Apocalypse survival bars

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients (oats and protein powder) in a large bowl. Mix throughly, more than you need to, trust me, dry ingredients need more love to integrate.

Step 2

Mix peanut butter and maple syrup in a Pyrex measuring cup and microwave in 15 second cycles until you can whisk them together. Then whisk them together.

Step 3

Mix the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until no pockets of dry powder or oats remain.

Step 4

Press into an 8x10 glass pan lined with parchment by hand until an even layer is spread.

Step 5

Place in refrigerator until cool.

Step 6

Warm chocolate in a double boiler or in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave (15 second cycles until melted throughout).

Step 7

Pour warm chocolate onto cool bars, refrigerate until chocolate is fully set.

Step 8

Remove from pan, remove parchment. Using a knife,trim the edges until an even rectangle forms. Cut into 12 even bars.

Step 9

CONSUME.