Homemade Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Bars (Healthy, Wholesome Vegan Recipe!)

These Homemade Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Bars make the perfect healthy and tasty snack on the go! Made with wholesome ingredients and packed with protein, they are ideal for a quick breakfast or a post-workout snack. The juicy blueberries and chewy oats combine perfectly to create a delicious and nutritious bar that can be a great versatile breakfast treat.

Here's why I love this recipe

• no-bake and so easy to prepare - only takes a few minutes!
• made with healthy ingredients
• high-protein and high-fiber, so it'll keep you fuller longer
• the best dessert alternative & post-workout snack

Ingredients used to make Homemade Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Bars

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• Protein Powder – My go-to protein powder is a vanilla plant-based protein powder, like this Orgain Protein Powder.
  • Notes on using other Protein Powders in this recipe: Most frothy protein-shake type powders like whey, casein, pea, hemp, brown rice, egg protein powders should give you similar results, but slightly different textures. (Whey tends to produce gummier protein bars, for example). Collagen Peptides protein powder DOES NOT work with this recipe, so I highly recommend that you stick with the recommended protein powders. For collagen protein ball posts, check out this collagen page instead.

• Almond Butter - The Almond butter works as a binder in this recipe and also gives the protein bars a nice boost of flavor as well as some protein and fiber. If you don't have almond butter at home, not to worry! This recipe works just fine with other nut butters like peanut butter or cashew butter.

• Oatmeal / Oat Flour - Oat flour is a whole grain flour that’s made out of rolled oats. You can buy from the store, or online, but it's easy to make your own oat flour by blitzing either old-fashioned (rolled) or quick-cooking oats in a blender (like how I made it below with my mini blender). If you want to keep this strictly gluten-free (some oats are produced in the same facility as wheat), be sure to buy the one with the GF label like this one.

• 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. 

• Almond Milk - I used unsweetened almond milk, but any milk (dairy or dairy free) works in this recipe. You can even use water.

• Wild Blueberries (thawed from frozen) - Wild Blueberries (see pic below) are smaller in size compared to regular blueberries, and are more intensely flavored due to their high concentration of natural compounds such as anthocyanins. To buy Wild Blueberries, look for them in the frozen fruit section of your local grocery store.

More Protein Powder Recipes (HERE)

Step by Step

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 raspberry 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

How to Make Protein Bars 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 Homemade Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Bars

• You can keep the protein bars out at room temperature for 1 day but for maximum freshness and 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.

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