I tried making my ultimate high-protein bar using only healthy whole food anti-inflammatory ingredients.. They’ve got 18g protein and are less than $1 to make (70¢) with high quality ingredients.. It’s also no-bake and easy to make in just a few minutes.
I decided to call these my “power puff protein bars”, because they’re made with edamame protein puffs and protein gives you power. I also like the power puff girls 🙂
Hope you enjoy!
Liezl
Ps. These are gluten-free, dairy-free and plant-based!
MY PROTEIN BAR RECIPE
- 260g medjool dates (soaked 5 min then drained well, smashed)
- 110g edamame protein puffs
- 60g protein powder (plain unsweetened)
- 2 tbsp chia (blended)
- 25g rolled oats
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee
- 3 tbsp cocoa
- 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
- 90g dark chocolate (70%, 85%, or sweetened with stevia)
Makes 10 bars
TOPPING IDEAS
- Chopped dry roasted hazelnuts
- Chopped dry roasted or raw pistachios
- Chopped dry roasted almonds
- Goji berries
- Coconut flakes
- Blue coconut flakes (recipe below)
- Just plain chocolate on top works too!
BLUE COCONUT RECIPE
- 1/4 tsp blue spirulina
- 1 tsp water
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes
*mix the spirulina and water together, then mix in the coconut flakes. Dry on a baking tray covered with parchment paper for 24 hours at room temperature before adding on top of your bars.
CALORIES
- With sugar-free chocolate (sweetened with stevia): 280 calories per bar
- With 70% chocolate (sweetened with coconut sugar): 310 calories per bar
PROTEIN BAR COMPARISON NOTES
MY BAR
- 18g protein
- 280 calories
- 70¢ a bar (or up to $1 using only premium organic ingredients)
- 5.5g fiber
- 0g added sugar (with sugar-free chocolate) or 2g added sugar (with 70% chocolate)
- 30g total carbs
STORE BOUGHT BAR
- 10g protein
- 270 calories
- $3-4 a bar
- 3g fiber
- 8g added sugar
- 37g total carbs
Recipes by Liezl Jayne Strydom / Video by Liezl Jayne Strydom and Rob Williams / Photos by Rob Williams