

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan and line it with
  parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper and set it aside. Here is a quick
  tutorial on how to line your pan with parchment paper
  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVOCTGVkFM].
• 2 Whisk the oat flour, protein powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt
  together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• 3 In a medium size bowl , mash the banana using a fork or masher until no large
  lumps remain. Whisk in the eggs, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, and
  melted butter together with the banana.
• 4 Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until everything is well
  incorporated.
• 5 Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 19-21 minutes or until
  a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (or with a few moist
  crumbs).
• 6 Allow the bars to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer the bars to a
  wire rack to cool completely.
• 7 Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired and cut into 12 squares. Enjoy!

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