Homemade Protein Bars

5 from 3 votes

Homemade protein bars taste so much better than store-bought and they save you money too. Made with toasted coconut flakes, dates, vanilla, and chocolate these protein bars for kids will become a favorite. Wrap individually to easily pack in a lunch or grab for snack time.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Chill Time30

Total Time35

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Homemade Protein Bars

Servings:

Calories: 141kcal

Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Equipment

Food processor or blender
measuring cups and spoons
9x9 inch pan
parchment paper
glass measuring cup or microwave-safe bowl
spoon
pizza cutter or knife

Ingredients

3.3 ounce bag toasted coconut flakes ✅
10 large Medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup collagen peptides ✅we used Vital Proteins which is gluten free
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract ✅
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey optional
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ✅

Instructions

⭐️Blend the ingredients together in the food processor (except the chocolate). Add the coconut flakes, dates, collagen peptides, water, salt, vanilla, and honey if using, to the food processor or blender. Pulse until blended.
3.3 ounce bag toasted coconut flakes, 10 large Medjool dates, pitted, 1/2 cup collagen peptides, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Line the baking pan with parchment paper. Line the 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper then spread the mixture into the lined pan, pressing firmly. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
⭐️Melt the chocolate. Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl with a pour spout if available. Microwave in 30-second increments until melted, stirring in between.
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Lift the parchment paper with the bars out of the pan and slice. Remove the bars from the pan. Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the bars into rectangular pieces. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let the chocolate harden the wrap the homemade protein bars in pieces of parchment paper. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

*The nutritional information will vary based on the brand of collagen peptides used.

May add honey if desired, but we found these to be sweet enough on their own.
Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Drizzle with melted chocolate, peanut butter, almond butter or sun butter as desired.
Wrap individually in parchment paper for an easy grab-and-go breakfast or snack.

CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.

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