Chocolate Cashew Protein Bars
These no bake dark chocolate cashew protein bars are a delicious snack made with wholesome ingredients.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups natural creamy peanut butter see notes
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup roasted salted cashews
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup chocolate protein powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt see notes
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pulse the cashews and chocolate chips into small pieces using a food processor.
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix it them together using a rubber spatula until a thick batter forms.
- Line an 8 by 8 dish with wax paper. Leave enough overhang on the sides to be able to pull it out.
- Press the batter down into the pan and smooth it out.
- Chill the bars for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Pull the wax paper out to remove the batter from the pan. Slice the batter into 12 bars.
- Store leftover bars in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
Natural peanut butter does not have added sweetener. The only ingredients should be peanuts and salt.
If your peanut butter does not contain added salt, use 1 and ½ teaspoons of salt. If it does have salt in the ingredients, use only the ¼ teaspoon of salt listed in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg