These peanut butter protein bars are jaw-droppingly easy, mind-blowingly tasty, and pretty darn healthy too. The creamy peanut butter crust is augmented with a bit of pea protein powder and then topped with a decadent, yet healthy(ish) chocolate sauce. These bars are the perfect sweet bite to reward yourself with after a workout.

Healthy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Serves

18

Ingredients

IFor the Base:

  • 3/4 cup almond meal
  • 3/4 vanilla pea protein powder
  • 3/4 cup dried coconut
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup rice syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

For the Topping:

  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup rice syrup
  • 1 1/3 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon mesquite and or maca (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 2-3 tablespoons dried coconut
  • 2 tablespoons cacao nibs

Preparation

To Make the Base:

  1. In the bowl of a food processor combine all of the peanut butter crust ingredients. Process them for 1-2 minutes or until mixture begins to hold together and form a ball.
  2. Press peanut butter bars into a baking paper-lined 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Refrigerate them while preparing the chocolate topping.

To Make the Topping:

  1. Place the dates, water, peanut butter, and syrup into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend them for 2 minutes, stopping every 20-30 seconds to scrape the sides. You want the dates to be completely smooth and the mixture to have a caramel consistency. 3. Add the cacao powder, mesquite and cinnamon then blend until thick and creamy. 4. Spread the topping over the peanut butter bars. 5. Sprinkle the cacao nibs and coconut. 6. Refrigerate bars for at least 1 hour before serving and keep refrigerated between servings. Enjoy!


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Karen

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Lover and creator of Karen Luvs Life, a food blog featuring tasty treats made with real food! My passion is to re-create recipes straight from what nature has provided us with and then devour them with a positive mindset knowing that we nourish our bodies with every tasty bite. My vegan creations include raw, paleo, gluten-free, and grain-free versions of everything wicked, made as healthy as possible whilst maintaining the amazing taste and wow factor.

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  1. Thank you very much, your Healthy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Bars Recipe was very tasty. Your recipe is very easy to follow. Certainly I will share this relationship with my relatives. My family will enjoy it Thanks

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