Homemade Protein Bars
These Homemade Protein Bars are easy to make and a healthy and delicious way to get your daily dose of protein. These copycat perfect bars are easy to make in one bowl and the perfect healthy and delicious snack to get your daily dose of protein. Freezer-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, dairy-free, vegan and no refined sugar!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup superfine blanched almond flour , plus more as needed
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup protein powder , we like NuZest Just Clean or Sprout Living Pea Protein but you can use your favorite. We have not tested this with a Whey protein powder since we wanted to keep this recipe vegan but feel free to do so if it fits with your dietary preference.If you prefer homemade protein bars without protein powder, simply add more coconut flour or use collagen if you prefer.
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup drippy unsalted cashew butter OR sub any other nut butter or seed butter you like (be sure not to use near the bottom of the jar)
- 1/2 cup coconut nectar syrup OR sub maple syrup, honey, Yacon Syrup or Lakanto Sugar-Free Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice, plus more as needed
- 1/4 cup dairy-free mini chocolate chips
Instructions
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Line a 9x5 rectangle or loaf pan (if you don’t have that size, use an 8x8 square baking pan) with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, protein powder and sea salt. Add the drippy nut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract and stir well to combine
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Add milk and knead with clean hands or stir to incorporate until a cookie dough texture forms. Add more almond flour or milk, as needed. You want the dough to be moldable but also slightly firm without cracking. Fold in chocolate chips.
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Press mixture EXTREMELY FIRMLY into prepared pan. Use your hands or a flat spatula to make it tight and compact, otherwise your bars will fall apart. If using an 8x8, do NOT press all the way to one end. Top with more chocolate chips evenly.
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Freeze for about 30 minutes to set.
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Remove from freezer and cut into even bars. Sprinkle with salt and enjoy. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
