These Honey Sea Salt Vanilla Protein Bars are gluten free, dairy free, and low in sugar. They’re perfect to prep for the week ahead to grab as a quick snack between meals or after a workout!
I feel like it’s becoming harder and harder to find protein bars in grocery stores that have good macros AND clean ingredients. I have a few that I love but honestly, it’s cheaper and way easier to just make my own! I’ve come up with a few protein bar recipes but these are definitely my favorite 😍
They’re no-bake, made with only eight ingredients, and have the BEST texture that’s soft and not too chewy.
See the full video tutorial HERE.
What You’ll Need
- Oats – blended into flour.
- Vanilla protein powder – I’ve been loving Truvani & Be Well By Kelly!
- Peanut butter – I love the Kirkland Organic from Costco! You can use any nut/seed butter.
- Coconut oil
- Honey
- Vanilla
- Sea salt
- Water – only if needed to help mix things!
How To Make
Start by lining a loaf pan with parchment paper, making sure some comes up on both sides. Or use a silicone loaf pan. Either will help with popping these out once they’re set!
In a large bowl, add oat flour and vanilla protein powder to your bowl. Next, add the creamy peanut butter (or nut/seed butter of choice), melted coconut oil, honey, sea salt, vanilla, and stir to combine. The mixture should be slightly sticky, firm, and dough like! If you need help mixing things, add water a tablespoon at a time to add a little more liquid. I usually start mixing with a spoon or spatula and finish with my hands.
Next, press the mixture into the loaf pan and flatten the top with a spatula so it’s nice and even. Place the pan in the freezer until it’s fully set – only an hour or two. Once it’s done, slice, top with flakey sea salt, and enjoy!
More Homemade Protein Bars
Snickers Protein Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Honey Sea Salt Vanilla Protein Bars (Gluten Free, Low Sugar)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup oats (blended into flour)
- 4 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 6 tbsp peanut butter (any nut/seed butter)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 splash vanilla
- 1-2 tbsp water (only if needed to mix)
Instructions
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the oat flour, protein powder, peanut butter, melted coconut oil, honey, salt, and vanilla. Stir until combined and a dough forms, add 1-2 tbsp of water if needed.
- Press the mixture into the loaf pan and even it out with a spatula.
- Place in the freezer for an hour or two, until fully set.
- Slice, top with sea salt, and enjoy!
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