Description
These Superfood Protein Bars are a delicious and nutritious snack option packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, dates, almond butter, and chia seeds. Easy to make and no baking required!
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/3 cup protein powder (vanilla or unflavored)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or goji berries
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Pulse rolled oats in a food processor to form a coarse flour. Add dates and pulse until sticky.
- Mix the Ingredients: Warm almond butter and honey in a saucepan. Combine with chia seeds, hemp hearts, flaxseed meal, protein powder, coconut, and cranberries in the food processor. Add chocolate chips if desired.
- Form the Bars: Press mixture into the baking dish evenly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.
- Storage: Store bars in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
- You can substitute almond butter with peanut or cashew butter.
- Use plant-based protein powder for a vegan variation.
- Maple syrup can be used instead of honey.
- If using dry dates, soak in warm water for 10 minutes before blending.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
