The BEST Protein Bars are healthy, no-bake, and contain nothing artificial! These are chewy, delicious, easy to customize, and are the perfect healthy snack.

No bake protein bars are a quick, easy, and healthy snack and easily customizable for any diet or food preferences. These delightful bars are packed with protein and perfect for satisfying your lemon cravings in a healthier way!

They taste like a delicious dessert, but are secretly good for you. Combine your favorite protein powder with oats, almond flour, lemon and honey to make this nutritious post workout treat or any time snack. Made in just 10 minutes with simple ingredients!

I always have a few on hand for an easy grab-and-go snack! Protein bars are a staple in my diet. Once I learned how much cheaper AND tastier homemade protein bars are, I completely eliminated buying protein bars from the grocery store.

Why I love this recipe…

Wholesome ingredients. No hidden sugar – or worse, corn syrup! These bars are naturally sweetened with good stuff. Just mix all the ingredients in a bowl and let the bars chill until firm.

I love lemons. Anything with lemon is awesome, and when I can satisfy my lemon cravings AND hit my protein goal, that’s even better – 12 grams of protein per bar. They are the perfect midday snack, healthy dessert, or post-workout bar.

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 have been searching for a protein bar that’s made with minimal ingredients, truly healthy, and tastes DELICIOUS, this is the recipe for you!

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

When life gives you lemons, you make lemon protein bars. It’s just what we do! 😊

Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Bars

These Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Bars are packed with goodness, bursting with lemon and so delicious! And being no bake, they come together in one bowl, 15 minutes for an easy, nourishing and satisfying snack.

 

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy lemon protein bars, lemon poppy seed protein bars, no bake protein bars, poppyseed and lemon protein bars

Servings 16

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup desiccated coconut 
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen powder 
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds
• 2-3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup 
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1-2 lemons, juice and zest – depending on how lemon-y you prefer 

Instructions

• Line a 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.

  In a medium bowl, mix oats, almond flour, coconut, protein powder, poppy seeds, honey, lemon juice and zest together until well combined. Taste test and add more lemon or honey if you think it needs it.

  Press the mixture into a lined pan and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to firm up.

  Lift out the bars using the parchment paper handles and cut into 16 bars or more smaller squares.

  Store in fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months. 

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