Dessert for 10
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Peanut butter, honey, protein powder, and flaxseed form chilled bars topped with melted dark chocolate.
$2.18for 4 servings
$0.54 per serving$2.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsNo-cook
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $0.95Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.45 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrupCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup your favorite vanilla or plain protein powder
- 2 1/2 oz your favorite 85% dark chocolate bar
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top (optional)
Steps
- Stir the peanut butter, honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
- Mix in the flaxseed meal and protein powder until a thick dough forms.
- Press the mixture firmly into an 8-inch square pan.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl using short microwave intervals, stirring between each.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the bars and sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
- Chill the pan for 20 minutes, then cut the firm mixture into 10 bars.
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