What ingredients should not be in protein bars?

Avoid any bars with palm oil or kernel oil (often included in bars coated with chocolate) Sugar . If sugar, sucrose or high fructose corn syrup is the main ingredient, don't buy it.

How do you get homemade protein bars to stick together?

Using the right binding agent in your granola bar recipe is a crucial part of keeping your bars from falling apart. While there are several different sticky ingredients that you can use, we've found that the binding agent that works the best is honey!

What is the hidden sugar in protein bars?

High fructose corn syrup, agave nectar and even fruit juice concentrate —all of these are sugar in various forms. Protein bars often contain more sugar than you might expect. This paradox arises from the desire to make the bars palatable while ensuring they have a longer shelf life.

What is the ingredient criteria for the best protein bars?

In general, a good protein bar is high in protein and dietary fiber, low in added sugars, fat, and calories, and tasty . Individual factors, including taste preferences, dietary restrictions, and food allergies (if any), will determine the best protein bar for you.

11 No-Bake Protein Bar Recipes | Healthy Homemade Protein Bars (2024)

Nov 11, 2014

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Tired of buying protein bars from the store and shelling out all that cash for them? Then make protein bars at home! Here are 11 popular protein bar recipes that I’ve posted on the blogover the years — they’re all no-bake, ultra fudgy, and perfectly sweet. You’d never know they’re refined sugar free, gluten free, vegan, and all natural. Yup, that means there are absolutely no preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavorings in these homemade protein bar recipes.

This is the perfect time to announce thatthe DIY Protein Bars Cookbookis officially PUBLISHED!

*happy dances*

This was a long time coming. I poured my heart and soul into this book, and I could not be happier to hold these copies in my hand 🙂

The DIY Protein Bars Cookbookis a collection of 48 easy, healthy no-bake protein bar recipes!

From Peanut Butterto S’mores, from Red Velvetto Death By Chocolate(and soooo many more), you’ll be sure to find a favorite. Or three. Or four dozen. 😉

Words cannot even describe how amazing these homemade protein bars are!

And there are options for everyone — gluten free protein bars, vegan protein bars, low carb protein bars, etc. Each protein bar recipe is not only healthier than storebought, but they’re cheaper too.

Yes, for real. I even did a cost comparison analysis in the book — each bar costs just a little over $1 to make (anything around $1.12 to be exact!), which means you can save up to $2.07 PER protein bar by going the DIY route.

*jaw drops to floor*

Anyways, enough talk. Here are all the protein bar recipes I’ve posted to the blog over the years.

These are literally like brownies — fudgy, sweet, chocolatey… except they don’t require any baking! Oh, and they’re actually good for you too. This post also includes a FREE recipe printable, plus a cooking video showing you how to make these yourself!