Protein Bars
⚡ KevEats Recipe
No-Bake Protein Bars
Chocolate-dipped protein bars made with peanut butter, coconut flour, whey, and sugar-free chocolate.
These no-bake protein bars are rich, chewy, chocolatey, and built for easy snack prep. They taste like a dessert bar, but give you a more structured mix of protein, fat, and carbs than a regular candy bar.
240
Calories
14.2g
Protein
15.6g
Fat
12.8g
Carbs
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cups whey-based protein powder
- 2 cups natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar-free syrup, such as ChocZero or Lakanto
- 2 cups stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, such as Lily’s
- 2 tsp coconut oil, for melting chocolate
- optional 1–2 tbsp almond milk if mixture is crumbly
- optional flaky salt for topping
Kev Tip
Press the dough firmly into the pan.
The firmer you pack it, the cleaner the bars slice after chilling.
Make It Fit Your Macros
Lower calorie: skip the chocolate dip to save roughly 40 calories per bar.
Higher protein: use a whey-forward protein powder and slightly reduce peanut butter.
Nut-free: swap peanut butter for sunflower seed butter.
Higher protein: use a whey-forward protein powder and slightly reduce peanut butter.
Nut-free: swap peanut butter for sunflower seed butter.
Storage Notes
Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage. Keep cold for the best texture.
Instructions
- 1Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- 2In a large bowl, mix coconut flour and protein powder.
- 3Add peanut butter and sugar-free syrup. Stir until a thick dough forms.
- 4Fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Save the remaining chocolate chips for dipping.
- 5Press dough firmly into the lined pan. Chill for 1 hour.
- 6Slice into 12 bars.
- 7Melt remaining 1 cup chocolate chips with coconut oil until smooth.
- 8Dip bars halfway into melted chocolate.
- 9Place bars back in the fridge or freezer until chocolate sets.
- 10Serve cold or slightly softened.
Snack / Dessert Notes
This is a protein dessert, not a low-calorie bar.
Peanut butter and chocolate make these satisfying but calorie-dense. They work best as a planned snack, dessert, or post-workout option.
Best texture move.
Let the bars sit at room temperature for 3–5 minutes before eating if they were stored in the freezer.
