Soft Chocolate Protein Bars (no bake)
Soft chocolate protein bars are no bake, made in 10 minutes with 4 basic ingredients. Dairy free, refined sugar free, gluten free, grain free and vegan. Leave off the frosting to keep the carbs low or add it to turn it into a brownie.
Servings: 6
Calories: 189kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup or date paste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
Prep
- Line the loaf pan with the parchment paper.
- Combine ingredients in a food processor.1 cup almond flour, ½ cup walnuts, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, 3 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Process into a pressable dough. Press it into the loaf pan. Set aside to make the topping.
Make topping
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave for 1 minute. Heat the milk in a microwave for 35 seconds. Combine the two and stir.1 cup chocolate chips, ⅓ cup milk
- Pour topping on to the bars and spread level with a spoon.
- Refrigerate or freeze for 20 minutes to set, longer for a super clean cut.
Storage
- Store the bars in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a week. You can also freeze them for up to three months.
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Notes
Macros per bar, without the chocolate top:
Calories: 189; protein: 5g; carbs: 24g; fiber: 3g; fat: 14g.
Increase the protein by adding a quarter cup of chia seeds.
Increase fiber by adding ¼ cup of flax seed.
Nut free. Replace the 1 cup of almond flour with 1 ¼ cup of oat flour and replace the walnuts with ¼ cup of chia seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
