Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars
Make simple, high-protein snack bars at home without using an oven. These bars use common ingredients and set quickly.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 15 min
- Yield: 12 bars
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup vanilla or unflavored whey protein powder
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the rolled oats, protein powder, chia seeds, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix these dry ingredients well.
- In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, combine the peanut butter and honey (or maple syrup). Microwave for 20 to 30 seconds until the mixture is soft and easily stirrable.
- Pour the melted peanut butter mixture and the vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Stir everything together until a thick, uniform dough forms.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Press the dough evenly into an 8×8 inch pan lined with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal. Press down firmly with the back of a spoon or spatula.
- Refrigerate the pan for at least 2 hours, or until the bars are firm enough to cut.
- Lift the block out using the parchment paper overhang and cut it into 12 equal bars.
Notes
- For a firmer bar, reduce the liquid sweetener slightly.
- Store the finished bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 5