Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars

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These Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars taste like candy bars but are packed with protein. No bake, meal-prep friendly, and freezer-friendly for the perfect healthy snack.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

SERVINGS: 12

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup peanut butter
▢ ½ cup vanilla protein powder
▢ 2 tbsp maple syrup
▢ ½ cup oat flour OR 1/3 cup almond flour + 2–3 tbsp coconut flour
▢ 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips
▢ 1 tsp coconut oil
▢ Flaky sea salt

Instructions

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Mix peanut butter, protein powder, maple syrup, and flour until dough forms, adjusting texture as needed.
Press into a lined 8x8 pan.
Melt chocolate with coconut oil, spread evenly over base.
Sprinkle with flaky salt.
Chill 30 minutes, slice into bars, and serve.

Notes

Texture tip: Oat flour gives a chewy, classic protein bar texture. The almond and coconut flour combo makes a softer, more tender bar. Both work great.

Peanut butter: Natural drippy peanut butter blends in more easily and makes a slightly softer bar. Regular shelf-stable peanut butter makes a firmer one.

Reese's finish: Drizzle melted peanut butter over the chocolate before it sets and swirl lightly with a toothpick for a bakery-style finish.

Freezer friendly: Wrap bars individually and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature before eating.

Nut-free: Swap peanut butter for sunflower seed butter.

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