These BIG Low Calorie High Protein Cookie Bars are just 159 calories and 7.4g or protein, and have 1 scoop of protein per cookie bar!
You can easily make more (as seen below) and store this low calorie recipe for chocolate chip bars as great meal prep snacks.
Plus, you can use whatever nut butter you prefer, and your favorite vanilla (or chocolate!) protein powder to make easy protein cookie bars.
With one scoop of protein powder per cookie bar, these protein cookie dough bars pack a lot of healthy protein. But they taste like dessert!
These BIG protein chocolate chip cookie bars are just 159 calories and 7.4g or protein, and have 1 scoop of protein per cookie bar!
Low Calorie High Protein Cookie Bars
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Ingredients in Healthy Protein Chocolate Chip Bars
You can use your favorite protein powder to make these cookie bars chocolate chip recipe. I like to make them with a plant based vanilla protein powder, but you can choose your favorite.
If you want to make this chocolate chip protein bars recipe gluten-free make sure to pick gluten-free oatmeal. And it’s easy to make them vegan, all you need is vegan chocolate chips.
Shopping List for Healthy Protein Cookie Bars:
- Old fashioned oatmeal
- Almond, peanut, or cashew butter
- Vanilla protein powder
- Dark chocolate chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
How to Make Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Bars
You don’t need to bake these easy cookie bars! Just assemble and chill until they are set and you can cut them.
You can also easily double or triple them and make extras for meal prep protein snacks! I’ve included a recipe card below where you can easily double or triple the recipe. And it does all the math for you on the ingredient amounts!
How to Make Healthy Chocolate Chip Cooke Bars:
- Line an 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper (if you crumple it first then smooth out, it’s easier) and set aside.
- In a food processor or high speed blender, add the oatmeal and blend until it’s the consistency of flour.
- To the oat flour, add nut butter, protein powder, and water and blend until smooth.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until well distributed.
- Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down to evenly distribute.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until firm.
- Remove the protein bars from the fridge, and cut into 10 bars.
Healthy Tips and Swaps
These low calorie protein bars can easily be made low in sodium, sugar and carbs. These tips can help you find modifications for your personal diet needs.
Low Carb Protein Cookie Bars
To lower the carbs in these protein bars, choose a low carb or keto friendly protein powder. With the word “protein” in the name people rarely look at the carbs in the protein powders. But they can be full of carbs depending on what type of diet they support. Look for a protein powder with the words “keto” or “keto friendly” in the description.
Gluten Free Protein Cookie Bars
To make these low calorie bars gluten-free, choose gluten free oatmeal and protein powder.
Low Sodium Protein Cooke Bars
To lower the sodium in cookie bars, choose no salt or low sodium peanut or nut butter. Also check the protein powder and ensure you’re not adding in excess sodium. Instead look for a low sodium protein powder.
Vegan Protein Cookie Bars
You can easily make these low calorie protein bars vegan by swapping the chocolate chips with vegan chocolate chips. Also, be sure to use a plant based protein powder (my favorite is linked to in the recipe below).
Low Sugar Protein Cookie Bars
To make these cookie bars low in sugar look, for a low sugar or keto protein powder. Also, choose a nut butter that is free of added sugar. You can also find keto chocolate chips, or choose semisweet chocolate chips to lower the sodium.
Low Calorie High Protein Cookie Bars Recipe
These easy protein cookie bars with chocolate chips are healthy and yummy, and require no baking!
You can use your favorite protein powder, but see the note below on adding more water as needed. Each protein powder is a little different, and more water may be needed.
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Low Calorie High Protein Cookie Bars
Equipment
- 9×9 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- ½ cup almond, peanut, or cashew butter
- 10 scoops vanilla protein powder (based off 25g scoops)
- ¾ cup water (more as needed- see notes)
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line an 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper (if you crumple it first then smooth out, it’s easier) and set aside.
- In a food processor or high speed blender, add the oatmeal and blend until it's the consistency of flour.
- To the oat flour, add nut butter, protein powder, and water and blend until smooth.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until well distributed.
- Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down to evenly distribute.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until firm.
- Remove the protein bars from the fridge, and cut into 10 bars.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Protein Cookie Bars
The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 protein cookie bar, after cutting the above recipe into 10 large squares.
Each protein powder is different, but you can easily click on the link above for protein powder to see their nutrition label. Then compare it to any protein powder you choose to use in it’s place.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on September 28, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 5, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 27, 2023 by Audrey Johns
