No B.S. Protein Bars, Three Ways
Healthy whole-food protein bars based on a simple formula of egg whites, nuts, & dates, made three ways: espresso chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, & vanilla spiced chai.
Ingredients
Espresso Chocolate
- 1 cup almonds
- 8 dates pitted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder
- 2 T. instant espresso
- 1/2 t. sea salt
- 12 egg whites or about 1 1/2 cups liquid egg whites
Peanut Butter Chocolate
- 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
- 8 dates pitted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 t. sea salt
- 12 egg whites or about 1 1/2 cups liquid egg whites
Vanilla Spiced Chai
- 1 cup pecans
- 8 dates pitted
- 1 T. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup loose black tea finely ground, or vanilla protein powder
- 1 t. ground cardamom
- 1 t. ground cinnamon
- 1 t. ground nutmeg
- 1 t. ground ginger
- 1/2 t. sea salt
- 12 egg whites or about 1 1/2 cups liquid egg whites
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Pulse nuts & dates in food processor until finely ground.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in all other ingredients except egg whites.
- Beat in egg whites until thoroughly combined and glossy.
- Pour into an 8x8 baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 300° for 45 minutes, until center is set and top is not shiny.
- Use the parchment paper to remove the bars from the baking dish. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
- Cut into 6 bars. Leave bars out to dry for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.