Cookie Dough Protein Bars

Cookie Dough Protein Bars

from theconsciousplantkitchen.com
10 min
10 servings

An easy homemade Cookie Dough Protein Bars made with peanut butter and plant-based protein powder for a delicious post-workotu protein snack 100% vegan.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Natural Peanut Butter (fresh drippy, no added sugar, no added oil (note 1))
  • 1/3 cup Maple Syrup ((note 2))
  • 1/2 cup Plant-based Vanilla Protein Powder ((note 3))
  • 1/2 cup Almond Flour ((note 4))
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Flour ((note 5))
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract ((note 6))
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil (melted (note 7))
  • 1/3 -1/2 cup Mini Dark Chocolate Chips (adjust to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper lightly oiled with coconut oil. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients: protein powder, almond flour, and coconut flour. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In another bowl, stir peanut butter, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla until smooth and consistent.

  4. 4

    Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, fold in the chocolate chips halfway and use your hand to squeeze and knead the dough to form a ball. If too dry, add an extra teaspoon of melted coconut - not too hot or it will melt the chips.

  5. 5

    Press the dough into the loaf pan and smoothen the top with a spatula.

  6. 6

    Refrigerate for 1 hour to set the bar or freeze for 10 minutes to set them fast.

  7. 7

    Cut into 9 bars and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze and thaw 1 hour before eating, at room temperature.