Chocolate Cherry Protein Bars
These no-bake protein bars are an easy, healthy snack option made with just a few simple ingredients like oats, protein powder, dried cherries and peanut butter. Perfect for meal prep or when you need a quick energy boost, they’re customizable to your taste and can be stored in the fridge or freezer for a convenient, protein-packed snack!
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Servings: 16
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground oats I used old fashioned oats and put them in the food processor
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp ground flax
- 12 oz. peanut butter You can slightly microwave the peanut butter so that it is easier to stir in.
- ¼ sliced almonds
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup dried cherries
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the ground oats, protein powder, and flax seed and stir with a spatula.
- Add in the peanut butter and stir until the batter starts to form and is well combined.
- Fold in the almonds, chocolate chips, and cherries.
- Press firmly into an 8x8 baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can use the back of a spoon, bottom of a glass, or your hands.
- Place in the freezer and freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
- Slice into desired sized bars.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer and enjoy.
Notes
Storage Suggestion: Place 2 bars into snack sized baggies and freeze them so that when you want them you can take them out of the freezer and enjoy them after they thaw slightly.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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