Homemade Protein Bars (No-Bake)

If you love the convenience of a protein bar but not all the weird, unhealthy ingredients, you’ve got to try my favourite Homemade Protein Bars! Packed with 16g of protein and 6g fibre per bar, they’re the perfect post-workout snack or midday energy booster!

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Ingredients & Inspiration

As someone who does intense workouts 6 to 7 days a week, it’s important to me that I get enough protein in a day, so these Homemade Protein Bars really come in handy! Packed with healthy whole plant foods, they’ve got a good balance of complex carbs, healthy fats and fibre to give you sustained energy and feelings of fullness. Plus they can easily be made gluten-free by just using gluten-free certified oats!

Sure there’s lots of delicious plant-based protein bars out there that you can buy, but so many of them are packed with refined sugars, extra oils, stabilizers, waxes, and other ingredients that I cannot even pronounce. These homemade ones are just so darn yummy I can’t see myself needing to buy store bought ones much more these days!

The ingredients for my Homemade Protein Bars are most of all affordable, accessible and healthy! Here’s what you need:

How to Make Homemade Protein Bars

These Homemade Protein Bars couldn’t be easier to make. All you need to do is add everything but the mix-ins into a food processor, blend, then smooth the dough into a tray.

Instructions

1. Line a rectangular casserole dish with parchment paper and set aside for a few minutes.
2. Mix 6 tbsp of water with the PBFit in a bowl to make peanut butter, Then, into the bowl of a food processor, add the peanut butter, dates, soy milk, vanilla and salt and blend on high speed until a smooth paste forms.
3. Add in the oats, protein powder and hemp seeds, then blend once again until a thick cookie dough-like batter forms. Remove the blade from the food processor and stir in half your mix-ins, reserving the other half for topping.
4. Transfer the dough to the parchment lined dish, and smooth into an even layer with a spatula or with dampened fingers. Press the remaining mix-ins into the top, then place the tray in the fridge to chill for at least an hour (or up to 4).
5. Lift the parchment out of the dish and cut the dough into 8 even bars or squares. Transfer to a sealed container and store in the fridge for up to 7 days. Enjoy!

Chip, Chip Hooray

When it comes to the mix-ins you add into your Homemade Protein Bars, you can really use whatever you like, or use nothing at all as they’re delicious with or without the extra goodies. If you want to keep them refined sugar free, use sugar-free chocolate chips, or cacao nibs. Or use chopped nuts, seeds, or dried fruits like raisins or cranberries!

If you want to try one of my favourite brands of protein powders that I used in this recipe, I highly recommend you check out Sprout Living! They use some of the cleanest plant-based ingredients with no nasty fillers or gums, plus they add so many nutritious superfoods to each blend. With tons of flavours to choose from, I know you’ll love them! Use my code STEAMYVEGAN20 to save 20% off your first order on their website!

Loved this recipe? Try my Brownie Protein Bars that literally taste like a brownie! Or you might also like some of my other high-protein treats like High-Protein Apple Crumble, Healthy Protein Brownies, or Fudgy Protein Cookies!

Lastly, if you made this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram, don’t forget to tag me @SteamyVegan and use hashtag #SteamyVegan! I seriously love seeing what you’re cooking up! Plus make sure to check me out on YouTube — I have HUNDREDS of videos to give you limitless plant-based inspiration!