No Bake Paleo Chocolate Protein Bars Recipe 445 Food

DARK CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BARS (NO BAKE, PALEO, VEGAN)

Steps:

• Line an 8" x 4" baking pan with parchment paper (aluminum foil works too). Set aside.
• Combine the melted cacao butter***, sunflower seed butter, water, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
• Add in the chocolate protein powder, cacao powder and salt. Mix with a spatula until well combined.
• Firmly press the dough into the lined baking pan.
• Freeze for 20 minutes, or until set.
• Remove the bars from the freezer and cut into 8 protein bars****
• For the chocolate drizzle, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small sauce pan, over low heat. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the protein bars.
• Place back in the freezer a few minutes for chocolate to fully set.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Combine the milk, peanut butter, and honey in a large bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds. Stir and microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
• Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and press the mixture evenly in the pan.
• Freeze for at least 15 minutes. Cut into bars [I made 8].
• Store in an air-tight container in your freezer or fridge for up to one week.

NO-BAKE PALEO CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BARS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Blend the nuts in a small food processor or blender until finely chopped - as opposed to 'roughly' chopped. See below for a pic. I find if the pieces are too big the bars won't stick together. But don't blend for too long otherwise you'll end up with nut meal. And if you blend even longer it will turn into nut butter, which is delicious, but not quite what we're aiming for here... Pop the blended nuts into a mixing bowl, add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until combined Melt the coconut oil/butter and syrup (if using) in a small bowl in the microwave, or over the stove if you can be bothered (I can't) Add to the dry ingredients, and mix around until everything is combined. Have a little taste, and add stevia and/or extra sweetener to reach your desired sweetness levels. If the mixture is really wet, add some extra chia seeds (or almond meal, psyllium husks etc) to thicken it up. If it's too dry, add some extra coconut oil. Line a small square (about 21 x 21cm) baking pan with baking paper (no need to grease it). Tip the mixture in, press it down and smooth out with the back of a spoon. Pop in the fridge for 30 minutes or so to set. When set and hard enough to cut, lift the whole lot out on to a chopping board. Cut into squares, rectangles, triangles (they will definitely taste better), trapezoids, or maybe even a congruent geometrical double helix? It's up to you, really. But I highly recommend squares for easy sharing and friend-making. One final tip I like to keep these bad boys in the freezer. They actually taste really good when semi-frozen! If you take them out, they will eventually get a bit soft at room temperature. And please don't take one as a snack for during your next fun run; if you keep them in your pocket they'll turn to goop and you'll have people wondering if you missed the halfway toilet stop. And that's not good for making friends. - See more at: http://kipsandkale.com/no-bake-paleo-chocolate-protein-bars/#sthash.XPpPL7eL.dpuf

CHOCOLATE-BANANA PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into non-stick cake pan. Bake at 300o F for 25 minutes or until firm. Let cool slightly before cutting.
• We have made these into 8 small bars, but you could easily make into 4 larger ones, with double the protein (e.g., 23 g protein per bar).
• If you don't want the fat replace the oil with unsweetened applesauce. It will taste just as good and still retain the moist but firm texture.