Description
Healthy homemade paleo protein bars made with real food ingredients! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, protein powder free and no refined sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
Bars
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup unflavored collagen peptides
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts/seeds
- pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp water (if needed)
Topping (optional)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond butter
Instructions
- Line an 8" x 4" loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In your food processor, combine the almonds, coconut, collagen, hemp seeds and salt. Blend until well pulverized.
- Add in the maple syrup and vanilla. Blend.
- If needed, add in the water, one tablespoon at a time. You want the mixture to clump and it should easily hold it's shape when pressed together.
- Scoop the bar mixture into your lined loaf pan. Firmly press it into the pan in a nice, even layer.
- Melt the dark chocolate* for the topping, then mix in the almond butter.
- Pour the topping over the bars and spread out to the edges.
- Place the bars in the fridge for at least one our to firm.
- Once the bars have set, cut them to desired size (I cut mine into 12 small rectangles).
- Best stored in an airtight container in the fridge, up to two weeks.
Notes
*To melt the dark chocolate: place the chocolate in a small dish and melt in the microwave at 20-30 second intervals, stirring between heating. Or, place the chocolate in a small saucepan. Melt over very low heat on the stovetop, stirring frequently until melted.