Name: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Protein Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup rolled oats (sub gluten-free oats if needed); ⅔ cup vanilla protien powder (I use plant-based *see notes for whey); 1 cup drippy almond butter (sunflower seed butter or peanut butter would also be great here!); ⅓ cup maple syrup (or honey); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup chocolate chips (I use stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips, but any type will work!); 1 pinch salt (optional depending on desired level of saltiness (if if your nut butter is unsalted))

I have been searching for the perfect energy-boosting snack. These no-bake, healthy oatmeal chocolate chip protein bars are the answer to my prayers. These bars are full of protein, healthy fat, and the best part, CHOCOLATE! I encourage you to give this simple recipe a try because it uses healthy ingredients and only takes 10 minutes to throw together.

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Why make my own protein bars?

Believe me when I say that I have tried a LOT of homemade protein bars in the past. Forget homemade. I have tried a lot of store-bought protein bars as well. One problem for me when it comes to store-bought protein bars is that I can never find one that has ingredients that are natural. Most store-bought bars have lots of sugar alcohols, taste like chalk, and cost an arm and a leg. So after trying many different types of homemade protein bar recipes, I have finally found the easiest and most nutritious recipe.

What ingredients do I need to make these no-bake protein bars?

6 Simple Ingredients:

Rolled oats
Vanilla protein powder
Almond butter
Honey (to make vegan, use maple syrup)
Vanilla
Chocolate chips (I use stevia-sweetened)
Optional: salt

The best part about these oatmeal chocolate chip protein bars is that they legitimately take only 10 minutes to mix together. Check out my idea pin that follows a quick video showing just how easy these are to make. The last thing that makes these bars so easy is this pampered chef bar mold. This recipe makes exactly 12 bars, and when you use a bar mold, it makes life so much easier. If you can’t get a hold of a bar mold, do not worry! I have a note down below detailing the use of a 9×9 square pan.

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup rolled oats sub gluten-free oats if needed
⅔ cup vanilla protien powder I use plant-based *see notes for whey
1 cup drippy almond butter sunflower seed butter or peanut butter would also be great here!
⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chocolate chips I use stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips, but any type will work!
1 pinch salt optional depending on desired level of saltiness (if if your nut butter is unsalted)

Instructions

Mix all your ingredients together in a medium bowl with a spoon or spatula.
Divide the dough into the bar molds. If you do not have bar molds, place parchment paper in a 8 x 8 pan. Evenly spread the mixture in the pan and cover.
Refrigerate your bars for about 30 minutes hours before enjoying them!* Store for up to a week in the refrigerator for the best taste!

Notes

*Whey protein powder absorbs differently than vegan protein powder. Depending on how the mixture is looking after mixed, you may need to add a splash of milk to help the mixture come together.

Please let me know how these turned out for you! I would love to see some of your guys’ variations and substitutions.