Description
These Honey Almond Protein Bars are soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened with honey. Made with almond butter, oats, almonds, and protein powder, they are a simple no-bake snack that is perfect for meal prep, lunchboxes, and post-workout fuel.
Ingredients
Almond butter, creamy: 1 cup (256 g)
Honey: 1/3 cup (113 g)
Rolled oats (old-fashioned): 1 1/2 cups (135 g)
Vanilla protein powder (whey or plant-based): 1/2 cup (60 g)
Almonds, chopped or sliced: 1/3 cup (45 g)
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5 ml)
Fine salt: 1/4 tsp (1.5 g)
Optional (if mixture is dry): 1 to 2 tbsp almond milk (15 to 30 ml)
Optional add-ins: 1 tbsp chia seeds (12 g) or 1 tbsp ground flax (7 g)
Instructions
1. Line an 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy lifting.
2. Add almond butter and honey to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat 20 to 30 seconds until warm and pourable, then stir smooth.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and salt.
4. In a large bowl, mix rolled oats, protein powder, and chopped almonds.
5. Pour the warm almond butter mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until thick and evenly combined. If it looks dry or crumbly, mix in 1 tbsp almond milk at a time until it holds together when pressed.
6. Transfer to the prepared pan. Press very firmly into an even layer using a spatula or the bottom of a glass.
7. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set.
8. Lift out, slice into 12 bars, and store chilled for best texture.
Notes
Pressing firmly is the key to bars that do not crumble.
For gluten-free bars, use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
For vegan bars, swap honey for maple syrup. You may need 1 to 2 extra tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) almond milk for the same texture.
Nut-free option: use sunflower seed butter and replace almonds with pumpkin seeds.
Storage: refrigerate up to 7 days or freeze up to 3 months with parchment between layers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg