Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
These Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars layer a peanut butter and protein powder base with melted chocolate, no baking required, for 11g of protein per bar.
Servings: 10 bars
Calories: 264kcal
Cost: $5.56 or $0.56/bar
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup oat flour (heat treated)
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup creamy natural peanut butter
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1-2 tbsp water (optional if batter is dry)
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together your heat-treated oat flour, protein powder, and salt until combined (see notes for heat-treating flour).
- Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil and stir until a ball of dough forms. If the batter is too dry, add 1 tbsp of water at a time until it reaches play-doh like consistency.
- Press the peanut butter dough into the prepared baking pan, all the way to the edges to form an even, flat layer. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt your chocolate chips until smooth, 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each session in the microwave. Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter dough and smooth it out with a spatula until it forms an even layer.
- Place the pan in the fridge for at least 1 hour, then remove the protein bars from the pan and slice into 10 bars. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
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Notes
To heat treat your oat flour, preheat your oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment. Spread the oat flour on the parchment, and bake for 20 minutes or until the flour reaches a temperature of 160 degrees, tossing halfway through. Allow to cool, then make your protein bars!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 127mg | Fiber: 5g
