Protein Granola Bar Recipe

Four granola bars with chocolate topped stacked on top of one another.

Make your own no-bake protein granola bars with clean ingredients and tons of flavor. With roughly 10 grams of protein per bar and 20 minutes of hands-on time, you simply can't go wrong. Delicious for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Setting Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings bars

Calories 269kcal

Author Sara

Equipment

8x8 baking dish
2 mixing bowls
1 skillet/frying pan

Ingredients

½ cup quinoa
1 cup drippy, natural peanut butter
⅓ cup honey
2 tbsp. coconut oil, melted
½ cup vanilla protein powder
1 ½ cups rolled oats (certified gluten-free if needed)
¼ cup chia seeds
¼ tsp. salt

For the Chocolate Topping

½ cup chocolate chips
1 tsp. coconut oil

Instructions

Start by toasting the quinoa. Heat a medium skillet over medium-heat. Add the quinoa and stir frequently until you hear the quinoa start to "pop" and they are lightly browned and crisp (this should take 3-4 minutes). Remove from heat.
In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, and melted coconut oil. Next, add the protein powder, oats, chia seeds, salt (see notes) and crispy quinoa. Mix until well combined.
Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some hanging over the sides. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Using your hands, evenly push the mix down into the pan.
In a small microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips with 1 tsp. coconut oil. Microwave in 30-45 second increments, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted. Use a rubber spatula to evenly spread the melted chocolate over the bars.
Place dish in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes, or until chocolate is fully set. Using the parchment paper, carefully remove from the pan. Cut into desired sized bars.
Enjoy and store finished bars in the fridge.

Notes

If your honey is solid, melt it quickly in the microwave before mixing in with the peanut butter.
If your peanut butter contains salt, emit the added salt, or reduce to ⅛ tsp.
I recommend organic peanut butter, organic oats, and raw honey.
Either plant-based or whey protein will work. I prefer ones that have limited ingredients, limited added sugar (no fake sugar), and are organic.
Exact protein amount will vary pending the type of protein and how you measure.

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