Craving a healthy candy bar that is paleo friendly, keto compliant and delicious! This almond butter protein bar is gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free. It is delicious and whips up in minutes! Perfect on the go homemade protein bar for kids!
Like a cookie bar or a Twix bar had a healthy cousin! These paleo, gluten free, grain free and refined sugar free bars are a sweet treat that is loaded with protein thanks to a healthy dose of collagen powder and almond butter.
Author:
Robyn Schmidt
Ingredients
1 cup almond flour
⅓ c coconut flour
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled
4 tbsp ChocZero maple syrup, divided
2 tsp vanilla, divided
flaky sea salt (maldon)
2/3 c almond butter
1 scoop Vital Proteins collagen powder
1 tsp raw cacao powder
1 cup Choc Zero dark chocolate baking chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F
Line a small glass baking dish with parchment paper
In a bowl combine almond and coconut flours, 3 tbsp melted coconut oil, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla and ½ tsp Maldon sea salt
Spread on parchment lined dish and bake for 10 min until golden. Allow to cool
Meanwhile, combine 1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Powder, 2/3 c almond butter, ½ tsp flaked sea salt, 1 tsp raw cacao powder, 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tbsp ChocZero Maple syrup in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
Spread Almond butter protein mixture over cooled crust and freeze 20 min. Cut into bars or squares.
Melt 1 c ChocZero dark chocolate chips with 1 tbsp coconut oil in a double boiler or in the microwave (30 second intervals, stirring until combined)
Using a fork, dip the cookie bars into the chocolate and coat thoroughly. Top with flaked sea salt then return to clean parchment and freeze until firm
