Vegan Protein Bars
Ingredients
The base
-
1
cup
creamy peanut butter or almond butter
-
10
pieces
medjool dates, pitted (about 1 cup)
-
1 ½
cups
old fashioned rolled oats
-
2
tablespoons
chia seeds or flaxseed meal
-
½
cup
vanilla protein powder (vegan if desired)
-
¼
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
2 to 4
tablespoons
almond milk
Optional mix-ins
-
⅓
cup
mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, combine peanut butter, dates, and rolled oats, pulsing until mixed.
- Add chia seeds, protein powder, salt, and 2 tablespoons of almond milk, then pulse until well combined.
- Check the consistency; if too dry, add more almond milk as needed.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in chocolate chips.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan evenly.
- Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes or refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.
- Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment and slice into desired sizes.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
12 bars
Calories
237
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
29g
Total protein
11g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
10mg
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