PEANUT & CACAO

Makes: 16
Preparation: 15 minutes + 30 minutes chilling

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YOU NEED

135 g rolled oats • 90 g whey protein powder

20 g puffed brown rice • 85 g natural peanut butter (see home-made nut & seed butters)

85 ml honey (preferably raw) • 1 vanilla pod, split and scraped

2 tablespoons cacao nibs

Cacao contains a high amount of magnesium, which helps relax your muscles.

P Protein rich V Vitamin rich D Aids digestion

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Line a 20 × 20 cm baking tin. Blitz the oats in a food processor until fine. Mix with the whey powder and rice. Heat the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla seeds in a pan until melted, then add to the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the cacao nibs, stir, then press the mixture into the tin and chill until firm. Turn out of the tin and cut into 16 bars. Keep chilled.