CHOCOLATE PEANUT PROTEIN BARS | 17g Protein per bar

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter provides healthy fats, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar, while milk chocolate is less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, while agave is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

Add 120 grams of pumpkin seeds and 50 grams of hemp seeds into a food processor and blend until smooth with a little bit of texture.

Pour the blended pumpkin and hemp seeds into a bowl.

Add 140 grams of pea protein powder and 40 grams of defatted peanut flour to the bowl and mix together.

In a pot on high heat, add 3 tablespoons of coconut oil, 60 milliliters of maple syrup, and 120 grams of smooth peanut butter.

Heat the mixture on low for about 1 minute until everything is combined and smooth.

Mix the heated ingredients into the dry ingredients in the bowl using a silicon spatula until well combined.

If the mixture is too powdery, add 3 tablespoons of oat milk or water to help bring it together.

Line a baking tray with baking parchment, crumpling it to fit better into the corners.

Transfer the mixture to the tray, fold over the parchment, and roll it out with a rolling pin to about 3 cm in height.

Place the tray in the fridge for 30 minutes or the freezer for 10 minutes until the bars are solid.

Once set, chop the mixture into 12 bars to ensure each has 17 grams of protein.

Optionally, drizzle the bars with chocolate for added flavor.

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