Description
Delicious and nutritious Protein Cottage Cheese Raspberry Crumble Bars that make for a perfect post-workout snack or a healthy dessert.
Ingredients
- Cottage Cheese (1 cup)
- Quick Oats (1 ½ cups)
- Almond Flour (½ cup)
- Maple Syrup (¼ cup)
- Raspberries (2 cups, fresh or frozen)
- Coconut Oil (½ cup, melted)
- Baking Powder (1 teaspoon)
- Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
- Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the baking pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
- Combine the cottage cheese, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the quick oats, almond flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Add the dry mix to the wet mix and fold together gently.
- Gently fold in the raspberries, being careful not to over-mix.
- Assemble the crumble by setting aside ½ cup of the mixture and spreading the rest into the prepared pan.
- Crumble the reserved mixture over the top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Enjoy on their own or with powdered sugar and yogurt!
Notes
You can substitute Greek yogurt for cottage cheese, and honey or agave syrup for maple syrup. To make it vegan, use silken tofu instead of cottage cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cottage cheese, raspberry bars, crumble bars, healthy dessert, post-workout snack