Chickpea Protein Bars With Sweet Potato Frosting

Soft no bake protein bars made with creamy peanut butter, blended chickpeas, and oats, topped with a naturally sweet and creamy sweet potato frosting. These Chickpea Protein Bars are nourishing, protein-rich and a fun combination of taste, texture and health benefits, making them an ideal snack or dessert option. 🌱🥜

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword chickpea no bake protein bars with healthy frosting, chickpea protein bar recipe, chickpea protein bars with sweet potato frosting, clean eating dessert or snack, no bake chickpea protein bars, veggie based desserts and treats

Servings 8

Ingredients

Bar Base

1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
1 scoop vanilla or unflavoured protein powder
3/4 cup rolled oats or oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Sweet Potato Frosting

1 cup cooked, cooled and mashed sweet potato
2 tablespoons peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Bar Base

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. Or use a silicon bar mold.
Add chickpeas, peanut butter, protein powder, oats, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a food processor.
Blend until smooth and thick, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
Press mixture evenly into the lined pan.
Place in the fridge while preparing the frosting.

Sweet Potato Frosting

Blend or mash all frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Spread evenly over the chilled bar base.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up before slicing into 8-10 bars or more smaller squares.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1week or freezer for up to 3 months.

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