-I used honeycrisp apples because these are the best tasting apples out of them all in my opinion.  But feel free to customize to your liking.

-Apples come in different shapes and sizes, for best results, use the largest apple you can find!  Or if not available, use 2 small apples.

-I also leave the skins on when I slice and dice them up.  The skins have great nutritional value so I recommend not removing them!

-I used Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein powder for this recipe.  One scoop will give you 24g protein.  Other protein powders may vary in their scoop size and protein content, which may alter the final texture of these bars.

-I added Stevia for some extra sweetness.  The finished product comes out just perfect.  Experiment with or without it, but I recommend using it.

-If you can’t find extra large eggs, just add an extra egg white to the mix.

-I mix the dry ingredients before the wet.  When doing this, be sure to add the eggs last to the mixture.

-The batter mixes very easily, even with just a fork.  No electric mixer needed here.

-The batter will be somewhat moist and watery after fully incorporating, but that is what you want.  This will not end up like a dry cookie dough.

-Once you pull it out of the oven, dust it with more cinnamon on top for even more flavor.

-I recommend organic or natural peanut butter because the oily consistency makes for easier drizzling.

-Tastes amazing with almond butter too!

-Store in the fridge in an airtight container.  Tastes great straight out of the fridge, or heat it up for a few seconds in the microwave.  Add more peanut butter to enhance the flavor!

-If the final product is not moist or chewy enough, add more applesauce or an extra egg white next time.

**Nutritional information is an approximation using Nutrifox, information from Google, and my own calculations to the best of my knowledge.  It is not the definitive values or guaranteed to be 100% accurate information.  Use only as a reference.