If you haven’t tried making your own protein bars at home yet, this is your sign! Not only are they fully customizable to your tastes, but they’re less expensive and contain no additives. This recipe is one of my new favorites because these bars are packed with nutritious foods and come in at about a whopping 17 grams of protein each! Not to mention, they are plant based and gluten free as well.
Are These Meal Prep Friendly?
Absolutely! One recipe makes seven bars, so you could make these on the weekend then snack on them all week long. If you’re making them for more than just yourself, feel free to double the recipe. These are going to be my new go-to for a healthy snack during the week.
What Equipment Do I Need for this Recipe?
As always, this is a super simple recipe and the equipment for this is just as simple. All you need is a mixing bowl to combine the ingredients in and something to mix them with. Additionally, you will need a 5×10” loaf pan to set the bars in.
Ingredients
- Ground Walnuts – You can grind them in a blender or food processor until they are breadcrumb sized.
- Chickpea Flour
- Natural Peanut Butter – I like the Teddie’s brand with no added sugar or salt.
- Maple Syrup
- Gluten Free Oats
- Craisins – I prefer to buy the no sugar added ones.
- Sliced Almonds
- Dairy Free/Gluten Free Chocolate Chips – As mentioned in many other posts, Enjoy Life is my favorite brand for this.
Substitutions
- Ground Walnuts – If you would prefer a different type of nut in this, feel free to swap this out!
- Chickpea Flour – Almond Flour or oat flour would also be great options for these bars. However, you may need to add more or less flour depending on how well it soaks up liquid.
- Natural Peanut Butter – If you’d prefer a different nut butter, feel free to make this switch.
- Maple Syrup – You can try honey instead, although honey is thicker so this may change the amount you need. Agave nectar is also an option.
- Craisins, Sliced Almonds, Chocolate Chips – These are additional add-ins that you can feel free to swap out or omit as you wish.
Keep in mind that when substituting anything in this recipe, it may change the protein content of the bars.
Recipe
Everything but the Kitchen Sink Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground walnuts (Grind them in a food processor or blender)
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup natural peanut butter (I love the Teddie’s brand)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup gluten free oats
- 1/2 cup craisins
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup gluten free/dairy free chocolate chips (I used the Enjoy Life brand)
Instructions
- Combine the ground walnuts, chickpea flour, maple syrup, and peanut butter in a bowl and mix well.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
- Press the mix into a 5×10” loaf pan.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut into 7 bars and consume! Store in the fridge when not eating.
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