Chocolate covered protein bars
How do you make your own protein bars?
It’s ridiculously easy and fool-proof! For these ones, you only need 5 ingredients-
Crispy cereal or crunchy nuts/seeds
Nut or seed butter
A sticky sweetener of choice
Protein Powder (optional!)
Chocolate chips of choice
Be wary of the ketogenic option, which will need some coconut flour to form the base, but it’s an easy addition. Homemade Protein Bars without protein powder
If you don’t want to use protein powder, you can either stick to the ketogenic/low carb option or simply omit it from the gluten-free vegan option.
Not using protein powder in the vegan option will make them into healthy chocolate rice crispy treats!
Homemade Low Carb CRUNCH Protein Bars stacked on top of one another.
Vegan and Paleo Chocolate
My go-to chocolate chips are naturally dairy free and vegan, so it is never an issue.
Vegan chocolate chips can easily be bought online and many grocery stores stock them too.
For my keto/low carb friends, I use stevia sweetened sugar free chocolate chips. They melt well and are perfect to coat these homemade protein bars with.
What is the best type of protein powder?
The type of protein powder you use really impacts the taste and texture of your homemade protein bar recipes.
Firstly, be sure you like the taste of it! Secondly, I strictly use three types of protein powder, depending on what dietary requirement I’m fulfilling, coupled with the overall texture of it.
The three protein powders I often use (which work for my recipes) are-
Brown Rice Protein Powder (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Casein Protein Powder (ketogenic, low carb, sugar free)
Paleo Protein Powder (gluten-free, ketogenic, low carb)
With that said, each brand differs and I can only vouch for the ones I have included. I NEVER use whey protein powder for homemade bars, as they yield negative results.
More easy homemade no bake protein bar recipes
Cookies and Cream Protein Bars
White Chocolate Raspberry Protein Bars
Carrot Cake Protein Bars
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Ingredients
For the vegan gluten-free version
4 cups Brown Rice Cereal
1 cup smooth peanut butter can sub for any nut or seed butter of choice
1 cup sticky sweetener of choice * See notes
2 scoops protein powder of choice
2 cups dairy free chocolate chips
For the keto sugar-free version
3/4 cup coconut flour
2 cups smooth almond butter Can use any nut or seed butter of choice
1/2 cup monk fruit sweetened maple syrup ** See notes
1/2 cup whole roasted nuts or seeds of choice
2 cups stevia sweetened chocolate chips
Instructions
Line an 8 x 8-inch pan or 8 x 10-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, combine your nut butter with syrup and mix until combined. Add your dry ingredients and mix very well, ensuring it is all fully incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to the lined pan and press firmly in place. Refrigerate until firm. Once firm, use a sharp, slightly wet knife, and cut into 20 bars.
Melt your chocolate chips and moving quickly, use two forks to dip each bar in the melted chocolate, ensuring each one is evenly coated. Repeat until all bars are covered in chocolate and refrigerate until firm.
Notes
* pure maple syrup, agave and honey (not strictly vegan) are all fantastic 100% refined sugar free syrups. Brown rice syrup works well too, especially due to its stickier texture.
** If you don’t follow a strict keto diet, any refined sugar free sticky sweetener (maple syrup, agave etc) work.
Homemade Low Carb Crunch Protein Bars (Keto, Vegan, Paleo) can keep at room temperature, in a sealed container, for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bar | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Potassium:
3mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg |
NET CARBS: 2g
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