Granola in all shapes and form is one of my absolute favorite snacks. In fact, it is the very type of cereal I choose each year to eat on my birthday! We have a fun tradition at our home where on their birthday they get to choose whatever type of cereal they want since on a normal basis we try and stick with non sugary cereals 🙂 But not to be too sidetracked, lets talk about this version of a gluten free homemade protein bar.
I was introduced to this recipe a few years back, and I honestly couldn’t believe how good they tasted, and how healthy they were! Not to mention they are gluten free! These bars are packed with yummy oats, vanilla protein powder, smooth peanut butter, honey for some sweetness, and a little chia seed crunch. These bars taste so good, you almost feel bad for eating them cause they taste like candy bars!
I love as well that I can whip them up in 10 minutes, and save on the cost of making them versus paying an arm and a leg for a box or protein bars from the store! Win win! Plus it is so hard to find a protein bar that actually tastes as good as it looks, most of the time anyway 🙂
So give these a try! I promise that store bought granola protein bars will become a thing of the past!
Gluten Free Protein Bars
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Loading...These gluten free bars are packed with yummy oats, vanilla protein powder, smooth peanut butter, honey for some sweetness, and a little chia seed crunch. After making these, store bought granola protein bars will become a thing of the past!
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- 4 TBLS smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 4 cups oatmeal
Instructions
Mix honey, melted coconut oil, and peanut butter together in a large bowl.
Add salt and chia seeds to the mixture and mix well.
Add protein powder, almonds, and oatmeal to other ingredients and mix well until completely incorporated.
Press into a 9x 13 pan or 2 8x8 square pans.
Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
Cut into slices and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
1. Can substitute PB fit Peanut butter for regular peanut butter if looking for a healthier option. --- 2. Grind up oatmeal if you would like the bars to be more fine. --- 3. Feel free to add shredded coconut, walnuts, or dried fruit to add variation to your bars if desired. --- 4. Honey and peanut butter will be easier to mix if melted before adding to coconut oil. --- 5. We love the flavor or vanilla protein powder in these bars, but you are welcome to use a flavorless powder, or different flavor if wanted. --- 6. If you don't have sliced almonds, just chop up regular almonds into small chunks. Works great too!
