Cranberry-Peanut No-Bake Protien Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 & 1/2 cups vanilla flavor Soy protein powder
2 Cups Smooth Organic Peanut Butter
1 Cup Organic Sugar Cane syrup or Agave Syrup
1/2 Cup Soy Milk
2 Cups Rolled Oats (dry, not cooked)
2 Cups Dried Orange flavored Cranberries (Craisins is one brand)
1 & 1/2 cup of roasted Peanuts for topping

Preparation

In a Mircrowave-safe Mixing bowl, mix the 1 cup of Sugar cane or Agave Syrup with the 2 cups of smooth peanut butter. Microwave on High for one minute. Remove from Microwave and blend the two together. Put back in the Microwave and heat again for one minute. Remove. Add the Vanilla Soy proten powder a half cup at a time, blending well. Drizzle a little of the half cup of Soy Milk as you do this to make it easier. If the mix gets too dry or hard to blend, return it to the microwave for a quick reheating. Continue in this manner until all the Protien Powder and the 1/2 cup of liquid Soy Milk are well-incorporated into the mixture.


Next, Stir in the rolled oats a little at a time. When fully incorporated, do the same with the dried Cranberries. You may need to reheat the mixture to keep it mixable. If it gets too dry, add extra tablespoons of Soy milk, one at a time to keep the mixing smooth. Don't add too much milk or it will not set up properly. Mix until well incorporated.

Line a 9 X 13 pan with wax or parchement paper. Dump the mixture in the pan and press it down to a uniform thickness. Next, take the halved, roasted peanuts and press them into the top of the mixture so the peanuts are firmly embedded. You can use another jar of peanut butter or a can of beans to roll over the top like a rolling pin to even out the spreading of the mixture and to embedd the roasted peanuts in the top. Refrigerate overnight, cut into squares.