No-Bake Maple Pecan Protein Bars
If you have around 10 minutes to spend in the kitchen, No-Bake Maple Pecan Protein Bars might be an awesome gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe to try. This side dish has 212 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. For $1.05 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 604 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up almond milk, oats, peanut butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Busy But Healthy. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 99%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: No Bake Maple Vanilla Fudge Protein Bars & Give Away, Pecan Pie Protein Bars (No-Bake, Gluten-Free, Paleo + Whole30), and Protein-Packed Hemp & Maple Pecan Oatmeal.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1-2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk (or milk)
3 tsp maple extract *
3 Tbsp sugar-free maple syrup (I used Nature's Hollow Sugar-Free Maple) can use real maple syrup (nutrition will change)
1 cup quick oats
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (or almond butter, or nut or seed butter)
3 Tbsp pecans, toasted and chopped (or sub for walnuts or almonds)
1½ cups whey protein, vanilla (I used Whey Gourmet Naturelle Vanilla)
Equipment:
bowl
wooden spoon
frying pan
plastic wrap
Cooking instruction summary:
In a large bowl, mix together the protein powder, oats and pecans.Once dry ingredients are combined, add in the peanut butter, sugar-free maple syrup, maple extract and milkMixture will be a thick dough. If you can't stir with a wooden spoon, use your handsPress dough into an 8x8 pan (un-greased is fine)Cut into 8 bars. Wrap each bar in plastic wrap or bag, and store in the freezer for grab-n-go.
Step by step:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the protein powder, oats and pecans.Once dry ingredients are combined, add in the peanut butter, sugar-free maple syrup, maple extract and milk
2. Mixture will be a thick dough. If you can't stir with a wooden spoon, use your hands
3. Press dough into an 8x8 pan (un-greased is fine)
4. Cut into 8 bars. Wrap each bar in plastic wrap or bag, and store in the freezer for grab-n-go.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
