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Healthy Homemade Protein Candy Bars

These healthy candy bars are packed with good for you ingredients but taste 100% like a legit rich,chewy candy bar! These delicious bars are gluten free, egg free, dairy-free and free of refined sugar so you can enjoy a homemade, better for you take on a candy bar.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword clean eating candy, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy homemade protein candy bars, homemade candy protein bar recipe, homemade healthy candy bars
Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour (or more oat flour)
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
  • 3/4 cup any milk
  • 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Date Peanut Butter Caramel

  • 1 1/2 cups dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup any milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

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.

Base Crust

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, almond flour, coconut, peanut butter, milk, protein powder, honey and vanilla extract and mix until a thick dough forms.
    Press the dough mixture into an even layer at the bottom of the lined pan.

Date Peanut Butter Caramel

  • In a food processor combine the dates, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract and blend until smooth and creamy.
    Place the pan in the freezer for 1-2 hours to set.
    Once set, cut into 9 bars or more smaller squares. Set out on parchment paper lined tray ready for the chocolate topping,

Chocolate Topping

  • 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.
    Top each bar with a dollop of melted chocolate or drizzle the chocolate over each bar. Return to the freezer for 20 minutes for chocolate to set.
    Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.  
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