Low Calorie Protein Bars
These low calorie protein bars are healthy, high protein, and so easy to make!Try these no bake protein bars as healthy snacks, or crumble one over some Greek Yogurt as a healthy breakfast.Special Tip: You can easily make these healthy protein bars gluten free by getting gluten free oats.
Ingredients
Low Calorie Homemade Protein Bars:
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup low calorie honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1.5 cups old fashioned oats or gluten free oats
- 5 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 3 tablespoons flaxseeds
Salted Chocolate Drizzle Topping
- ⅛ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line an 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper, leaving a 2 inch overhang.
- To a medium heat safe bowl, combine the almond butter, low calorie honey, and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave in 10 second increments, mixing in-between until melted and thinned.
- To the bowl add the oats, protein powder, and flaxseeds. Stir to combine.
- Add 1 teaspoon of water at a time (as needed- you likely won't need) until the mixture can be balled up.
- Press the protein bar mixture evenly into the prepared pan and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
- Add the chocolate chips, salt and coconut oil to a small heat safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 10 second increments, mixing in-between until melted and thinned.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the set protein bars.
- Lift up the the parchment to remove the bars from the baking dish. Transfer to a cutting board, slice into 12 bars (rectangle or squares) and add back to the fridge until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.
- Wrap in parchment paper, or add to snack bags and refrigerate for up to a week. Will hold for 2 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 14.2gProtein: 13.5gFat: 12.2gSaturated Fat: 2.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 5.2gSugar: 2.3gCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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