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