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

There’s nothing higher than chocolate and peanut butter collectively and these peanut butter protein bars make the right wholesome 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 post-workout deal with. So a lot better than store-bought bars which have that terrible chalky texture and style. These are scrumptious and a lot better for you!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• Filled with 9 grams of protein per bar for the right wholesome snack you possibly can meal prep every week!
• Simply made in simply 10 minutes with zero baking required.
• Minimal components used for scrumptious protein bars that style means higher (and higher for you) than store-bought protein bars.
• You may also use this recipe to make peanut butter protein balls or protein cookie dough!

Elements You’ll Want

• almond flour – nutrient dense flour filled with protein that helps these bars maintain their form. You may additionally use oat flour instead of 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 happy to make use of your favourite plant-based protein powder or whey protein powder in these bars. You may also use vanilla protein powder or different flavors comparable to 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 can 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 darkish chocolate chips or chips of alternative.

Tips on how to Make Peanut Butter Protein Bars

1. Combine 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. Switch to pan. Pour batter into an 8×8 baking pan lined with parchment paper and firmly flatten the combination with a spatula. Be happy to sprinkle in further chocolate chips, if desired.
3. Chill. Switch 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. Reduce into bars. Slice into 16 squares (or you can 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 possibly can 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. Retailer them in a sealed container within the fridge in order that the balls hold their form.
• Get pleasure from as cookie dough – this peanut butter protein combination tastes actually much like cookie dough so why not take pleasure in it as such?? Easy stir all of the components collectively and retailer within the fridge and luxuriate in a scoop or two every so often 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.
• Different mix-ins – strive including in different additions like chopped nuts, chia seeds, flaxseed meal for some added fiber or drizzle some melted chocolate on high for a decadent dessert!

Prepping and Storing

To Retailer: These bars want be saved within the fridge to assist maintain their form. Retailer 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 can be saved within the freezer for as much as 2 months. Simply allow them to thaw a couple of minutes at room temperature earlier than consuming.

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