This Chocolate Almond Butter Paleo Protein Bar recipe is melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and full of wholesome ingredients! Full of protein and fiber, these paleo protein bars are also vegan and low carb.
I’m always on the lookout for clean eating snack ideas that are gluten-free and free of refined sugar, with enough protein in them to keep me full for a while. I like to keep protein bars on hand to hold me over when I’m hungry but in a hurry and might not have time for a full meal until later.
However, even when they are gluten-free and free of refined sugar, a lot of protein bars contain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and flavors, and highly processed ingredients. Making a paleo protein bar recipe at home allows you to choose exactly what ingredients you are putting in your body.
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This Chocolate Almond Butter Paleo Protein Bar recipe contains all simple, real food ingredients you may already have on hand!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Cashews– it’s best to soak them first if you buy them raw
- Flax meal
- Shredded unsweetened coconut
- Pink Himalayan salt– read all about the health benefits of pink Himalayan salt in my post!
- Cocoa powder
- Almond butter– I always make sure my nut butters don’t have added sugar
- Coconut oil
- Raw honeyor maple syrup
These paleo protein bars are a great source of protein, fiber, and healthy fats, so they’re sure to keep you full and fueled whether you eat them for breakfast, a snack, or as part of a meal on-the-go!
They’re sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and only contain 1/4 of a cup in a whole pan, which comes out to about 1 teaspoon of honey or maple syrup per bar. That’s averyreasonable amount, and way less sugar than the average bar.
Did I mention they’re insanely delicious?
Yep, they are. I mean, come on, how could it not be delicious when it has cashews, almond butter, coconut, and cocoa in it?
Just a heads up:
These melt-in-your-mouth paleo protein bars will also melt on your fingers in warm temperatures. You’ll want to store these in the refrigerator or freezer at home, and preferably in a cooler if you’re traveling in warm temperatures.
Chocolate Almond Butter Protein Bars (Paleo, Vegan)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
This paleo chocolate almond butter protein bar recipe makes the perfect healthy snack on-the-go! It tastes like dessert, but made with wholesome ingredients, full of fiber and protein. These paleo protein bars are paleo, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Paleo, Vegan
Servings: 12 bars
Author: Cassandra
Ingredients
- 2 cups cashews
- 1/2 cup flax meal
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
Instructions
Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
Pulse 1 cup of cashews in a food processor until they are finely ground (but stop before it turns into nut butter). Move them to a large bowl.
Pulse the remaining 1 cup of cashews in the food processor, but only a little bit so that they are in large chunks. Add them to the large bowl.
Add the flax meal, coconut, and salt to the cashews in the large bowl.
Combine the cocoa powder, almond butter, coconut oil, and honey or maple syrup in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until it's mixed thoroughly and starts to boil, then remove from the burner.
Pour the almond butter mixture into the large bowl over the cashew mixture. Stir until everything is thoroughly mixed.
Pour the mixture into the pan lined with parchment paper. With the back of a spoon, press the mixture so that it is packed and evenly spread across the pan.
Chill them in the freezer or refrigerator before cutting into bars.
Recipe Notes
You can substitute another kind of nut, seed, or combination for the cashews, and any kind of nut or seed butter for the almond butter.
This recipe was adapted from Whole New Mom’s Homemade Protein Bars recipe.
If you like this recipe, you’ll also love my Paleo Salted Chocolate Coconut Cashew Bars!
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