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Frozen Treat Protein Bars (Copycat KIND Bars)

These healthy frozen treat bars are creamy, crunchy,and crave-worthy but made with simple, whole food ingredients! They are gluten-free, plant-based, protein-rich, and refined sugar-free, making them the perfect frozen dessert to keep on hand for a nourishing sweet fix!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, frozen treat protein bars copycat KIND bars, healthy chocolate frozen protein bars, healthy yogurt nut butter frozen protein bars, yogurt nut butter frozen protein bars
Servings 6

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

  • 1 cup thick Greek-style yogurt or cottage cheese *Cottage cheese is less tangy than the yogurt and tastes more ice cream like, or use half and half.
  • 1/4 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
  • 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
  • 3-4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup – to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nut Butter Caramel

  • 1/2 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, softened
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted, chopped

Chocolate Coating

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  • You will need a rectangle 6-8-cavity silicone candy bar/protein/energy bar mold or you could use a parchment paper lined 7 x 5-inch loaf pan or a silicon muffin pan.
    Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.
    Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
    Once melted, add a little to the bottom of 6 cavities in the mold, and using a teaspoon being sure to cover most of the bottom and bring it up the sides as well.
    Place the mold in the freezer while you create the ice cream base.

Ice Cream Base

  • In a blender, combine all of the ingredients. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust as you would like more sweetener or vanilla.
    Once the chocolate layer has hardened, remove them from the freezer. Equally divide the ice cream base amongst the 6 cavities in the mold, covering the chocolate shell and reaching 2/3 of the way up the sides of the mold.

Nut Butter Caramel

  • Mix together all of the caramel ingredients until smooth, then stir in the nuts. Add a little of on top of the ice cream layer of each bar. Then place them in the freezer for 2-3 hours until completely firm.
    Once firm, remove the bars from the mold. Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Drizzle melted chocolate over top of each one (you will need to remelt the chocolate). Place back in the freezer for 30 minutes to let the chocolate firm up before moving the bars to an air-tight container.Store in the freezer.
    Let thaw 5 or so minutes prior to eating for the creamiest texture! 
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