Frosted Birthday Cake Protein Bars
You will love this homemade frosted protein bar recipe! They are no bake and come together in minutes in one bowl ~ mix, press in a pan and chill. They are sure to become a favorite healthy any time snack or treat. And…it doesn’t have to be your birthday to make birthday cake protein bars!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
- 1/2 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder, plain or vanilla
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2-4 tablespoons any milk (if needed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (if yogurt and protein powder is unflavoured)
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
Creamy Yogurt Frosting
- 1 cup thick Greek-style yogurt, plain or vanilla
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Line an 7×5-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.To a medium bowl, add all ingredients and mix well to combine. If the mixture seems a little dry add milk, a tablespoon at a time or if it seems too wet add oat, flour or more protein powder until it comes together in a texture similar to cookie dough.Taste test and add more honey or vanilla extract if you think it needs it.Add the protein bar mixture to your lined pan and spread out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon.Place in fridge while you make the creamy yogurt frosting.
Creamy Yogurt Frosting
- Add all ingredients except sprinkles to a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Scoop out onto top of protein bars and smooth out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Sprinkle over the remaining sprinkles.Chill in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 2 hours. Slice into 8-10 bars or more smaller squares.Store in fridge up to 1 week of freezer for up to 3 months.