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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars {Vegan + Low Carb + High Protein}

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Talk about love at first bite.

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I thought it couldn’t be done. All we want is a perfectly craveable snack. All we want is something portable, like a bar, that’s full of protein, low in carbs, and maybe even suitable for our vegan ventures. All we want is said bar that’s not crazy expensive, crazy caloric, and full of crazy chemicals.

My friends, the craziness is over. These bars have 80 calories, 3 grams of net carbs, and a whopping 15 grams of protein. It’s like finding the holy grail, only tastier. Preach it.
 Protein Bar Collage 2As if these bars could get any better, you have the option to make them completely your own. You can make them low fat/calorie or not (depending on if you use PB2 or regular peanut butter), vegan or not (depending on the protein powder you use), of filled with chocolate chips or not (okay this really shouldn’t be optional).

Do you want the secret to out-of-this-world protein bars you’ll love forever and ever? Of course you do.

Protein Bar Collage 3You have to use protein powder you actually like. Or preferably love. I know this seems obvious, but you really can’t skimp on the quality of your protein.

Do not settle for the bargain stuff you bought on a whim and hate. I’ve tried it, you’ve tried it, and we both know it tastes like chalk.

Well chalk be gone! Prepare to throw that garbage where it belongs because I’ve found the motherload of protein powders.

Protein Bar Collage 4Enter Sunwarrior.

It’s a completely vegan protein that is vegetable based and inexplicably tastes like heaven. Plus, the stats are great; each scoop has only 70 calories and 2 grams net carbs, yet manages to pack in 15 grams of protein.

I’ve basically been living off the vanilla flavor! It’s powdered perfection.

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But I digress.

Just make sure you use a high quality protein powder, and you’re golden.

I’ve grown quite accustom to noshing on a Quest bar, but those things come with a hefty price tag and ingredients more confusing than my calculus textbook. And that’s saying something.

There are definitely recipes for homemade Quest bars, but they all call for an obscure isomalt sweetener that also comes with a sizeable price tag and a questionable impact on your health.

Um, no thank you.

Luckily I’ve got you covered. You can have all the perks of a Quest bar in the comfort of your own kitchen. They only take a few minutes and a handful of ingredients you already have in your pantry! It’s nice to live the dream.

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Full nutritional info (finally!):

Serving size: 1 bar (1/4 recipe)

Calories: 80

Fat: 1.25g

Net carbs: 3.25g

Protein: 15.25g

Fiber: 2g

Weight Watcher Points+: 2 points

Yield: 4 bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars {Vegan + Low Carb + High Protein}

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup protein powder (I use Sun Warrior )
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter OR 1/4 cup PB2 mixed with 2 tablespoons almond milk
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2-4 tablespoons sugar, erythritol, or stevia (depending on how sweet your protein powder is)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until it forms a ball. Sweeten to taste. Press into an 8x4 loaf pan, then cut into four bars. (You could also simply form the dough into bars by hand.) Store in the refrigerator. That's it! Oh, and devour.

Notes

For a vegan version, use vegan protein powder.

For a lower fat version, use PB2. For a higher fat version, use regular peanut butter.

For a paleo version, use almond butter in place of the peanut butter.

Nutritional information calculated with Sun Warrior protein powder and PB2.

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Nutrition

Calories: 80 cal
Fat: 1.25g g

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Do you eat bars? 

My Quest bar habit is getting expensive, and they’re not exactly real food. Hopefully these protein bars will help us all! I can post more flavors later if you’d like. Which flavors would you like to see?

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  1. This looks like another recipe I have to try. You have quite a few of those; I think the low-carb lasagna is next on my agenda. The flavors I'd like to see are: Coconut Cashew, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Banana Nut (in that order). Thank you for your amazing efforts! (And thanks for adding carb info to your recipes!)
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        • Not sure where I went wrong, but I could not get them to form a shape, they kept crumbling on me every time :( so I added a little more peanut butter and rolled them into balls and stuck them in the freezer. When I ate one it's still crumbled, do you know what I can do differently?Maybe next time do PB2?
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  2. YES thank you for these! I Cannot wait to try! JUST yesterday I was wondering what I was going to do with all this protein powder I have that i just don't seem to use up fast enough. I'm addicted to Quest bars and was looking for a homemade version! This will do the trick!
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  3. This looks so easy and I love the nutrition facts on these babies! Can't wait to try! I don't like the taste of my protein powder :( tastes terrible and overtakes all my food! Have you tried the plain sun warrior powder??
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    • There's a little bit of sugar in PB2, but not much. The stats I saw for it said like 1g of sugar per 2 tbs of PB2.
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  6. Just when I think you can't get any smarter - you come up with this bar. I've been trying to do this on my own - never realizing how simple you could make it. Thank you so much - you are the sweetest girl. I hope some day to meet you in person - as for now - I'll just say I am a big fan - thank you very much for the work you put into this web site. I won't bore you with my problems - except to say my health problems have slowed me down considerably - and your recipes have helped me - a Lot. How did you learn so much? Are you taking nutrition in High School? Do you plan to go to college - seems you already have a good start on your career - if so, where? I know we have never met, but I feel like I know you. (I'm 68 - been married to my husband for 45 years - have 3 sons - 2 daughters by marriage - 6 grandchildren - two boys and four girls. And, if this doesn't sound too creepy - I think of you as my e-mail granddaughter. Grand mommy - Margaret
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  8. Yes! Kelly, you did it! An 80 calorie pb+chocolate protein bar. You just made my life ;) . I cannot wait to make these. Also, I haven't tried pb2 yet - does it actually taste and have the texture of pb? Thanks! Have a great day. :D
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  9. OMGoshhh - l.o.v.e. Thank you once again for this genius creation... nom nom noms!! Recipe request: for a white chocolate raspberry 'notQuest' bar??? Please (-:
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  10. I tried these tonight and I had to make a lot of alterations to the recipe in order for the dough to stick together. I added more peanut butter, more milk and then medjool dates. It is no longer quite so low carb, but it was the only way to get this to form into a loaf for cutting. Still like them, just required lots of tweaking.
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  11. Hey Kelly, What about a cookies and cream flavor? Or a coconut-cinamon? Or a strawberry and cream flavor! About strawberry and cream... I found this recipe that you realy have to try... It is a big bowl of yummyness! Like a thick strawberry milkshake... So let me put it right here: 1 cup of ice 1/4 cup frozen strawberry's 1/2 cup unsweetened almondmilk 1 tbs sugar free strawberry jam 2 tbs of your favorite protein powder (I used a cookies and cream flavor, it really helped me to get that awsome milkshake taste) (optional: sweetener, 1/2 tsp xathangum (that really helps the consistancy become super creamy!!!)) Put all of it in a blender, blend untill smooth... (depending on what kind of blender you use, you might add some more milk) Once it is smooth, put it in a bowl and feel free to top this HUGE bowl of yummyness with your favorite toppings!!! Under 90 calories!!! Please give it a try... I promise.. It will be worth it!
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    • Not to fear, this tasty recipe is here!: Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars {Vegan + Low Carb + High Protein} Rating: 5 Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 bars Serving Size: 1 bar Calories per serving: 80 Fat per serving: 1.25g Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars {Vegan + Low Carb + High Protein} Ingredients 3/4 cup protein powder (I use Sun Warrior) 1/4 cup peanut butter OR 1/4 cup PB2 mixed with 2 tablespoons almond milk 1/4 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2-4 tablespoons sugar, erythritol, or stevia (depending on how sweet your protein powder is) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until it forms a ball. Sweeten to taste. Press into an 8x4 loaf pan, then cut into four bars. (You could also simply form the dough into bars by hand.) Store in the refrigerator. That's it! Oh, and devour. Recipe Notes and Substitutions For a vegan version, use vegan protein powder. For a lower fat version, use PB2. For a higher fat version, use regular peanut butter. For a paleo version, use almond butter in place of the peanut butter. Nutritional information calculated with Sun Warrior protein powder and PB2.
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  13. Oh my...do you have some talent!! Quest bars are my fav over the last year but they give me a tummy aches now. I can't wait to try this and a bunch of your other recipes! I would love to see recipes for the cinnamon bars and lemon bars. Blessings to you young lady! You are adorable and amazing!!
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    • Thank you for your kindness, Keri! Quest bars give my stomach weird sensations as well, perhaps it's all of the supposedly good-for-you chemicals that our body isn't used to recognizing and digesting. Oh well, that only means it's up to Foodie Fiasco to create more delicious remakes! Your suggestions sound tasty, and will definitely be taken into consideration! We hope that you enjoy these chocolate PB protein bars and that they make your tastebuds dance-not your tummy!
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  14. I love QWEST bars too and have become addicted HAHA! Love this recipe! Wow, I would LOVE to hear about more flavors! How about replacing that chocolate brownie Qwest bar ;)
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    • I'm so glad that you enjoy this recipe, Abbie! A chocolate brownie Quest bar would be delicious vegan-ified; great suggestion!
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  16. I made these and the taste is GREAT, however the consistency is like watery taffy...how would i make them firmer? Oat flour maybe? HELP
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    • I tried them too and had an incredibly hard time getting them to thicken enough to even be a bar! Very tasty flavor but the bar part not so much:( It was all too goey and non mold able. it was a bit frustrating. I won't be adding as much almond milk next time. I think the key is Vitafiber. That's what quest bars use in order to get them hard like that. I think it's about $15 if you order online. But if you have any other tips I would LOVE them!
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  18. This sounds AWESOME!!!! I'm gonna have to try this! I spend way too much money on Quest bars and I've always wanted to try to make them from scratch but wasn't sure about ratios. Did you find they stay well if you bring them with you for an afternoon or should they stay in the fridge until you're going to nom?? Thanks!!!
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    • Hi Alexis, I bring them with me to school all the time, so they should definitely be fine at room temperature! Just don't leave them in the sun for too long... ;)
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  19. Hey there! I was wondering how you came up with your nutritional information. I just made these today and got 136.5 calories and 17.5 grams of protein. (I used the chocolate sun warrior, only difference is one more gram of protein) This is how I did it: 3/4 cup of protein powder (3.75 scoops) - 300 cal 60 protein 1/4 cup PB with 2 tbsp almond milk (unsweetened) - 94 calories 10 protein 1/4 cup almond milk - 7 calories 0 protein 1 tbsp cocoa - 10 calories, 0 protein 3 tbsp organic, vegan sugar - 135 calories, 0 protein All together that is 546 calories and 70g of protein. Divided by 4 that gives you 136.5 calories and 17.5g of protein. I would really like to achieve your 80 calories - please advise!
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  21. Hi there. big fan of your recipes. question- can you use any type of protein powder here (i.e., whey). i've had a lot of faux-quest bar fails with other recipes that specifically call for Sun Warrior. Figured i'd ask - I'm sure others might have this question. thanks!
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  22. I made these tonight according to the directions but the mix was too sticky. I needed to add more proteing powder to firm the mix up. I think some protein powders are more absorent than others. Might be an idea to recommend adding the liquid gradually in the recipe. Great recipe though, they are delicious!
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  23. Goodbye Quest Bars! These are delicious!! I've been dying to find an affordable, low carb VEGAN bar. I used Plant Fusion protein but can't wait to try them with Sun Warrior. Best homemade protein bars I've ever had! Will be fun to add things like chia, raisins, nuts, chocolate protein vs vanilla, etc... Thank you!!!
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  24. Thank you so much! I can't wait to make these. I'm truly addicted to Vanilla Quest. My little boy loves them, too, so I cut them up in little pieces so that neither of us over-consumes!
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  25. Wow! This is exactly what I have been looking for. I am transitioning into veganism and the one last thing that I needed to find to replace a dairy product was a good protein bar that wasn't packed with so many calories. I am currently eating Quest Bars, but everything else I eat is completely plant based and vegan. These bars are the last piece to the puzzle for me. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!!!
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  27. Just made these... I used almond butter and almond extract. also instead of the Cocoa Powder I added an extra amount of chocolate protein powder...Tastes delicious....thanks!!
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  29. Hi! I don't know what I did wrong, I thought I followed the recipe but I ended up with a taffy like mess that wouldn't come off anything. It tasted fine but it was like gum and I tried adding Pb2 to get some of the liquid absorbed but it just stayed the same consistency. Could it be my protein powder? I was using Cellucor
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  30. Ugh. What a disaster. I tried making these? They taste good but I ended up with a food processor full of taffy. I did double the recipe, which should have been easy, so either your proportions are off or I mis-measured. It tastes good for what a mess. And I will not be able to make into bars. Thinking I could instead use more cocoa powder and roll into truffle balls.
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  31. Mines like taffy too, or maybe melty tootsie roll...no food processor so mixed by hand, not easy btw. Tried adding a little more dry ingredients, not happening. decided to give up before I waste any more. Seriously hard to clean out of the bowl and off spoon due to stickiness. Epic fail in my kitchen. Darn, lol.
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  32. I just finished making these and they are a bit runny..... but the batter tastes amazing!!!!! I hope these firm up in the fridge
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  34. I was out of peanut butter when I made these, so I used tahini instead, and they turned out really well; in fact, they tasted a bit like sesame halvah! I used vanilla Sunwarrior and a little bit of ground-up dark chocolate I had left from another protein bar recipe. I was thrilled with the result and will definitely be making them again!
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  35. Do you use the classic vanilla protein, classic plus vanilla protein or the warrior blend vanilla protein for the bars? Thanks Ashley
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  37. This was way better than I thought it was going to be, awesome job! I added a few shaved almonds and raw sunflower seeds too give it a little kick and it turned out really well. I also used this as a base for granola bars. For the granola bars I just coated one side of it with granola and the other with the shaved nuts. Adds a little calories and carbs but since this recipe is so low in both you can get away with a little!
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  38. I want to try these! do you have the recipe/breakdown if you are only trying to make one bar instead of 4? :)
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  39. I just made these... and YUM! Added 1 bar or 85% dark chocolate. And instead of bars I made balls. My 2yr old helped me roll them. And eat them. :-) Thank you SO much for this recipe! Hope you come up with more. I'm now I new follower! Other flavors I'd like to try is anything chocolate. Also like coconut and other types of nuts.
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    • Hi Melissa, I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Smart addition, you can never go wrong with dark chocolate :)
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  41. I am on Day 3 of my health journey. I fell off the wagon about 2 months ago and have had a very hard time getting back in to the swing of things. I typed low calorie protein bar recipe in to Google and here you are !!! This could very well be my saving grace because the bars you buy in the stores are so expensive and let's face it...don't contain good things for us !!! Thank you so much !!! I look forward to trying these and posting my review. Chocolate & PB here I come !!!
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  42. pass on the powdered peanut butter. all the goodness is stripped out. kindly research your ingredients
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  43. When I calculated the proteins, carbs and fats for each bar. I got 15g protein 10g fat 8g carbs per bar. I used the same recipe quantities. How did you get 3.2g carbs and 1.25 fat? My protein was the same 15g. per bar. It is the easiest and best protein bar that I have ever made, the texture is close to commercial brands.
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