# Homemade Protein Bars

This video demonstrates how to make homemade protein bars that are cheaper, healthier, and tastier than store-bought ones.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- 2 scoops protein
- 0.33 cup almond flour
- 0.33 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbs almond butter
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash vanilla
- 1 tbs milk
- 5 tbs chocolate chips
- 1 tbs coconut oil

## Instructions

1. Stir together cacao powder, protein powder, almond flour, maple syrup, almond butter, a dash of salt, a dash of vanilla, 3 tbs of chocolate chips, and 1-2 tbs of milk in a bowl until a doughy consistency is achieved.
2. Press the mixture into a loaf pan.
3. Melt 2 tbs of dark chocolate with 1 tsp of coconut oil.
4. Spread the melted chocolate mixture on top of the bars.
5. Top with sea salt if desired.
6. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes or in the fridge for 1 hour.
7. Slice into bars.
8. Store the bars in the fridge.

## Equipment

- loaf pan
- bowl

## Tips

- For a lower calorie protein bar with better ratios, omit the chocolate chips from the recipe. They will still be delicious.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMBdE9zxNBK/?igsh=OGVpODVzcDExdmg=
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ba536913-080f-4b48-be0f-ca142bb24d7b
- Extracted: 2025-08-09

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