PB&J Protein Bars
Enjoy the nostalgic taste of sweet raspberry jelly, creamy peanut butter, and dark chocolate. These gluten-free protein bars offer 13 grams of protein per serving and are perfect when you want a healthy peanut butter jelly treat.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
Base
- 8 Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp vanilla protein powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Jelly
- 1 1/4 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp water divided
- 3 tbsp hydrolyzed collagen optional
- 1 tbsp arrowroot flour
Coating
- 2 cups unsweetened dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
Base
- Blend base ingredients until smooth in a blender or food processor.
- Press the blend into a lined 9×5 loaf pan until it’s leveled out and freeze.
Jelly
- In a saucepan, heat raspberries and water, and mash with a wooden spoon. Stir in collagen.
- Mix arrowroot and water, then add to the raspberries and cook until thickened. Let it cool down for about 10 minutes.
Peanut Butter
- While the jelly is cooling down, mix peanut butter, protein powder, coconut oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Take the loaf pan out of the freezer, spread the peanut butter layer over the base, then pour the raspberry layer on top.
- Freeze for 1-2 hours until firm.
Coating
- Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30s increments, mix in between with a spoon until completely melted.
- Take the loaf pan out of the fridge, lift out the contents by the sides of the baking paper. Cut into 12 bars and place each bar on a chopping board covered with parchment paper
- Dip each bar in the melted chocolate. Place on a chopping board.
- Freeze for 5-10 minutes, until the chocolate is set. Store in fridge or freezer in sealed food containers.
Notes
Substitutes: cocoa powder, oat flour or almond flour instead of protein powder
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar (3 oz) | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.6g | Protein: 13.2g | Fat: 25.1g | Saturated Fat: 12.7g | Sodium: 65mg | Fiber: 8.8g | Sugar: 13g