Description
Healthy Chocolate Protein Bars blend rich chocolate flavor with natural sweetness from bananas and creamy peanut butter, creating a soft, chewy, and nutritious snack with melty chocolate chip pockets—perfect for a guilt-free indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1 cup unsalted peanut butter (no sugar added)
- 1 cup chocolate protein powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
- In a food processor or blender, combine bananas, peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and lump-free.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared baking dish using a spatula.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick; it should come out with moist crumbs but no wet batter.
- Let bars cool at room temperature for at least an hour. Use parchment overhang to lift bars out, then slice as desired.
Notes
- Nut-Free option: substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini.
- Vegan option: use plant-based chocolate protein powder and vegan chocolate chips or agave syrup.
- Gluten-Free: naturally gluten-free; verify protein powder.
- Lower calorie: use sugar-free protein powder and reduce chocolate chips.
- Optional flavor boosts: add cinnamon or a pinch of sea salt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Healthy Chocolate Protein Bars, chocolate protein bars, banana protein bars, peanut butter snack, nutritious chocolate bars