Chocolate Protein Bars

These tasty bars made with vegan protein powder are ideal recovery snacks. Each bar supplies 10g protein, plus plenty of fibre, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium and magnesium. Wrap individually in film or foil and pop in your kit bag. You can swap the almond butter for your favourite nut butter, or substitute raisins for the chocolate chips if you prefer.

From: The Vegan Athlete’s Cookbook

Makes 12 bars

Ingredients

125g rolled oats

125g almond butter

50g ground almonds

60g chocolate vegan protein powder

150g maple or golden syrup

3 tbsp mixed seeds

½ teaspoon cinnamon

50g chocolate chips

Line a square 20cm square tin with baking paper or foil.

Add the oats to a food processor and pulse until ground into oat flour.

Add the almond butter, ground almonds, protein powder, maple or golden syrup, seeds and cinnamon. Process until the mixture starts to clump together then add the chocolate chips, and pulse just until they are incorporated.

Transfer the mixture into the lined tin, pressing down firmly. Chill in the fridge for at least two hours before cutting into bars. The bars keep for up to five days in the fridge.

Per bar: 229 cals, 9g protein, 12g fat (2g saturates), 19g carbs (10g total sugars), 3g fibre