Homemade Birthday Cake Protein Bars Made with Applesauce
makes 5 protein bars
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder* packed
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 pinch baking soda (optional)
- 2 Tbsp confetti sprinkles
Wet Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp applesauce
- 1 Tbsp almond milk or water
- 1 Tbsp butter flavored coconut oil
For Deco
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients first – the protein powder, coconut flour, baking soda (optional) and sprinkles.
- Add the applesauce, almond milk and melted coconut oil
- Add more coconut flour if the dough is too soft, add a teaspoon or more of water, or almond mlik if the dough is too thick
- Shape dough into a rectangular mound, then wrap in plastic wrap or an airtight container, and let the dough set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice into bars.
- Melt ¾ cup of white chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second bursts until melted, stirring in between.**
- Dip the protein bars into the melted chocolate and then set it aside on a clean parchment paper. Drizzle with more chocolate if desired.
- Let the chocolate set before enjoying
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Notes
*Add 2 Tbsp of sugar if using unsweetened protein powder
**TIP: add a teaspoon of coconut oil to the melted chocolate to thin the chocolate. This is how I got the really thin white chocolate coating on the bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 18g
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