In this recipe
- Why this recipe is great
- Recipe, Hacks and Tips
- How to Store Sugar-Free Protein Bars?
- No Sugar and Dairy-Free
- 20 g Protein per Serving Without Protein Powder
- How to Choose Almond Flour for This Recipe to Get 20g of Protein Per Bar
- More Recipes Rich in Protein
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Why this recipe is great
Whip up these giant, protein-packed bars without any protein powder. They’re super satisfying and loaded with 20g of protein in each serving!
Giant, protein-packed bars ♡
Recipe, Hacks and Tips
You can make these sugar-free and dairy-free protein bars at home. Keep them in the freezer for a protein-rich snack whenever you are in the mood for something sweet. They’re easy to make with everyday ingredients and are perfect for a quick, healthy snack!
Ingredients:
- Chocolate
- Dates
- Boiling water
- Almond flour
- Cashew nuts
Start by pouring boiling water over the dates. Let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain the water and put soaked dates into a blender. Prepare fresh boiling water. That’s our base for a date paste. With date paste, we sweeten the bars without adding any refined sugar. Or sugar syrups. Sweet and natural protein bars. That’s our goal.
Let’s create a delicious and very sweet date paste. We need to blend boiling water and soaked dates in a blender so they combine. To blend boiling water and soaked dates into a paste, add all dates and 1/3 of water to a blender and blend. You will get a paste consistency. Add 1/3 of water again and blend. Finally, add all remaining boiling water and blend. Why not blend all boiling water and soaked dates at once? If you add all the water to a blender, the water splashes a lot. And it isn’t easy to blend. So we discovered that it’s better to add water step by step.
Mix date paste and almond flour. Almond flour is our base for the protein-rich bar. This flour contains a lot of protein. At the same time, less fat than almond nuts. Check protein and fat values, looking for almond flour. High in protein and lower in fat. That kind of almond flour is perfect for a protein bar.
Combine date paste and almond flour into the dough. You will get a dough consistency that is easy to mold and slightly sticky. Line a baking form with parchment paper. And press the dough into the form. Cut nuts and sprinkle over the dough. Press them into the dough. We used a rolling pin to do it. But you can go for anything heavy and flat. We used cashew nuts in our recipe. But you can substitute for any nuts you like.
Cut the dough into bars directly in the baking form before placing it in the freezer. After freezing, you can easily separate the bars along the pre-cut lines. Once frozen, the dough becomes too firm to cut. Freeze for 2 hours.
Melt chocolate. If you want sugar-free chocolate bars, go for sugar-free chocolate. Separate the dough into bars. Dip each in melted chocolate. Put in the freezer. After 30 minutes, you can enjoy sugar-free protein bars!
How to Store Sugar-Free Protein Bars?
You can store sugar-free protein bars in the freezer. Before eating, remove a bar from the freezer. And let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to defrost for optimal taste. These bars make a perfect on-the-go snack. Simply place them in a container and take them with you to work. You don’t need to keep them frozen all the time.
No Sugar and Dairy-Free
Sugar-free protein bars without adding any refined sugar? Or sugar syrups? Easy! To sweeten the bars, we use dates. Soak them in boiling water. Blend with more boiling water. You will get a date paste. It’s a perfect natural sweetener.
Are you looking for a dairy-free protein bar? We only use dairy-free, vegan ingredients in this recipe. Almond flour, water, dates, cashews, and chocolate. Choose dairy-free and sugar-free chocolate for coating. And you are ready to make sugar-free and dairy-free protein bars!
20 g Protein per Serving Without Protein Powder
We don’t use any protein powder to make protein bars. To make the bars rich in protein, we use almond flour. The almond flour is rich in protein. And it’s lower in fat in comparison to almond nuts.
Every serving of protein bar contains 20 g of protein. The bar is huge and very filling. A delicious protein-rich snack to keep you full. And satisfy all carvings.
How to Choose Almond Flour for This Recipe to Get 20g of Protein Per Bar
Almond flour is the main protein source in this recipe. Choose the right type to get 20g of protein per serving. Check the nutritional label. You need almond flour with about 53g of protein per 100g. Go for partially defatted almond flour because it’s higher in protein and lower in fat. It’s just normal almond flour with the oil removed. We don’t recommend specific brands. However, you can easily find the right one online by matching the protein content on the label.
More Recipes Rich in Protein
Are you looking for more protein-rich recipes? What about black bean soup? High in natural, plant-based protein, it’s a perfect dinner or lunch. Or even breakfast if you are extra hungry in the morning. Or udon salad with black beans. It’s extra quick and easy. It’s high in protein and very filling.
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Sugar-Free Protein Bars: 20g of Pure Protein, No Protein Powder
Ingredients
- 200 g dates
- 200 g boiling water
- 250 g almond flour
- 70 g cashew nuts
- 100 g chocolate*
Instructions
- Wash 200 g of dates under running water. Pour boiling water over 200 g dates. Let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain the water.
- Next, we want to blend soaked dates into date paste. With it, we will substitute sugar in protein bars. Prepare soaked dates and 200 g boiling water. Add all soaked dates to a blender and 1/3 of boiling water (around 60-70 g). Blend. Add 1/3 again and blend. Finally, add all the remaining water and blend into date paste. We don’t pour 200 g of boiling water at once because it’s hard to blend, and water splashes everywhere. Instead, we add water gradually until we reach the consistency of date paste.
- Mix the date paste with 250 g of almond flour. Combine into dough.
- Line the baking form with parchment paper. Press the dough into a baking form.
- Cut 70 g cashew nuts in half and spread them evenly over the dough. Press them into the dough. We use a rolling pin to do it. You can use a box or something heavy to do it if you don’t have a rolling pin.
- Cut the dough into 8 bars. Freeze the bars for 2 hours.*
- Separate the bars into eight pieces. Melt 100 g of chocolate. Cover the cutting board with parchment paper. Dip bars into chocolate.* Place them on parchment paper. Put in the fridge. In 30 minutes, sugar-free bars are ready to eat.
- Store the bars in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Defrost 15 minutes before eating.
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In the photo there’s 16 bars, not sure if I should cut the mixture into 8 or 16?
Hi Emily,
The recipe should be cut into 8 bars. We made the recipe several times, which is why we took different photos. However, the recipe and protein content are calculated for 8 bars. Enjoy!
Thank you 🙂
Hi, struggle with protien bars findings ones that are high in protien but no dairy. This recipe s3ems interesting to try but what almond flour do you suggest.
Hi Daniela! We suggest partially defatted almond flour. It has less fat and more protein. You can find it online—just check the label for around 53 grams of protein per 100 grams. That’s the one you need.
how can we cut down on calories for this recipe?
Hi Rita,
There are two ways to cut calories in this recipe:
1. Cut the Bars Smaller:
Instead of cutting the mixture into 8 bars, divide it into 16 bars. This way, each bar will have around 150 calories and 10g of protein.
2. Adjust the Chocolate and Nuts:
Use only 50g-60g of chocolate instead of 100g, and dip each bar on just one side in chocolate, leaving the other side bare.
Reduce the amount of nuts from 70g to 40g.
If you’d like to experiment further, you could try omitting the nuts entirely, but I’m unsure how that will affect the taste. Perhaps test it with half the amount of nuts first, then try without any.
I hope this helps!