Protein bars

• porridge oats↗150g g
• bananas↗2 small

  (about 160g), peeled and mashed

• maple syrup↗100ml ml
• almond, peanut or sunflower butter↗200g g
• vanilla protein powder90g g
• mixed seeds50g g

  plus 1 tbsp for the topping

• vanilla extract↗1 tbsp
• milk↗2 tbsp

  any kind (optional)

• dark chocolate↗50g g

  melted

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the oats in a blender and blitz until they resemble flour. Add the mashed banana, maple syrup, nut butter, protein powder, the mixed seeds and vanilla extract. Blend again to make a thick dough, adding the milk, if needed, to bring it together.

2. 2

   Press the dough into a 20cm square tin lined with baking parchment, ensuring it's in an even layer. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and scatter over the extra 1 tbsp mixed seeds and a pinch of sea salt flakes. Chill for 1 hr before cutting into bars. Will keep chilled for up to three days.