Pumpkin Protein Bars

I FINALLY made my own homemade protein bars and I was so obsessed, I had no other option to make a pumpkin version this October!

If you know me, you know I am obsessed with all things Fall. The changing leaves, cooler weather, cozy sweaters, staying in and watching Halloween movies, Autumn decor, warm and hearty meals, PSL’s, and ANY sort of pumpkin recipe!

These Pumpkin Protein Bars are gluten-free, grain-free, vegan/dairy-free, contain no added sugar, and are super simple to make. You truly can’t go wrong!

All you need are a few main ingredients that you most likely already have lying around the house. It takes a few minutes to stir up all the ingredients, stick them in the freezer for an hour or so and wah-lah, you have delicious, fudgy, healthy, homemade PROTEIN BARS that you can feel super good about eating 😃

What’s the benefit to making your own protein bars when you can buy them at the store?

First of all, I love that you can choose your own ingredients when making your own protein bars. I have a hard time finding bars that meet ALL of my standards— organic, no additives or preservatives (even the natural ones), gluten-free and dairy-free, lower in sugar, higher in protein but still TASTE delicious. So here’s where making your own bars come into handy! That’s not to say I will never buy another protein bar again, but these are perfect for keeping on hand and definitely my preferred bar! 

I used organic, natural peanut butter, my favorite protein powder (discount code: callascleaneats), organic pumpkin puree, organic pumpkin pie spice, good quality sea salt, and organic non-dairy dark chocolate chips.

What you will need for these Pumpkin Protein Bars:

• peanut butter— feel free to sub in whichever nut butter you prefer or sunflower seed butter for nut-free!

• protein powder— I use Sprout Living Vanilla protein powder (discount code: callascleaneats). I love this protein powder because there are no weird additives or preservatives, it’s organic, and they use vanilla extract instead of “natural vanilla flavor”

• pumpkin puree— look for a can of 100% pure pumpkin puree. You don’t want the kind with added sugar/other ingredients!

• pumpkin pie spice— a necessity! You can find pumpkin pie spice at most grocery stores in the spice aisle

• chocolate chips— I always look for a preservative/emulsifer-free brand (🙅‍♀️ soy lecithin). I recently tried the organic brand Good and Gather from Target and they are delicous and a great price for the quality

• sea salt

Yep, that’s it!