Stop buying $4 protein bars with garbage ingredients. This 12-bar batch hits 20g protein per bar, costs about a dollar each, and tastes like fudge.

• Whey-casein blend gives a balanced amino release - works as a slow-acting snack.
• Oats add satiating fiber and slow carbs.
• Dates supply natural sugars that bind the bars without industrial syrups.

1. 1

   Blitz oats in a food processor for 20 seconds to a coarse flour.

2. 2

   Add dates, blitz to a paste.

3. 3

   Add protein powder, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, salt, and milk. Pulse until a thick dough forms.

4. 4

   Press evenly into a parchment-lined 20×20 cm pan.

5. 5

   Drizzle melted chocolate over the top, sprinkle flaky salt.

6. 6

   Freeze 30 minutes. Slice into 12 bars.

• If the mix is dry, add almond milk 1 tbsp at a time. Cheap protein soaks differently.
• Wrap individually and freeze - they thaw in your gym bag in 30 minutes.
• Roll into balls instead for grab-and-go snacks.