Tired of trying to pronounce the 10-syllable ingredients on the back of your favourite protein bars? Make your own and rest easy knowing exactly what you're putting into your body post-workout.
Course
Snack
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Cashew, Chocolate, Chocolate Cashew Protein Bars, Protein Bars, Snack
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Chilling Time1hour
Total Time1hour15minutes
Servings16
Ingredients
½cuphoney
1tbspcoconut oil
¾cupsmooth natural cashew butter
¼cupground almonds
¼cupplant-based protein smoothie powdersuch as Vega “Oh Natural”
¼tspkosher salt
1½cupspuffed brown rice
⅔cupdark chocolate chipsmelted
¼cupchopped roasted salted cashews
Instructions
Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place honey in a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 30 seconds then remove from heat. Add coconut oil and almond & cashew butter and stir until combined.
Scrape nut butter mixture into a bowl, add ground almonds, protein powder and salt, and stir until incorporated. Add puffed brown rice and stir until well coated. Pack mixture into prepared pan and chill for 30 minutes or until firm. Remove from fridge.
Use parchment paper to pull solid bar mixture from pan. Melt chocolate chips. Drizzle chocolate over chilled bar mixture and spread into an even thin layer. Sprinkle with chopped cashews. Chill 30 minutes then cut into 16 bars. Wrap bars individually and store in a sealed bag or box in the fridge for up to 1 month.