Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
My Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars are packed with healthy fats and 9g of protein per serving. So good for post-workout snacks!
Servings: 10 bars
Ingredients
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter ensure it is runny and not the end of the jar!
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup ground flax seed
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder or collagen
- ⅛ teaspoon flakey sea salt + more for topping
- ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil or peanut butter
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add flax seed, protein powder and sea salt. Stir well. You may need to use your hands to ensure the mixture is fully combined. *note: if you are having trouble combining the mixture, this may be a sign your peanut butter was not runny enough- add 1-2 tablespoon of water.
- Press the mixture evenly into a parchment paper lined 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- To melt chocolate- add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in increments of 15-30 seconds, stirring in between until melted (this should take a total of 1 minute 15 seconds. Pour the chocolate in an even layer over the top of the protein mixture. Place in the freezer to set for about 30 minutes.
- Slice into 10-12 equal sized bars, sprinkle with flakey sea salt. Store in the fridge or freezer and enjoy!
Notes
Flax seed can be replaced with peanut butter powder, oat flour, almond flour or additional protein powder.
Bars can be sliced into smaller pieces, if you are looking for a smaller snack.
Please note that these will soften in the fridge. I like to eat mine straight out of the freezer for mess-free snacks.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
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