Enjoy delicious No-Bake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Bars, gluten-free and perfect for a quick snack or post-workout boost!
Deliciously Nutritious Snack for Energy on the Go!
If you’re looking for a nutritious and delicious snack, consider trying homemade no bake peanut butter chocolate protein bars. These bars are designed to taste just like a classic peanut butter cup, but they come with the added benefit of 11 grams of protein per serving. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients such as oat flour, protein powder, Greek yogurt, ground flaxseed, maple syrup, and coconut oil, these protein bars are not only chewy and chocolatey but also perfect for meal prep. They offer a satisfying blend of protein, healthy fats, and fiber, providing everything your body needs without the unnecessary fillers often found in store-bought alternatives.
One of the standout features of these protein bars is their clean and natural ingredient list. Many commercially made protein bars are loaded with artificial sweeteners and excessive fiber, which can lead to digestive discomfort. By creating a homemade version, you can enjoy a delicious snack that is gentle on digestion and free from unwanted additives. Whether you need a quick post-workout boost or a convenient snack to power you through the day, these bars are an excellent choice for anyone looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle while enjoying tasty treats.
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We’re making no baked peanut butter chocolate protein bars that are gluten-free easy to make with clean ingredients they’re packed with Protein healthy fats and fiber for a satisfying snack that tastes like dessert hello my name is Nicole Bonia and if you love healthier recipes to our favorite foods then you are in the right place to make.
These really easy protein bars all you need is a high-speed blender or a food processor like I have and then we’re going to start with some oat flour now you could either use store-bought oat flour or you could very easily grind your own by taking some old old fashioned oats or some quick oats just put them in your blender or your food.
Processor and blend them for about 20 to 30 seconds until you have a nice fine flour so we’re going to start by adding a third a cup of some oat flour now you’re welcome to jot down these ingredients as we go along or you can click on the link that’s in the video description below and that will take you to the full recipe that has the.
Nutrition facts as well as frequently asked questions and ingredient substitutions next we’re going to add half a cup of vanilla protein powder and you can use any kind that you like this is my favorite because it’s organic it’s naturally sweetened and we love the flavor and I included a link in the video description if you’d like to check.
It out next we’ll add a thir a cup of some unsweetened allnatural peanut butter and this tends to be a little bit runnier than your typical peanut butter but you could use any nut butter that you like and for a little more protein we’re going to add A4 a cup of plain Greek yogurt next we’re going to add 2 tbspoon of maple syrup 2 tbsp of some.
Ground flax seed 1 tbsp of coconut oil 1 one teaspoon of vanilla extract and a four of teaspoon salt and then we’ll just put on our lid and blend until this is well combined and you’ll know it’s the right consistency when you have this nice soft crumb and you can take a little handful and squeeze it together in your fingers.
And it holds its shape and feels just slightly greasy so this is perfect now if it was too dry you could go ahead and add a little bit more Greek yogurt and if it’s too wet and sticky then you can add a little bit more of your oat flour to form the bars all you need is a 4×8 or 4×9 in bread pan now you could also easily double this recipe and fill an 8.
By8 in square pan and I find it works best to go ahead and line the pan with some parchment paper so I just fold the edge so it just covers the bottom of my pan and then I’ll crease it at the bottom fold it up and over and crease at the top and then we can just dump in our mixture now if you could use more healthy inspiration on a regular basis I.
Invite you to join my email list all you have to do is click on the link that’s in the video description below and that is the best way for us to stay connected now we’ll just evenly spread this out in our pan and then I’ll go in with my silicone spatula and just start pressing it down nice and firm and I really like using these silicone spatulas because.
They’re nice and flexible and they don’t stick to the dough and the firmer you press this down the better your bars will hold their shape now this is optional but to give them a little bit of crunch as well as a little more peanut flavor I’m going to go ahead and roughly chop some peanuts and sprinkle them on top so I’m just going to spread.
About 2 tbspoon of some roasted peanuts just give them a nice rough chop with my knife cuz the smaller the peanut pieces are the easier it will be to cut through your bars then just sprinkle these on top and because adding a little more chocolate is always a good idea in my kitchen I’m going to go ahead and sprinkle on some mini chocolate chips.
And I really like using the enjoy life chips because they are both gluten and dairy free but you could use any variety that you like so I’ll go ahead and sprinkle one or two tablespoons on top and I’ll come back with my spatula and just press them down into the bars and then I’m just going to let this hang out in my freezer while we melt down our.
Chocolate that we’re going to drizzle over the top so we’re going to add A4 a cup of chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl and I’m going to use these hu dark chocolate baking gems because I love all the clean ingredients and it melts down really easily and I found that with these chocolate chips I don’t have to add any coconut oil to help this.
Melt down nice and smooth but if you’re using some semisweet chocolate chips or another brand you might want to add about a teaspoon of some coconut oil just to help thin it out so it’s nice and pourable so I’m going to microwave this in 25 second intervals until it is smooth and melted so after two rounds of 25 seconds this is almost completely.
Melted but we’re not there yet so I’m going to put it back in for about another 10 seconds that looks perfect but I’m just going to give it a good stir to melt down those last little tiny pieces but you can see it has the perfect consistency to be able to drizzle over the top of our bars well here’s our bars that we hanging out in.
The freezer and you can see how easy it is to lift them right up and out with our parchment paper now you can decide how small you want to cut these down I found that slicing it into six bars is a really great size so I’m going to first cut it in half and then cut each half into thirds and then you can just drizzle the.
Chocolate right over the top as they’re squished together but I really like to have that chocolate dripping down the sides so I found it works best to go ahead and put a little bit of a gap in Between the Bars so I’m just going to spin them around 90° and then give them about a/4 of an inch in between and giving these about 10 minutes in the.
Freezer really helps for them to hold their shap while you slice and move them then we can come in with our chocolate I’ll put a little bit in my spoon and just drizzle that back and forth across the bars and there really no right or wrong way to do this now if you want to have even more chocolate you go ahead and dip these in the chocolate and then.
Have it on all three sides but I found that this gives it just enough chocolate to be satisfying but then also cuts down on any unnecessary added sugar and as an option before the chocolate hardens is to go ahead and sprinkle on just a little bit of some coarse sea salt and that makes a really nice balance to the sweetness of the chocolate and it looks.
Really good too well those look fantastic and they’re ready to set which you can either do in the fridge or the freezer or you can enjoy a sample right away that is delicious that gives instant peanut butter chocolate gratification I love biting into that nice firm texture but then getting the.
Crunch from the chocolate is so good and I love the depth of flavor that’s coming in from the oat flour and the protein powder and that little bit of flax seed and what I love most is that they’re made with clean natural ingredients and I like to store them in the freezer and then pull them out whenever I’m having that sweet chocolate craving well thank.
You so much for hanging out with me today in my kitchen I have included the link to this full recipe and it’s in the video description below and that will take you to my website JL tummy. comom and I also invite you to like And subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already and I cannot wait to have you hang out with me again in my kitchen.
