No Bake equals best bet yet!!

NO-COOK PROTEIN BARS

Cooking Spray

1.5 cups dry oatmeal - old fashioned rolled oats

2 scoops whey protein powder

2 Tbsp flaxseeds

1 cup nonfat powdered milk

1/4 cup all natural peanut butter

1/4 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup raisins (other dried fruit would be good too!!)

1. Lightly spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray

2. In a large bowl mix oatmeal, whey powder, flaxseeds and powdered milk.

3. In a serate bowl, whisk together peanut butter, water and vanilla. Add the peanutjbutter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to form a sticky dough. Stir or knead in the raisins.

4. Using wet hands or a spatula, spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 8-inch pan. Freeze for 1 hour - or refridgerate overnight. make sure Mixture is firm enough to cut. Cut into 9 squares. Wrap individually and store in your refrigerator to grab on your way out the door.

THIS IS AN AMAZING SNACK! We have already thought of ways to mix it up, change the flavor or add different items! SO EASY!!!!

So.....what's in the Banner?!

SNACK ATTACK!!!!

I LOVE SUGAR!!! Nerds, anything from the Wonders of Wonka, those guys at Reece's should pay ME, i used to eat so much of their crap!! BUT.....along with it came a butt, a gut, and not so fast legs!

I am doing my best, which could always be better, to go to the natural sugars.

This is a favorite i have gotten into the habit of grabbing when it is TV time, post dinner or mid-day craving!

Grab whatever berries are in season or on sale....
At least two kinds to mix it up
Sunflower seeds (not in the picture) or other nuts
Greek Yogurt!! This stuff is amazing. Lots of protein, it actually HAS those good bacterias we need, without the nasty sugars!! This one has Honey on the bottom!

Stir up and there you have it! Berries and Cream!

I may have to go for another round...