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Homemade Paleo Protein Bar Recipe

By Karen Wojciechowski 8 Comments

*Lindsay’s Note: The following is a guest post by Karen Wojciechowski. Karen loves making homemade health bars and came up with an amazing paleo protein bar recipe for Fit & Awesome. This recipe looks AWESOME. Enjoy! 

Paleo Protein Bar Recipe
I love dark chocolate and love to include it in my recipes and find healthy ways to add it into my diet whenever possible. However sometimes I don’t have really good quality dark chocolate in the house (it goes really fast) and it totally melts everywhere when I take my homemade protein bars out mountain biking or hiking.

So I was super excited to discover raw cacao nibs and use them in this paleo protein bar recipe.

And although to be honest they don’t really taste like dark chocolate. They give me a bit of the chocolaty taste I love without any of the refined sugar or melting issues and a whole heap of health benefits. They are:

  • High in magnesium and potassium
  • A good source of fiber & iron
  • An awesome source of antioxidants
  • Great for enhancing your mood and can help you feel more alert and focused
  • Help keep your heart healthy.

So here is my favorite paleo protein bar recipe to use raw cacao nibs in. These homemade bars are awesome to have as a snack or take out with you hiking or biking.

Hope you enjoy! This homemade paleo protein bar recipe makes 6 servings.

Homemade Paleo Protein Bar Recipe: Cacao Paleo Energy Bar

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup (60g) raw almonds
  • 2 tablespoons (30g) raw cashews
  • 1/4 cup (60g) walnuts
  • 1/3 cup (90g) medjool dates
  • 4 teaspoons (20g) unsweetened desiccated coconut
  • 3 teaspoons (15g) raw cacao nibs
  • 1/4 cup (60g) dried apricots

Instructions:

  1. Add all the ingredients together into a food processor and mix well.
  2. Once all the ingredients are completely combined take the mixture and divide into 6 portions.
  3. Mold each portion into a bar shape and put into the fridge to set.
  4. Take out of the fridge after about half an hour and enjoy.

What about you? Have you ever made homemade protein bars? Would you try a paleo protein bar recipe like the one above? Post in the comments and let us know! 

Paleo Protein Bar Recipe

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Summary
Recipe Name
Paleo Protein Bars
Published On
2015-03-11
Preparation Time
15
Cook Time
30
Total Time
45
Average Rating
3.51star1star1star1stargray Based on 9 Review(s)

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About Karen Wojciechowski

A keen runner, mountain biker, snowboarder and outdoor enthusiast, Karen started RealEnergyFood.com to share what she has learned about creating healthy energy food on the go. Passionate about health and fitness, if she is not outdoors she is happiest in her kitchen making delicious, healthy homemade sports supplements. She has a bachelor’s degree in science and is currently training at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She loves researching the best ingredients for awesome recipes to get you performing at your optimal level.

Comments

  1. Chris says

    March 11, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    This sounds pretty easy to make. I’ll make my substitutions re: nuts and try this out! Being a new mom and only having one hand to eat forces me to make bite-sized snacks and meals. Thanks for the inspiration! (Plus I bought a giant Costco-sized bags of medjool dates that need to be consumed! Ahhhh Costco – a blessing and a curse.)

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    • Lindsay says

      March 13, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      Mmm..dates. I know all about the new mom eating plan. Oy! Let us know how the recipe goes once you make it!

      Reply
  2. Betsy Moats (@WarriorBetsy) says

    March 12, 2015 at 4:48 am

    This look tasty!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 13, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      I know, right?

      Reply
  3. Lora says

    March 12, 2015 at 10:50 am

    THOSE LOOK AMAZING!! I wish I had one right now! Well done!

    Also, just realized I totally dropped the ball and owe you an email. I am so sorry! I’ll get on that asap! Please forgive me… :/ Life got too busy for my own good!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 13, 2015 at 3:31 pm

      Thanks, Lora! I am looking forward to trying out Karen’s recipe myself. No worries on the email at all. I know we are all busy and I look forward to hearing from you!

      Reply

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