Protein Lemon Bars (adapted from kimsproteinkitchen on Instagram)

 Cookie Layer: 

3 scoops protein (90 g)

(2 of lemon swish & 1 of coconut cream)

1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 oat flour or oats if you don't have oat flour

3 TBS butter melted

1/4 cup real Canadian maple syrup (or sugar-free option)

1.5 tbs lemon juice or 1 & 1/2  dried lemon packets 

 

Frosting layer:

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 oz low-fat cream cheese

1/2 tsp lemon juice (I like lemon so I use the other half of the dried packet left over from the cookie layer)

3 TBS white chocolate chips

1 tsp coconut oil

1/2 scoop lemon swish protein & 1/2 scoop of coconut cream protein 

 

Directions: in a bowl, mix together all ingredients for the cookie layer.  Press into

a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside or in the fridge. In a blender, blend

cottage cheese,  cream cheese & lemon until smooth and creamy.  In a small bowl, add white

chocolate chips and coconut oil and microwave for 20-30 sec. stir and see if chocolate is melted. If not 

microwave a few more seconds. Add to the blender mixture and blend again until incorporated. Pour

and spread over cookie base.  I really love lemon so I sprinkle 1 lemon packet on top of the cookie bars. Thinly sliced lemons would also be really good! Freeze around 40 mins to 1 hour.  Slice into 6 portions. Wrap separately in the parchment  paper and store in freezer. Defrost for around 15 sec before eating.