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Homemade Chocolate Protein Bars

No-bake oat and nut-butter protein bars with a dark-chocolate and sea-salt topping.

Total time35 min
Calories117 kcal
Protein5g
Serves16
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Homemade Chocolate Protein Bars

Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Blend the oats into a flour-like texture.

  2. 02

    Mix with protein powder and salt, then add nut butter, milk and honey to form a stiff dough.

  3. 03

    Press firmly into a lined tin.

  4. 04

    Melt the chocolate with coconut oil, spread over the base and add sea salt.

  5. 05

    Freeze for 20 minutes, then cut into 16 bars.

Useful, not complicated

Gabriela's tips

Small changes that make this recipe easier to fit into real life.

01

The midpoint is measured

The source gives 50-70g honey; the nutrition calculation uses 60g.

02

Chocolate is included

The recalculated macros include the complete 80g chocolate topping.

03

Cut a four-by-four grid

Sixteen equal bars keep each serving close to the listed nutrition.

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