Healthy No Bake Chocolate Fudge Protein Bars
These healthy no bake chocolate fudge protein bars are the perfect protein-packed snack which tastes like dessert! Made with no flour, sugar, oil or butter, these protein bars are naturally gluten free, vegan, paleo and dairy free!
Servings 6
Ingredients
For the bars
- 1 3/4 cups gluten-free oats ground to a flour (see notes for paleo option)*
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 T cocoa powder
- 1- 2 T Granulated sweetener of choice**
- 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder See above for recommendations
- pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter can sub for any nut butter of choice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup can sub for honey, agave or brown rice syrup***
- 1/4 + dairy free milk of choice****
For the fudge frosting
- 2 scoops protein powder
- 2 T cocoa powder
- 1-2 T nut butter of choice melted
- 1-2 T maple syrup
- Dairy free milk to form batter
Instructions
- Line a large baking tray or 8 x 8 baking dish with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your flours, protein powder, cocoa powder, salt and granulated sweetener and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl or stovetop, melt your nut butter of choice with the maple syrup. Mix very well until fully incorporated.
- Using a tablespoon, add milk of choice until a VERY thick batter is formed. Transfer batter to lined baking tray and press firmly in place and place inside the fridge. While chilling, start by making your frosting- mix the first 4 ingredients then using a tablespoon, add milk until a thick and spreadable frosting is formed. Top the bars with frosting and allow to chill for 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
* For a paleo option, swap for 1 cup of coconut flour TOTAL (omit the extra 1/4 cup in second line)
** I used a monk fruit sweetener, but if your protein powder is sweet enough, keep as it is.
*** To keep this completely sugar free, omit and increase milk of choice. Please note that these bars will be more firmer.
**** Depending on the flour blend, you may need more. Adjust accordingly.
No bake protein bars should be kept in the fridge, but are freezer friendly.
** I used a monk fruit sweetener, but if your protein powder is sweet enough, keep as it is.
*** To keep this completely sugar free, omit and increase milk of choice. Please note that these bars will be more firmer.
**** Depending on the flour blend, you may need more. Adjust accordingly.
No bake protein bars should be kept in the fridge, but are freezer friendly.