No Bake S'mores Protein Bars
Set your timer to ten minutes as that's all you'll need to make these delicious no bake protein bars which have all the flavours of a s'mores bar, but so much healthier! These bars are gluten free, vegan, dairy free and a much healthier alternative to store bought protein bars.
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free oat flour rolled oats ground to a flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour sifted
- 1/2 cup vegan or casein protein powder*
- 2 T granulated sweetener of choice optional
- 2 T crushed gluten free graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup mild tasting nut butter I used cashew butter
- 1/2 cup brown rice syrup can sub for honey or another sticky sweetener
- 1 T + dairy free milk of choice**
- Handful of mini marshmallows
- Handful of dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a large baking dish with greased baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your oat flour, coconut flour, protein powder, granulated sweetener and crushed graham cracker crumbs and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl or stovetop, melt your nut butter with your liquid sweetener. Pour into your dry mixture and mix very well. If mixture is still crumbly, using a tablespoon at a time, at dairy free milk until a thick batter is formed.
- Add your mini marshmallows and chocolate chips and transfer the bar batter into the lined pan and press firmly.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Notes
* From personal experience, strict whey based protein powders don't work well and make the mixture extremely difficult to work with.
** Depending on the brand of protein powder, liquid sweetener and coconut flour you use, you may need more or less dairy free milk. Adjust accordingly.
** Depending on the brand of protein powder, liquid sweetener and coconut flour you use, you may need more or less dairy free milk. Adjust accordingly.