5.0 from 18 votes
Homemade Protein Bars
These healthy and easy to put together protein bars are the perfect snack to start the year off right! It's so simple and delicious, you will never buy them from the store again!
Prep Time
10 mins
Chill Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 bars
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats, slightly ground (oat flour works too)
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (chocolate can be used)
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, add all of the ingredients except the chocolate chips. Stir and mix ingredients until combined. The mixture should resemble cookie dough.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using your hands, press the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Place in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes to make cutting easier. You can speed up this process by placing the bars in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Once the bars are chilled and hold their form, use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan. Evenly cut into 10 bars. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
327mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.