Soft-Baked Honey Graham Protein Bars

Sep 4

2 min read

Meet Your New Favorite Protein Bar Recipe 😲

If you love the flavor of graham crackers but want something with a little more protein and staying power, you need to try these.

These Soft-Baked Honey Graham Protein Bars are sweet, soft, a little nostalgic, and perfect for spring. They have that classic honey-graham flavor, but each bar comes in at just 151 calories with 11 grams of protein.

They’re also ridiculously easy to make. Mix everything together, spread it into a pan, bake, cool, cut, and you’ve got eight grab-and-go bars ready for the week.

Max Effort Soft-Baked Honey Graham Protein Bars

**Makes 8 bars

Ingredients

80g oats
60g crushed graham crackers
70g Max Effort Protein Powder — I used Vanilla Ice Cream Whey
4 oz. unsweetened applesauce — one individual cup
110g liquid egg whites
30g honey or sugar-free syrup
16g powdered peanut butter
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Water as needed

Let's Make Them

Preheat your oven to 325°F.
In a bowl, mix together the oats, crushed graham crackers, protein powder, powdered peanut butter, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Add your applesauce, egg whites, honey or sugar-free syrup, and vanilla. Mix everything together really well, then let the batter sit for about 3–5 minutes.
Now check the consistency. You want a thick batter that's still easy to spread. If it feels too dry or doughy, add water about 10 grams at a time until you get there.
Spread the batter evenly into a parchment-lined or sprayed 8×8 pan. If you want a little extra graham-cracker goodness, break up a few pieces and press them into the top before baking.
Bake for 16–20 minutes, checking them at the 16-minute mark. The key here is not to overbake them. Pull the pan when the edges are set and the center is just cooked but still soft.