Homemade Protein Bars (Mezcla-Inspired!) | No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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.

Melt half a cup of chocolate chips using a double boiler or microwave.

Measure out oats and add them to a bowl.

Add rice krispies to the bowl with oats.

Mix in peanut butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, hemp seed hearts, sesame seeds, and chia seeds.

Press the mixture tightly into a lined pan to prevent crumbling.

Melt a cup and a half of chocolate chips for a thick layer on top.

Pour the melted chocolate over the pressed mixture in the pan.

Refrigerate the mixture until firm, then cut into bars or cubes.

Wrap each bar individually in wax paper and twist the ends to store.

Store the bars in the refrigerator or freezer to prevent the chocolate from melting.

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