Chocolate Whey Protein Bars

By Lilian Dikmans

Recipe

These easy Chocolate Whey Protein Bars are a variation of my Clean Protein Bars. I developed the recipe a while ago when I was having trouble finding good shop-bought bars.

If you need to get some protein post-workout and aren’t keen on protein shakes, these bars are a good alternative.

Chocolate Whey Protein Bars
Chocolate Whey Protein Bars

You will need to use a whey protein powder in this recipe. Its stickiness when mixed with water is what holds the bars together.

Whey protein isolate (WPI) or whey protein concentrate (WPC) will both work.

Serves
4-6 bars

Prep time
15 mins

Cook time
0 mins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chocolate whey protein powder
  • 3/4 cup oat flour
  • 2 x 20ml tablespoons raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
  • 1 x 20ml tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1 x 20ml tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil, melted
  • 2 x 20ml tablespoons rice malt syrup
  • 1/4 cup water

Method

  • 1
    Tip the protein powder, oat flour, cacao powder and coconut flour into a bowl and mix to combine. Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted coconut oil, rice malt syrup and water.
  • 2
    Using a large and sturdy spoon, stir everything together until well combined. (I recommend using a large and sturdy spoon because the mixture gets very thick and sticky so you’ll need to use your muscles to stir everything until well combined. I used a thin metal spoon once and it ended up slightly bent). If the mixture is way too sticky, add a little extra coconut flour. If it’s way too dry, add a little extra water.
  • 3
    Break off pieces of the mixture and shape into bars in your hands. Leave them in the fridge to set.
  • 4
    Store the bars in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Notes

Oats naturally don’t contain gluten, but as they are often processed on the same equipment as wheat, they can have traces of gluten. If you’re strictly gluten-free, you can buy gluten-free oats.

I use an Australian 20ml tablespoon. 1 x 20ml tablespoon = 4 teaspoons.

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9 COMMENTS

    • Hi Alejandra, sorry I don’t speak Spanish, but it looks like you wanted substitutes for the flour and coconut oil? You could try almond flour/ground almonds instead of the oat flour and coconut flour, and just leave out the coconut oil. This will change the texture of the bars, but if the mixture is too dry you can add extra syrup, or if the mixture is too wet you can add extra protein powder or extra almond flour/ground almonds. I hope that helps! 🙂

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