Double Chocolate Protein Bars

I love having snacks prepped and ready for the week! These Double Chocolate Protein Bars are made with simple ingredients and perfect to keep in the fridge or freezer to grab when you want a quick bite. The addition of protein is great for an extra boost during the day too.

If you love a good snack like me, you’ll love these Double Chocolate Protein Bars! Made with simple ingredients, great to meal prep and perfect to grab for a quick snack! When I’m craving something sweet, these always do the trick too and I feel better eating them! I love finding ways to add more protein into my diet and these add a bit with the addition of chocolate protein powder. The best part is you can use any of your favorite protein powder.

Add these to your meal prep plan! You’ll love having these to quickly snack on during the week.

What you need for Double Chocolate Protein Bars:

• Almond Flour
• Chocolate Protein Powder
• Cacao Powder
• Peanut Butter
• Maple Syrup
• Mini Chocolate Chips
• Chocolate Chips
• Coconut oil
• Cinnamon
• Sea salt

How to make these protein bars:

1. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, chocolate protein, cacao powder, cinnamon and sea salt. Mix in peanut butter and maple syrup.
2. Mix to combine. You will want to use your hands here to get everything to fully mix!
3. Add in mini chocolate chips.
4. In a loaf pan, line with parchment paper.
5. Press the chocolate protein mixture into the loaf pan to evenly distribute. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
6. Mix together chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave to melt.
7. Pour on top of bars and place back in the freezer for 3-4+ hrs.
8. Remove from the freezer and top with sea salt flakes.
9. Cut into bars or bite size pieces.
10. Enjoy!

How to store your chocolate protein bars:

It’s best to store your protein bars in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer. I prefer to keep mine in the freezer! When I’m storing them in the freezer, I like to use these reusable bags.

If you want to switch up these bars, try doing this instead:

• Leave out the mini chocolate chips inside the bar!
• Place in a 8×8 dish instead for a different shape to the bars.
• Use your favorite chocolate protein powder or even a chocolate brownie flavor!

If you like this recipe, you may also enjoy these on One Balanced Life:

• Peanut Butter Protein Bars
• Healthy Snack Bites
• Birthday Cake Protein Bites
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

FAQs

How long will these last?

These will last in the fridge for the week or up to a month in the freezer!

Do I have to use mini chocolate chips?

No, you can leave out the mini chocolate chips in the protein bars and just do the chocolate on top if you’d like!

What protein powder do you use?

I used the NOW Foods Chocolate Pea Protein in this recipe.

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