Looking to make your own vegetarian protein bars? This is a great one.

• 1 cup brown rice protein powder (can substitute hemp protein powder)
• 1/2 oat bran
• 1 1/2 cup whole grain flour
• 3/4-ounce flaxseed meal
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dried blueberrie
• 1/2 cup dried apricots
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1/3 cup coconut yogurt – plain if you can find it
• 1/2 cup unfiltered organic apple juice
• 1/4  cup vegan sugar
• 3/4 tbsp molasses
• 2 large whole pastured eggs, beaten (or egg substitute)
• 2/3 cup natural hemp nut or almond butter
• Coconut oil, for pan

Directions:

1. Line the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and lightly coat with coconut oil. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, flour, flaxseed meal, and salt. Set aside.
3. Coarsely chop the raisins, dried cherries, blueberries and apricots and place in a small bowl and set aside.
4. In a third mixing bowl whisk the coconut milk with the tapioca starch until smooth. Add the apple juice, sugar, molasses, eggs, and hemp nut butter in 1 at a time. Whisk to combine after each addition.
5. Add your mixture to the protein powder mixture and stir well to combine.
6. Fold in the dried fruit.
7. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 205 degrees F.
8. Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares.
9. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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