Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars
These no bake delightful Protein Bars come together quickly and make the perfect snack. You only need a handful of ingredients and they take around ten minutes to construct making them a really simple recipe to store in the freezer for a quick burst of energy.
Servings 16
Ingredients
Base Crust
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1 cup walnuts or almonds
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Top Layer
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds or a combination
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
Topping
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Line a 8 x 8-inch baking 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.
Base Crust
- Add all base layer ingredients to a food processor and process until a sticky dough is formed. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your base crust.Scoop out into the lined pan and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon.
Top Layer
- Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once melted, stir in chopped nuts, coconut and protein powder. Mix until well combined then scoop out onto base crust and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon.
Topping
- Sprinkle nuts and coconut over the chocolate layer and lightly press with the back of a spoon. Place in the refrigerator for an hour to set before cutting into bars.Using a sharp knife, cut into 16 bars. Store these bars in fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.