It doesn’t have to be your birthday to make birthday cake protein bars! I had some sprinkles on hand and hence this protein bar flavor was born!

Each bar packs 15 grams of protein. They are made with the realest and simplest ingredients, oat flour, almond flour, protein powder (this acts as a “flour” to the bars and helps the ingredients stick together), almond butter, sweetened with a little bit of honey.

I always have some protein snacks on hand during the week. I love adding protein powder to homemade bars, energy balls, muffins, and desserts. It’s such an easy way to boost the protein content and help make them more filling.These bars make a great snack, pre or post-workout snack, or even a healthy dessert. Everything about these bars is amazing.

Personally, my favorite part aside from the taste is the texture, it’s really incredible.  It’s cake-like in a no bake kind of way- so chewy and soft! You would never guess it by the decadent taste, but these no bake protein bars are secretly good for you.

Last but not least, a handful of rainbow sprinkles complete the almond bars. Everything comes together perfectly to create one out-of-this-world healthy treat!  I have a special place in my heart for no bake bars and desserts. They were the first kind of recipes I started experimenting with when I started making healthier treats. If you are a almond lover like me, these are the treat for you! Ultra fudgy, chewy with sprinkles, these have it all!  After all, everything tastes better with sprinkles.

If you wanted to make these a different flavor, you totally could. For example, lemon cake bars would be SO YUMMY or orange. I would start with adding some fresh lemon or orange juice and zest to the batter and a little bit extra oat flour. you can do a taste test and adjust from there. Also, chocolate chips would be so yummy if you don’t have sprinkles! Want to make them super fancy? Add some mini marshmallows AND chocolate chips.

Honestly, so many combinations would work, it’s just such an easy and delicious base and a place to start from.

Why I love these homemade birthday cake protein bars:

They give you the birthday cake flavor but no baking is required!
Come together in about 20 minutes (10 minutes of that are them setting in the fridge) and are easy to make
Wholesome ingredients. No hidden sugar – or worse, corn syrup! These bars are naturally sweetened, and prepped in 10 minutes. If you have ever browsed the protein bar section of a supermarket, you will know what I mean when I say there is an endless supply of options to choose from.

However, those options are not always the best. After scanning the ingredients label on nearly every bar, you have probably (a) walked away in disappointment or (b) knowingly settled for a mediocre bar.

You may have wondered, “Why are they all filled with weird ingredients? Why is sugar the first ingredient in so many of these bars? Wait, why is refined sugar even IN these supposed health bars?”

If you’ve been searching for a protein bar that’s made with minimal ingredients, truly healthy, and tastes DELICIOUS, this is the recipe for you! So much better than ANY store-bought protein bars.

These homemade protein bars are made with no refined sugar, no dairy, and no additives. With just a handful of ingredients, you can create a high protein snack that tastes like dessert. Nobody will guess that they are actually good for you!

Reader review: “OMG I’m so obsessed with these right now. I look forward to eating one after my workout each day. I thought I liked a number of well-known brand name protein bars, but now that I’ve made these I don’t even want to go back to buying protein bars because they are so inferior. I also feel really good knowing and seeing exactly what goes into them”.

Almond Birthday Cake Protein Bars

These birthday cake protein bars have 15 grams of protein and taste like cake batter!Requiring just 20 minutes to make, they are perfect for a snack, pre or post-workout, or dessert. Fudgy, sweet, and taste just like cake! Except these bars are made without the white flour, butter, and excess sugar.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword almond birthday cake protein bars, clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, funtetti protein bars no bake, healthy protein bars, no bake birthday cake protein bars

Servings 7

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup almond (or any other nut or seed) butter
• 1/2 cup almond (or any) milk (add more if dough is too dry)
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Sprinkles for topping

Instructions

• Line an 7 x 5-inch loaf pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.

  Add all ingredients but the sprinkles to a food processor and blend until a thick dough forms.  If dough seems too dry add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it comes together. You want it to stick together when pinched between your fingers.

  Taste test and add more honey or vanilla if you think it needs it.

  If you want sprinkles dispersed in the batter then fold (some or all of) them in.

  Add the dough to the lined pan and spread out with the back of a spoon.

  Top with sprinkles by pressing them into the dough at the top.

  Place in the fridge for a 1-2 hours, cut into 7-8 bars or more smaller squares.

  Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months. If frozen let thaw 10 minutes before eating.

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