Nut-Free Protein Bars
These chewy homemade nut-free protein bars are the perfect healthy snack. They're made with simple ingredients like rolled oats, maple syrup, protein powder, and mini chocolate chips. No peanuts and no tree nuts in this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free certified if needed
- ¼ cup oat flour, spooned & leveled (homemade or store-bought)
- ⅓ cup protein powder, (I use unflavored whey for best results)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 - 4 tablespoon mini chocolate chips, plus more for melting
- flaky salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan (approximately 8½ x 4½ x 2½ inches) with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, oat flour, protein powder, and salt.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup or honey, brown sugar, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract (it may not fully incorporate that is okay).
- Add this wet mixture to the dry mixture and toss until everything is incorporated and there are no dry bits left. NOTE: it should look and taste kind of like cookie dough.
- Press the dough evenly into the parchment-lined loaf pan.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until the bars are puffed up, and the edges are lightly golden brown. NOTE: they might not look fully done when you take them out, but they will set as they cool.
- Once baked, remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool to room temperature. Once the bars have cooled, drizzle them with additional melted chocolate and sprinkle a bit of flaky salt on top if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
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