Chocolate Salted Caramel Protein Bars

  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
No-bake salted caramel bars with a date and peanut butter caramel over an almond flour base. 16 bars, no boiled sugar.

Cookie base.

Gooey date-peanut butter caramel.

Dark chocolate.

Flaky salt.

There are layers to this relationship.

The caramel is blended Medjool dates and peanut butter rather than boiled sugar, and nothing here is baked.

Makes 16 salted caramel protein bars, set in the freezer.

Chocolate Salted Caramel Protein Bars

Ingredients

Base

  • 1 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup Ora So lean & so clean vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup

Caramel

  • 10-12 medjool dates soaked in hot water
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2-3 tbsp plant-based milk
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Top

  • 1/2 cup plant-based dark chocolate
  • 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
  • Flaky sea salt

Directions

  1. Mix all base ingredients and press into an 8x8 dish lined with parchment paper.
  2. Blend caramel and smooth over the base.
  3. Melt chocolate layer and pour on top of the caramel. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top and set in the freezer before slicing into bars!

Nutrition per serving

Makes 16 bars
Calories
292
Protein
8 g
Carbs
26 g
Total Fat
20 g
Sugar
17 g
Fiber
5 g

Per serving. Nutrition is an estimate calculated from the listed ingredients, provided for general information only. Actual values vary with brands, substitutions and serving size. This is not a Nutrition Facts panel and is not medical or dietary advice.