These homemade Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars are the perfect fall breakfast or snack to keep on hand. Made from a few clean ingredients, they are high in protein and fiber and low in sugar— sure to keep you fueled until your next meal!
My Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars are also vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and can easily be made nut-free.
See my video tutorial HERE.
I always have a hard time finding healthy protein bars at the grocery store— they either don’t have great ingredients, are full of too much sugar, not enough protein, OR are $3-4+ per bar. I started making my own a few years ago and absolutely LOVE it! They are super easy to make, taste like dessert and so fresh, cost less $$, and you have complete control over the protein, sugar content, and ingredients!
These Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars are a spin off of my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Bars— I wanted a little more texture, fiber, and healthy carbs in these babies and they turned out DELISH.
Something about the combo of white chocolate and pumpkin REALLY does it for me— so good! I highly recommend trying it out if you haven’t yet. Be sure to also check out my White Chocolate Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups 😉 with that being said, you could also use regular dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate for the topping and it will still be amazingly delicious!
What you need to make Homemade Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars:
- oats— gluten-free if needed. I use rolled oats!
- vanilla protein powder— I use Sprout Living (discount code is callascleaneats).
- ground flaxseed— for extra fiber!
- chia seeds— more fiber and protein + I love the little bit of crunch it gives these!
- pumpkin puree— look for 100% pumkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling.
- pumpkin spice— you can find pumpkin spice at most grocery stores. You could also simply use cinnamon if you prefer.
- sea salt
- nut butter— I used almond butter but feel free to use cashew butter, peanut butter, sunflower seed butter for nut-free, or any other nut/seed butters you prefer!
- coconut oil— just a small amount. You could also use melted butter / vegan butter.
- honey— just a tiny bit to help hold these babies together and for a bit of extra sweetness!
- white chocolate chips— for the coating! You could also use dark or regular chocolate chips if you prefer. I used Lily’s white chocolate chips to keep these bars lower in sugar.
Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup nut butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 3 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together super well so that they are fully combined.
- Press dough into a parchment paper-lined loaf pan.
- Top with melted white chocolate (see instructions below).
- Freeze for at least 2-3 hours before slicing.
For the white chocolate topping
- Melt 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 1 heaping teaspoon of coconut oil in 20 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each.
Can I replace or leave out the vanilla protein powder do to not having any kind of protein powder in my pantry?
Hi! You could probably leave it out and add oat flour or almond flour and extra sweetener!
These were amazing! Way better than I expected. I used Lilly’s white chocolate chips and it works very well. Thank you for this recipe! How long will these keep in the freezer? I already want to make another batch haha.
Hi Amanda! I am so happy you enjoyed! Pumpkin + white chocolate is one of my fave combos so I’ll have to try them with the Lily’s next time I make them 🙂 They will keep for a long time in the freezer— I’d say at least 6 months! xx
These are seriously the best! They were so easy to make. Thank you!
Aw yay! I am so glad to hear that you loved!!! One of my favorites to keep on hand for a healthy snack or treat 🙂
These are so tasty and super easy to make!! Thank you for the recipe!!
I am so glad you loved! 🙂
Your recipes look amazing! Do you have the nutritional information available for them?
Thank you so much! I don’t typically include nutrition info because I recommend people trusting in their body and how they feel vs. a number 🙂 with that said, I totally understand people wanting nutrtion info— most of my recipes should be super quick to plug into a nutrition calculator like my fitness pal. Let me know if you have any trouble!!
I have not made this recipe yet but I plan to. I know that my conscientious family will want the nutrition info on this bar. Can you post or provide? Thanks!
These were amazing! Even my husband loved these and he is not a pumpkin spice type of guy! I am someone who struggles with what to eat for breakfast and these absolutely fit the bill for a quick and healthy protein packed breakfast. One question….I stored these in the refrigerator and they got kinda mushy. Still delicious but messy. Any tips?
I am so glad you enjoyed! And your husband 🙂 always a win when the SO enjoys too!! I actually like to store these in the freezer and just let them thaw for a few min before eating!
These are fabulous- I made some substitutions pumpkin butter, pumpkin protein powder and pumpkin seeds due to other allergies but still delicious! What size do you cut these into and anny idea (based on your bars) what the calories are and protein?
That sounds amazing! I usually cut them into 6 bars or 12 square “bites” or sometimes half and half so I have options based on how hungry I am 🙂 I don’t have nutritional info I’m so sorry! I typically try to avoid looking at calories, macros, etc. and go based on how my body feels! But they should be pretty easy to plug into a nutrition calculator like My Fitness Pal!