Healthy Chocolate Fudge DIY Protein Bars
Healthy Chocolate Fudge DIY Protein Bars are the perfect snack, sans the guilty aftertaste. At only 7 ingredients and $1.12 per bar, these homemade protein bars are a new staple of mine.
Ingredients
- 128g (½ cup) Roasted Almond Butter or Natural Peanut Butter
- 1 cup 2 tbs Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (or milk/nondairy milk of choice)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Crème-Flavored Stevia Extract
- 168g (1¼ cups, lightly packed) Chocolate Brown Rice Protein Powder **
- 80g (⅔ cup) Oat Flour
- 2 tbs Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- 2 tbs No-Sugar-Added Dark Chocolate Chips or Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Line an 8x8” brownie pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In an electric stand mixer bowl fitted with a beater attachment, add all of the ingredients except the mini chocolate chips. Mix on low speed until everything is fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix on medium speed for one last mix. Mixture should be thick and fudgy, like cookie dough.
- Scoop the mixture into the brownie pan and flatten it out. Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips on top and press them into the surface. Tightly cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Lift the mixture out of the pan. Slice into 10 bars. Individually wrap the protein bars in plastic sandwich baggies. Keeps in the refrigerator for ~1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
**The only protein powder I use is Sunwarrior (every other brand I’ve tried yields a gritty texture). Whey, casein, and egg protein do not substitute the rice protein.
I originally wasn't going to share the recipe here because I worked so incredibly hard on publishing DIY Protein Bars. But, I understand not having a recipe here can be frustrating. Here's the first recipe in the book so you can see some of the main ingredients I use, as well as the method of how the bars are made. This way, you can determine whether or not the cookbook is for you!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chocolate Fudge DIY Protein Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 protein bar)
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 77
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.5g13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g9%
Sodium 85mg4%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 17g34%
Calcium 150mg15%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.