Protein Bars
This no-bake Protein Bars recipe is super easy to make with just 5 healthy ingredients. Naturally sweet, chewy, and customizable, they taste better than store-bought. Only 63 cents per bar!
Servings: 9 protein bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup (100 g) protein powder see notes*
- ⅓ cup (30 g) oat flour or almond flour
- ⅓ cup (80 g) peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup (60 g) Greek yogurt or nondairy yogurt
- 3 tbsp (60 g) maple syrup or honey, more for sweetener bars
- ⅓ tsp salt skip if using salted peanut butter
- 3 tbsp chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine protein powder with oat flour, peanut butter, Greek yogurt and maple syrup. If using unsalted peanut butter, add a pinch of salt.
- Using a spatula or a fork, stir all ingredients until combined into a smooth dough. Add more peanut butter if the dough is crumbly, or add more oat flour if sticky - this depends on protein powder used.
- Line a 6 x 6 in (15 x 15 cm) pan with parchment paper or grease with little oil so that the protein bars do not stick to the pan. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, smooth it out and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- After the dough has set, slice into bars. Keep stored in the fridge for a maximum of 4 days.
Notes
- Protein powder type - This recipe is developed with concentrated whey protein powder. Replace with isolate whey, casein, vegan protein, protein blends, or collagen. If you're using vegan protein or casein, you might need to adjust the dough by adding extra peanut butter or maple syrup. Simply add more of either if the dough turns out too dry.
- Protein powder flavor - Use unflavored, vanilla, chocolate or peanut butter protein powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 protein bar | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 14.1g | Fat: 4.6g