This paleo protein bar recipe only require only 5 ingredients and one bowl! They’re soft chewy and perfect for a healthy, portable snack!
Mr. FFF: “But everyone loves edible cookie dough! Look how popular your vegan brownies stuffed with cookie dough ands cookie dough overnight oat are!”
Me: “Yes, they love cookie dough that is just slightly under-baked and ooey gooey. Not like, you know, completely RAW and with UNCOOKED EGGS..”
Mr. FFF “No. This paleo bars recipe is fine babe, they’re just really, REALLY soft. Which is what you’re going for right?”
Me: “I’m going for “soft” like soft-BAKED. Not “soft” like “soft-give-you-salmonella-and-who-knows-what-else-RAW”
Hubs: “That Salmonella thing is totally a myth. I’m a nurse, I know these things.”
Riiiight. You guys…
My Hubskerdoodle is trying to kill you. My apologies.
IF you’re wondering where the latest and greatest #marriedliveconversations brought to you be yours truly and her nutso crazy spouse came from, it was the development of this high protein snack-age that are PALEO APPROVED!
What is the paleo diet?
The paleo diet is a very popular way of eating these days! Its approach focuses on eating whole, real foods in their natural state – or just as you would find them on earth! Nothing packaged. It also does not allow gluten, grains, or dairy. I love that it’s not about counting calories or eating perfectly portioned meals. It’s about eating whole, real food that nourishes your body AND also tastes really, really delicious!
These bars were kind of like that homemade almond butter that we spread on our faces on Monday, in the sense that I made them about eleventy billion hundred thousand times.
It’s a real number yo’. Ask Wikipedia. It does not LIE.
And for the first 4 trial and errors, I achieved tasty-yumminess. How-EV-er, these simple protein bar recipe was the Jedi mind tricksters of the “I LOOK BAKED, BUT I AM 100% NOT BAKED AT ALL, AND IMMA KILL YOU IF YOU EAT ME” world.
You understand.
Unless, you know, you’re my husband apparently.
Every. Single. Time that I baked this little paleo approved protein bar recipe, and tweaked them, they would PUFF up and look all tempting and golden and soft and GIMME THE WHOLE PAN NOW. I would even do that mean thing that we do to baked goods and POKE it right in its center with a tooth pick. It even followed the Jedi suit, and came out clean.
And then.
The bars sank. Like SANK. Like I-don’t-even-know-how-they-were-still-in-the-pan-they-were-so-low. They should have sank right through it onto the FLOOR.
Dramatic? Me? NEVAH.
And they were SOMEHOW RAW. LIKE, I kept wondering how to make paleo protein bars that actually WORK, and were not “no bake” recipes like that perfect bar recipe.
Of course, “raw” was somehow “under-baked and cookie dough like” according to the man-who-shall-not-be-named-because-he-is-trying-to-kill-you.
Which, I can’t confirm or deny, was the inspiration for the cookies and cream paleo protein bars. No baking = NO RISK.
Obviously, I didn’t post those. You should know, however, that Mr. FFF ate them all. For dinner. Because he’s that weird guy that considers things like sugar free keto granola bars enough for a meal? WEIRD.
Anyway. He is still alive.
I’ll keep you posted on that one though.
Anyway.
FINALLY, after aforementioned zillion million attempts, SUCCESS was reached.
Success in the form of ONE BOWL (REJOICE!) ONLY 5 ingredients (salt DOES not count as one, capeesh?) which I bet you probably have RIGHT NOW.
Success In the form of…well, the form of homemade paleo protein bars. Because that’s what they are. Between you and me these are one of my FAV snacks. I got between ’em and the protein peanut butter cups regularly.
I was trying to get all wordy and tell you how they are lightly sweet with a light springy texture that kind of sort of MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH as you munch.
But, I guess I just did anyway.
MAYBE IT WAS ON PURPOSE.
You’ll never know.
Make sure you also check out the best tasting protein bars: protein bar review!
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Almond Butter (120 g)
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 Cup Grass-Fed Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and rub an 8×8 inch pan with coconut oil. Set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt the almond butter and honey until the almond butter is soft and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the egg and egg yolk until well combined and the almond butter begins to thicken. Stir in the protein powder, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press out evenly. If your mixture is sticky, rub your fingers with some coconut oil, and it should help spread it out easily.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bars come out clean, and the edges and golden brown, about 11-13 minutes. Careful not to over-bake, as you want them soft.
- Cool in the pan until room temperature and then slice into bars and DEVOUR.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMART POINTS: 4 POINTS+: 3. OLD POINTS: 2
(per 1 bar)
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Sara says
The link to this recipe is dead 🙁
Hannah says
Loving the recipe and will be making it today. what I love even more is the narrative between you and your hubby! so great 🙂
Feels like I’m in the kitchen with you ! My food is never instagrammable but if for some magical reason it turns out looking good I will definitely tag you 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
Oh thank you so much Hannah! I always try to make people feel like they’re with me – so you just made my day!
I would LOVE to see your recipe!!
Fix Your Skin says
That is a unique recipe. The spicy twist to your bars makes it more unique and tasty. Thanks for sharing.
Taylor Kiser says
Of course!
Matt Meehan says
Can you tell me where to find this recipe since it was deleted off the wholeyum page?
Taylor Kiser says
Hey Matt! Unfortunately, that is the only place that has it listed. But, they are working on getting it fixed! Sorry for the inconvenience!
Taylor Kiser says
Wanted to let you know its up! 🙂
Stacy says
Taylor,
These look great and I am new to Paleo, but I can’t find the recipe. Could you please send it to me? The link does not exist.
Thanks,
Stacy
Taylor Kiser says
Hey Stacey,
They are working on fixing the link. Unfortunately, I can’t send it to you – sorry! Please keep checking back!
Taylor Kiser says
Wanted to let you know its up! 🙂
Libby says
I just discovered this recipe and my husband and I love it. We needed to omit the honey, so I used liquid stevia as a sweetener. Thought it might be a helpful tip for those that can’t use honey.
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you so much!
Koty says
I have been searching for a recipe like this for days . Let me just say I was not disappointed. These bars are Devine !
Taylor Kiser says
Yay!!! I am SO glad you love them!
Ginger Maltman says
Can you tell me how many pieces you cut the 8×8 pan into? In other words, what size bar is the nutritional information based on?
Thx so much.
Ginger
Taylor Kiser says
As the recipe says, 12 🙂
Mary says
I love to make these for my husband every week for quite some time now … I add cinnamon , vanilla, chopped walnuts or almonds and raisins. Thank you for your wonderful recipe 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
I’m so glad you love them!!
Bethanie says
Is this in my fitness pal? I can’t find it.
Taylor Kiser says
Hi Bethanie! You can add the recipe to my fitness pal. Just upload it with the recipe link from the blog post. Hope this helps.