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December 4, 2022

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides

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Gluten Free
No Bake
Low Carb
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These Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides make the perfect healthy dessert or post-workout snack. Soft and chewy on the inside, with just the right balance of sweet and tangy — these bars are thick and chewy thanks to the collagen peptides which have a lot of great benefits for your hair, skin and joints. Give them a try the next time you’re craving a lemony treat!

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides
What You'll Find in this Post:
1. Here’s why I love this recipe
2. Ingredients used to make these Collagen Lemon Protein Bars
3. More Collagen Powder Recipes (HERE)
4. Step by Step
5. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:
6. COLLAGEN PEPTIDES FAQ:
7. Notes on Substitutions
8. How to Make this Healthier
9. How to Store
10. Final Tips
11. Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides
12. MORE PROTEIN BAR RECIPES HERE

Here’s why I love this recipe

  • no-bake
  • easy to prepare
  • a delicious way to incorporate more collagen peptides into your diet for great hair, skin and joint health.
  • high-protein and high-fiber, so it’ll keep you fuller longer
  • the best dessert alternative & post-workout snack
Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Ingredients used to make these Collagen Lemon Protein Bars

**I’ve linked some of these ingredients to amazon.com to give you an idea of what they are, but you should also be able to find them in your local grocery store (usually, the natural & organic food section). They are also affiliate links, which means that I earn a commission as an Amazon Associate if you decide to purchase the items. The price will be the same for you, link or no link 🙂

  • Collagen Peptides – Collagen Peptides Powder is a powdered supplement that is made of hydrolyzed collagen peptides — small chains of amino acids that help support healthy hair, skin, nail, bone and joint health. I used Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder for this recipe. You can use other brands of collagen peptides and get the same result.
    • Collagen peptides protein powder is the key ingredient that gives these protein snacks their characteristic cookie-like consistency, and other protein powders won’t give you the same chewy texture. Collagen also dissolves very easily compared to other protein powders (i.e. whey, casein, pea, hemp, brown rice, egg protein, etc), so you’ll have to add more liquid like almond milk or water to hold the protein dough together if using a replacement.
    • Instead of substituting, check out these protein bar recipes that DON’T require any collagen powder!
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides amazon
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
  • Coconut Flour – Coconut flour is a great low carb flour that is gluten-free, wheat free, and grain-free. Coconut flour is also nut-free (even though it’s called coco-nut) because it’s made from coconut flesh (which is a fruit, not a nut) that’s been dried and then grind into small flour particles. Here is a brand of coconut flour I like to use. (see substitution notes in the below section!)
  • Sugar of Choice – I used monk fruit sweetener in this recipe to keep this recipe low-sugar and low carb, but raw cane sugar, coconut, date, and maple sugars are perfectly acceptable substitutes. 
  • Lemon Curd – lemon curd is a sweet creamy pudding like cream that’s made with lemon, egg yolks, sugar, and sometimes butter. You can make your own, but I used storebought, like this one
  • White chocolate chips – you can use any white chocolate chips (or chopped white chocolate), but to make these low-carb, use a lower sugar, stevia sweetened brand instead. For a dairy-free, vegan alternative, try this brand.
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Stevia White Chocolate Chips
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Keto White Chocolate Bar

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Step by Step

How to Make Collagen Lemon Protein Bars

STEP 1

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

In a clean bowl, mix the dry ingredients: collagen peptides powder, coconut flour and sugar of choice (I used monk fruit sweetener).

STEP 2

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Next, mix in the lemon curd, using your hands to knead and get the dough to combine together.

STEP 3

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Knead the dough for 1 full minute.

NOTE: You can add more coconut flour if the dough is too soft, or add a teaspoon or more of water or almond milk if the dough is too thick, but PLEASE don’t add additional liquid until the very end. The collagen dough will soften up noticeably during the kneading process. The more you knead, the softer the protein bars will be.

STEP 4

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Shape the collagen dough into a rectangular mound, then wrap in plastic wrap or an airtight container lined with parchment, and let the dough set in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

STEP 5

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Slice into bars. Keep in the freezer while preparing the next step. The longer they’re in the freezer the better!

STEP 6

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second bursts until melted, stirring in between.

OPTIONAL: for a thinner chocolate shell, mix in 2 tsp coconut oil (or olive oil) to the melted chocolate. This thins out the chocolate and makes it easier to coat the protein bars.

STEP 7

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Dip the protein bar into the melted chocolate and then set it aside on clean parchment paper.

STEP 8

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

Enjoy!

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:

  • Feel free to experiment with natural flavoring / extracts. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract (I didn’t feel like it was essential so I left it out in this recipe), or other flavorings or extracts, such as lemon extract or almond extract

Just keep in mind that some extracts contain alcohol, and since this is a no-bake recipe, the alcohol won’t have a chance to fully evaporate. If serving this to kids, or if you’re sensitive to alcohol, be sure to use non-alcoholic extracts or flavorings. Here are some non-alcoholic brands, here: Non-alcoholic peppermint extract, non-alcoholic vanilla extract

COLLAGEN PEPTIDES FAQ:

ARE COLLAGEN PEPTIDES VEGAN?

Most commercial forms of collagen peptides are not suitable for vegan diets, as collagen is most abundant in skin, nails, bones and ligaments and is thus sourced from animals. The Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder I used in this recipe was sourced from the hides of grass-fed, pasture-raised cows.

Notes on Substitutions

Can I use other Protein Powders if I don’t have Collagen Powder?

For most recipes, collagen peptides should not be replaced with other protein powders, and I have not tried using other types of protein powders (i.e. whey, casein, pea, hemp, brown rice, egg protein, etc) in this recipe. This is because Collagen Peptides contribute a different texture to the recipe than other protein powders. In my experience, collagen powder adds a denser, chewier consistency to most protein powder recipes which I think resembles a chewy sugar cookie texture.

If you decide to substitute, just keep in mind that you’ll need to add additional liquid (almond milk or water) to this recipe to get the protein dough to hold together. Also, you won’t get the cookie-like texture you see in the photos since collagen is what creates that chewy consistency.

Instead of substituting, check out these protein bar recipes that DON’T require any collagen powder!

Can I substitute other flour Alternatives for coconut flour?

Collagen is a fussy ingredient, so I highly recommend that you DON’T SUBSTITUTE coconut flour in this particular recipe (including almond flour and oat flour). It’s not that these flours don’t work, but you’ll have to be okay with playing around with the entire recipe, like adding more flour, more nut butter and also less liquid — since coconut flour absorbs 2x 3x more liquid than other flour substitutes.

Healthy Homemade Lemon Protein Bars made with Collagen Peptides - Lemon Protein Bars

How to Make this Healthier

  • Make this even healthier by adding a handful of nuts, seeds and old-fashioned oats to add texture and nutrition. Even better, add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed, hemp seeds, or chia seeds.

How to Store

  • You can keep the protein bars out at room temperature for 1-2 days but for the best texture, it’s best to store these protein bars covered in the fridge. They’ll be fresh for up to 5-7 days.
  • These protein bars also freeze very well! Seal them inside an airtight container or Ziploc bag and freeze them in a single layer so that they don’t stick together. I recommend double-bagging if you want to keep out the fridge smell. They can be frozen for up to 4 months.

Final Tips

  • Collagen peptides protein powder dissolves very easily compared to other protein powders so try not to add additional water or liquid to the protein dough until the very end. The collagen dough will soften up noticeably during the kneading process, so if you add extra liquid you may end up with a very soft protein dough.
  • Make sure you check out the substitution section above if you decide to sub any of the ingredients.
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Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 5 bars
Calories 173 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Protein Bar

  • 1/2 cup collagen peptides powder , see notes for scoop conversion*
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 3 Tbsp monk fruit sweetener , or any granulated sugar of choice **
  • 3 Tbsp lemon curd , about 90g

Deco (optional)

  • 1/3 cup white chocolate chips , melted

Instructions
 

  • In a clean bowl, mix the dry ingredients: collagen peptides powder, coconut flour and sugar of choice (I used monk fruit sweetener).
  • Next, mix in the lemon curd, using your hands to knead and get the dough to combine together. Knead the dough for at least for 1 full minute.
    NOTE: You can add more coconut flour if the dough is too soft, or add a teaspoon or more of water or almond milk if the dough is too thick, but PLEASE don't add additional liquid until the very end. The collagen dough will soften up noticeably during the kneading process. The more you knead, the softer the protein bars will be.
  • Shape the collagen dough into a rectangular mound, then wrap in plastic wrap or an airtight container, and let the dough set in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  • Slice into bars. Keep in the freezer while preparing the next step.
  • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second bursts until melted, stirring in between.
  • Dip the protein bar into the melted chocolate and then set it aside on a clean parchment paper.
    OPTIONAL: for a thinner chocolate shell, mix in 2 tsp coconut oil (or olive oil) to the melted chocolate. This thins out the chocolate and makes it easier to coat the protein bars.
  • Let the chocolate set before serving. Enjoy!
  • These bars have the chewiest texture when kept in the fridge, but you can also keep these protein bars out at room temperature if you prefer softer textured protein bars.

Notes

*I used Vital Protein’s Collagen Peptides Powder. I used a standard measuring cup to measure out the protein powder, but for reference: 1/2 cup of collagen peptides was equivalent to 4 scoops, or 40 grams
**For the low carb option reflected in the nutrition facts, use a sugar-free substitute such as monk fruit sweetener or erythritol. For stevia powder, be sure to convert the amount of stevia according to package directions

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 104mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gIron: 1mg***Net Carbs: 23g
Keyword collagen, high protein, lemon, no-bake, protein bars
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