No Bake Brookie Protein Bars
These No Bake Brookie Protein Bars have that velvety smooth melt-in-your-mouth texture with every bite
They’re gluten free, refined sugar free, and high protein
They can easily be made dairy free, too, depending on which protein powder you opt for!
My favorite nourishing and clean ingredient protein powder is from Just Ingredients brand. No artificial flavors or preservatives, and the taste is spot on (never chalky). I love both the grass fed whey protein and the bone broth protein, especially if you can’t tolerate dairy! Code colleenF10 saves you sitewide!
If you want to keep these strictly plant based check out Ora Organic plant based protein powder. They 3rd party test for heavy metals and pesticides, and taste great, too! code COLLEEN saves you 30%
Don’t they just make you want to dive right in!?
It’s hard to believe a treat so decadent can be nourishing, too!
Why You’ll Love These No Bake Brookie Protein Bars
- They’re gluten free, refined sugar free, and easily dairy free
- They’re high protein, making them a blood sugar balanced snack
- The ingredients are actually nourishing
- The texture just melts in your mouth with each bite
- They’re no bake and simple to whip up
Ingredients
- Brownie layer
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 scoops chocolate protein powder
- My favorite nourishing and clean ingredient protein powder is from Just Ingredients brand. No artificial flavors or preservatives, and the taste is spot on (never chalky). I love both the grass fed whey protein and the bone broth protein, especially if you can’t tolerate dairy! Code colleenF10 saves you sitewide!
- If you want to keep these strictly plant based check out Ora Organic plant based protein powder. They 3rd party test for heavy metals and pesticides, and taste great, too! code COLLEEN saves you 30%
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp almond butter
- 3 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- Cookie dough layer
- 6 medjool dates
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup oat flour
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2-3 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Process
- stir together brownie ingredients in a bowl and set aside
Place dates in a small container with hot or boiling water for 10 min
Blend the rest of the ingredients except chocolate chips in the blender
If crumbly add the syrup. If too sticky add 1-2 tbsp more oat flour (just depends how much moisture your dates hold)
Mix in chocolate chips.
Both brownie & cookie dough will be slightly sticky
Spray a spatula with non stick spray or coconut oil
Press brownie & cookie dough mixture into a loaf pan
Place in freezer for 20 min
Slice into squares, and enjoy!
Store in fridge
I love how easy it to just add all of the filling ingredients to a blender, mix, and pour!
Tip- your dough will be sticky and that’s ok! It will firm up in the fridge. Grease a spatula with coconut oil or nonstick spray to make it easier to press the dough down
Variations for Dietary Preferences
- Chocolate protein powder – you can use whey, bone broth, beef isolate, or plant based chocolate protein powder. You can also use vanilla protein powder in the brownie base
- Almond flour – You can use oat flour, but use 2 tbsp less as it is slightly drier
- Pure Maple Syrup – can sub honey or date syrup. I don’t recommend subbing a granular sweetener as it will mess up the wet to dry ingredient ratio
- Almond butter – can sub any nut butter. Note that peanut butter will have a stronger flavor profile- they’ll taste like peanut butter cookie dough
- Vanilla protein powder – can sub oat flour if you don’t want to use protein powder
If you make these No Bake Brookie Protein Bars I’d love to your thoughts! Or tag me on social media so I can see your creations!
Ingredients
Brownie layer
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 scoops chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp almond butter
- 3 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
Cookie dough layer
- 6 medjool dates
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup oat flour
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2-3 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- stir together brownie ingredients in a bowl and set aside
- Place dates in a small container with hot or boiling water for 10 min
- Blend the rest of the ingredients except chocolate chips in the blender
- If crumbly add the syrup. If too sticky add 1-2 tbsp more oat flour (just depends how much moisture your dates hold)
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Both brownie & cookie dough will be slightly sticky
- Spray a spatula with non stick spray or coconut oil
- Press brownie & cookie dough mixture into a loaf pan
- Place in freezer for 20 min
- Slice into squares, and enjoy!
- Store in fridge