No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Protein Bars
These no bake peanut butter granola protein bars are the perfect mid-day snack. Made from a few simple ingredients, you’ll love this healthy and easy recipe. Loaded with protein, these bars will keep you feeling full and satisfied.
Ingredients Needed for Peanut Butter Granola Protein Bars
Peanut Butter – You’ll need creamy peanut butter for this recipe. I used Skippy, which is rather thick, so I gently warmed it in the microwave for a few seconds before adding it to the mixing bowl. This just makes a thick peanut butter like Skippy or JIF easier to work with.
Peanut Butter Powder – Yes you read that right! It a new-ish product that I came across and fell in love with. I like using this instead of flour because it has WAY less carbs than flour. Plus, it tastes great. Check out the brand I use here. PB powder
Ground Flax Seeds – You’ll need a ¼ cup of ground flax seeds for this recipe. Ground flax has a nutty flavor which goes great in this recipe. Plus, it promotes healthy digestion.
Protein Powder – You can use plain or vanilla protein powder for this recipe. I used Vega plant based protein powder in vanilla flavor. I haven’t tested any other protein powder with this recipe.
Honey – You’ll need two to three tablespoons of honey for this recipe. The honey is a natural sweetener which tastes great.
Granola – For this recipe, you’ll need chocolate chunk granola. You can use any granola you enjoy most, but I used the chocolate chunk by Open Nature.
Dark Chocolate – You’ll need about a half cup of melted dark chocolate for this recipe. I used Ghirardelli dark melting wafers which works perfectly.
Se Salt – Add a touch of Maldon Sea Salt over the melted chocolate. The salt takes this recipe to the next level.
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How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Protein Bars
Line an 8×8 or an 8×4 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine creamy peanut butter, peanut butter powder, ground flax seeds, protein powder, honey, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
Add the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Use parchment paper to press the mixture out evenly into the pan.
Add the granola over the top and gently press it into the mixture.
Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top. Sprinkle with sea salt and freeze 2-3 hours before slicing.
Best stored in the freezer as the bars will soften in the refrigerator.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the freezer. Best enjoyed immediately after removing from the freezer. These bars will last in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup peanut butter powder
- ¼ cup ground flax seeds
- ¼ cup protein powder, vanilla or plain
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ – ½ cup granola, Open Nature® chocolate chunk
- ¼ – ½ cup melted dark chocolate
- ¼ teaspoon maldon sea salt
Equipment
- 1 8×8 or 8×4 dish lined with parchment
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 or an 8×4 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine creamy peanut butter, peanut butter powder, ground flax seeds, protein powder, honey, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Add the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Use parchment paper to press the mixture out evenly into the pan.
- Add the granola over the top and gently press it into the mixture.
- Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top. Sprinkle with sea salt and freeze 2-3 hours before slicing.
- Best stored in the freezer as the bars will soften in the refrigerator.
2 Comments on “No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Protein Bars”
I love having healthy snacks on hand and this recipe caught my attention. There is something special about the cold bars that gives me ice cream bar feels when I bite into them. I love this recipe!
These were awesome-they reminded me of perfect bars. Soooo good and easy.