- 1/2 cup pitted dates coated in coconut
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup crisp brown rice cereal
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Place dates in a large bowl and break apart using a wooden spoon. Add oats and brown rice cereal; stir until evenly combined. Mix raisins, almonds, flax seed meal, water, protein powder, and cinnamon into date mixture until dough sticks together.
- Shape dough into 2-bite or 4-bite bars and store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.