Pistachio Chocolate Protein Bars

Author: Kristine Fretwell

Recipe type: Snack

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

½ cup natural peanut butter (or other nut butter, or for nut-free use Sunbutter)
½ cup honey (I used Nature's Hollow sugar-free honey, could also use sf maple syrup)
2 cups (200g) whey protein, vanilla (I used Labrada Lean Body For Her)
1 cup quick oats
1 Tbsp almond milk (or milk of choice)

For the Topping

Instructions

Cream together the peanut butter and honey.
Stir in the whey protein powder and quick oats. Add the almond milk to help it come together easier. Use another Tbsp if dough seems too dry. You'll want the dough stiff and not too wet.
Press the dough into a 9x9 pan that's been lightly misted with oil. I press it in the pan with plastic wrap over top to save my hands from getting sticky.
Once the dough has been pressed in, sprinkle the pistachios on top and press into the dough.
Then in a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate with the coconut oil in 30 second increments. Could also do this on the stove in a small pot.
Drizzle the chocolate over the bars.
Allow to cool in the freezer for at least 30 minutes until the chocolate has set.
Cut into 16 bars. From there, keep in the fridge and consume within 4-5 days, or place 1-2 bars in plastic baggies and store in the freezer and it will last for months. Can be enjoyed right out of the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 176 Fat: 9 g Carbs: 17.6 g Sugar: 2 g Sodium: 79 mg Fiber: 5 g Protein: 12 g

Recipe by Busy But Healthy at https://busybuthealthy.com/pistachio-chocolate-protein-bars/