Peanut Butter Protein Bars

Homemade Peanut Butter Protein Bars with peanut butter, oats, flax, hemp hearts, and honey. Each bar has 10g plant-based protein and 5g fiber - no fillers or excess sugar.

Course Recipes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Additional Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings bars

Calories 310kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 Mixing bowl
1 6x11 inch baking dish can use a larger dish, just leave more space around the edges so the bars aren't too thin

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
½ cup natural peanut butter At room temperature. I love to use the Classic Peanut Butter by Nutty Novelties.
¼ cup peanut butter powder
¼ cup hemp hearts
¼ cup honey raw local honey, if possible
¼ cup flax meal
½ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

Place the first six ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
1 cup rolled oats, ½ cup natural peanut butter, ¼ cup peanut butter powder, ¼ cup hemp hearts, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup flax meal
Spread the peanut butter oat mixture out in a thin layer, covering the bottom of a baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Chocolate Coating

Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small bowl and microwave for one minute and forty-five seconds, stopping the microwave once or twice to stir the chocolate as it melts.
½ cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Spread the melted chocolate over the peanut butter oat mixture to form a light chocolate coating as the top layer.
Place in the refrigerator for ten to fifteen minutes to set.
Slice into bars & serve!

Notes

Line a baking dish with parchment paper to keep the protein bars from sticking.
Use the palms of your hands or very small rolling pin to form the thin bottom layer.
Spread the chocolate coating over the oat mixture while the chocolate is still hot.
Use an 8x11 baking dish for thin bars, or an 8x8 baking dish for thicker bars that aren't quite as long. I've made them both ways and prefer thinner bars.
For a lighter snack that's more like a Mid-Day Square, cut each bar in half (so you would end up with a total of 16 squares instead of 8 bars) or turn them into peanut butter cups by using regular or mini sized muffin tins. Press one to two tablespoons of the oat mixture in each muffin cup (one if using mini sized muffin liners) and press each one down. Then, top each one with some of the melted chocolate.
To turn these into a higher calorie bar (example: athletes), double the recipe but use the same size pan to make the bars. They will be twice as thick and still delicious.

*Nutrition information is estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Actual nutrient information will depend on the exact ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe.

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