Peanut Butter Protein Bars – Eat Yourself Skinny

These EASY Peanut Butter Protein Bars are healthy, scrumptious and made with only a few easy components with zero baking required! They come collectively in beneath 10 minutes!

There is nothing higher than chocolate and peanut butter collectively and these peanut butter protein bars make the proper healthy snack that comes collectively in beneath 10 minutes! I like retaining these bars within the fridge (or freezer) then simply grabbing one after I need one thing to snack on or want a put up-exercise deal with. So a lot better than retailer-purchased bars which have that terrible chalky texture and style. These are scrumptious and a lot better for you!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• Packed with 9 grams of protein per bar for the proper healthy snack you’ll be able to meal prep every week!
• Easily made in simply 10 minutes with zero baking required.
• Minimal components used for scrumptious protein bars that style manner higher (and higher for you) than retailer-purchased protein bars.
• You may use this recipe to make peanut butter protein balls or protein cookie dough!

Ingredients You’ll Need

• almond flour – nutrient dense flour filled with protein that helps these bars maintain their form. You may additionally use oat flour rather than the almond flour when you’ve got a nut-allergy.
• peanut butter – I used pure creamy peanut butter with no added sugar, however any nut butter will work in these and even sunflower butter when you’ve got a nut allergy.
• protein powder – be at liberty to make use of your favourite plant-based mostly protein powder or whey protein powder in these bars. You may use vanilla protein powder or different flavors reminiscent of chocolate, peanut butter and even cinnamon.
• honey – naturally sweetens these bars with out utilizing any refined sugar and helps to carry them collectively, however you could possibly additionally use maple syrup or different pure sweetener.
• milk – I used unsweetened almond milk, however any kind of milk will work on this recipe.
• vanilla extract – scrumptious enhance of taste!
• chocolate chips – I used Lily’s chocolate chips that are gluten-free and sweetened with stevia making the sugar content material actually low. You may additionally use Lily’s dark chocolate chips or chips of selection.

How to Make Peanut Butter Protein Bars

1. Mix components. In a big bowl, combine collectively the almond flour, protein powder, peanut butter, honey, milk and vanilla utilizing a spatula till all mixed. Fold within the chocolate chips.
2. Transfer to pan. Pour batter into an 8×8 baking pan lined with parchment paper and firmly flatten the combination with a spatula. Feel free to sprinkle in further chocolate chips, if desired.
3. Chill. Transfer dish to the fridge and let the bars chill for half-hour to an hour earlier than slicing. You may additionally stick the pan within the freezer for about 25 minutes till set.
4. Cut into bars. Slice into 16 squares (or you could possibly slice into larger bars) and retailer in a the fridge in a sealed, hermetic container till able to eat. These bars will last as long as 2 weeks.

Recipe Variations

• Make into balls – you’ll be able to simply flip these do-it-yourself protein bars into scrumptious peanut butter protein balls! Make the recipe as directed then roll the peanut butter combination into 2-inch balls. Store them in a sealed container within the fridge in order that the balls hold their form.
• Enjoy as cookie dough – this peanut butter protein combination tastes actually much like cookie dough so why not take pleasure in it as such?? Simple stir all of the components collectively and retailer within the fridge and luxuriate in a scoop or two once in a while for a candy deal with.
• Nut-free – substitute the almond flour with oat flour and the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter to make these bars nut-free!
• Vegan – to make these bars vegan, merely swap out the honey for maple syrup and use dairy-free chocolate chips.
• Other combine-ins – strive including in different additions like chopped nuts, chia seeds, flaxseed meal for some added fiber or drizzle some melted chocolate on prime for a decadent dessert!

Prepping and Storing

To Store: These bars want be saved within the fridge to assist maintain their form. Store in a sealed, hermetic container for as much as 2 weeks or seize them straight from the freezer and luxuriate in as soon as they thaw for a couple of minutes.

To Freeze: These peanut butter protein bars will also be saved within the freezer for as much as 2 months. Just allow them to thaw a couple of minutes at room temperature earlier than eating.

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