Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars
on Apr 17, 2025, Updated May 02, 2025
Our no bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars come together in just minutes. These easy homemade protein bars make a delicious snack!
Homemade Protein Bars
If you have never tried making your own protein bars at home, you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy it is!
I know I was when I finally figured out that making my own protein bars at home was not only cheaper than the store bought kind, but they actually tasted better too.
A lot of protein bars have super long ingredient lists, but these homemade ones are simple but tasty!
Peanut butter chocolate chip is a classic flavor that everyone will enjoy. All you need is just 6 ingredients plus salt to make them and they are so easy to prep!
Protein Bar Ingredients
The full recipe with instructions is at the bottom of this post.
- No stir creamy peanut butter: this thick and creamy peanut butter has a little bit of added sugar in it. The ingredients should be peanuts, oil, sugar, and salt.
- Honey: the sticky sweetener that holds it all together. This is my favorite natural sweetener to use for protein bars.
- Rolled oats: also known as old fashioned oats, these add a nice chewy texture to the bars.
- Vanilla protein powder: I like using vanilla whey protein powder, but chocolate would also be delicious.
- Vanilla extract
- Salt: just a little bit to make the flavors pop.
- Mini chocolate chips: these add a little sweetness and crunch in every bite!
How to make peanut butter chocolate chip protein bars
Step 1: Add the creamy peanut butter, honey, oats, protein powder, vanilla extract, salt, and half of the mini chocolate chips to a mixing bowl.
Stir it all together using a rubber spatula until a thick batter forms.
Step 2: Line an 8 by 8 dish with parchment paper. Leave enough overhang on the edges to pull the bars out once they are done.
Press the batter down evenly into the parchment paper lined pan.
Step 3: Press the remaining ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips into the tops of the bars.
Step 4: Chill the protein bars for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator, until they are firm.
Step 5: Pull the sides of the parchment paper to remove the batter from the pan. Cut the batter into 12 protein bars.
Recipe Tip
The nutritional information is based on 12 bars, but you can cut these as small as you like. Sometimes I cut mine into 18 or 24 pieces to make kid sized protein bars.
I have found texture to be very important when making homemade protein bars and protein balls.
A little added chewiness and crunch is an absolute must in my opinion!
Storing
Store leftover protein bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. They will keep 5-7 days in the refrigerator or 2-3 months in the freezer.
Give these easy protein bars a try and let me know what you think!
I would eat these over perfect bars any day, plus they are far less expensive. They last maybe 2 days in our house!
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- No Bake Protein Bars
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- Cinnamon Roll Energy Bites
- Peanut Butter Crunch Energy Bites
- Protein Peanut Butter Cups
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- Monster Cookie Energy Balls
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup no stir creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, honey, rolled oats, protein powder, vanilla extract, salt, and ¼ cup of the mini chocolate chips to a mixing bowl. Stir it all together using a rubber spatula until a thick batter forms.
- Line an 8 by 8 dish with parchment paper. Leave enough overhang on the edges to pull the bars out once they are done.
- Press the batter down evenly into the parchment paper lined pan.
- Press the remaining ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips into the tops of the bars.
- Chill the protein bars for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator, or until firm.
- Pull the sides of the parchment paper to remove the batter from the pan. Cut the batter into 12 protein bars.
