No Bake Chocolate & Cranberry Protein Bars

These No Bake Chocolate Cranberry Protein Bars are the perfect lunchbox filler. Compact, packed with nutrients and extra healthy, these delicious protein snacks taste nothing like their store-bought counterparts. Easy to make and fuss-free, these can be whipped up and ready within minutes! Refined sugar-free, flourless, egg-free, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free.

No Bake Chocolate Cranberry Protein Bars

We all get those “I-didn’t-hear-the-alarm-and-now-my-life-is-a-mess” days. When you finally get to work, with your rushed-up brushing, pillow marks on your face and a super extra-large bucket of coffee in your hand, you’ll thank yourself for having snacks like this one in the fridge, ready to go.

At least you’ll have something decent to eat while you regain your dignity.

I’ve tried pretty much every brand of protein bars out there. Most of them taste BAD and I ate them only because I needed the protein boost and I didn’t have time to eat anything better. When they taste good, it’s usually because they are either:

1. Filled with unhealthy ingredients / empty calories
2. Way too expensive

Solution?

Make your own protein bars!

Both your taste buds and your wallet will thank you.

Cacao powder and cranberries are both super anti-oxidant powerhouses. Along with protecting your body from several diseases like cancer and cardiovascular diseases, a mix of cacao and cranberries will supercharge your metabolism to start your day on the right foot.

Also, have you ever read the ingredient label of a store-bought protein bar? How many of those ingredients are you able to pronounce?

Yup.

I can properly pronounce every single ingredient contained in these bars, and this my friends, is good news.

More Homemade Bars

• Coconut Cashew Bars
• No Bake Coconut Bars
• Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars

Homemade Chocolate Protein Bars

For people like me who train hard, it is often hard to squeeze enough protein into your daily macros.

I weigh around 225 pounds.

If you are a little bit familiar with fitness and nutrition, then you know I need to eat a LOT of protein every single day to gain muscle.

Trust me, protein snacks like these are life savers for anybody who’s at least a little bit serious with their training.

And even if you don’t workout… protein is essential for everybody. If you’re not eating enough of it, these bars will help, big time.

Hi! Gabriel here. Feel free to head over to my blog for more healthy, delicious and protein-packed recipes!

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No Bake Chocolate Cranberry Protein Bars

These No-Bake Chocolate Cranberry Protein Bars are the perfect lunchbox filler. Compact, packed with nutrients and extra healthy, these delicious protein snacks taste nothing like their store-bought counterparts. Easy to make and fuss-free, these can be whipped up and ready within minutes using only one bowl! Refined sugar-free, flourless, egg-free, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate protein bars, granola bars, healthy snack, homemade protein bars

Prep Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 8 Bars

Calories 303kcal

Author The Bewitchin Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats divided
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup dates
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup chocolate protein powder
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup almond milk

Instructions

• Line a deep 10-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Place rolled oats, peanut butter, dates, cocoa powder and protein powder in a food processor and process into a fine flour.
• Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add in the milk and dried cranberries. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
• Press the mixture evenly into the lined baking dish.
• Refrigerate for about 30 minutes then cut into 8 bars using a long sharp knife (watch the fingers!).

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10.8g | Fat: 11.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 99.2mg | Fiber: 7.5g | Sugar: 22g

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