The Most Amazing Copycat Perfect Bars (gluten-free!)
These amazing littler bars pack a punch! A couple small bites and you will be ready for the day. Start your day off with the protein your body needs!
Ingredients
- 1 c. blanched almond flour
- 1 c. oat flour*
- 1/4 c. protein powder* (one that is tasteless or vanilla works best)
- 1/2 c. natural peanut butter (like Adams)
- 1/2 c. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. natural vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
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First add the blanched almond flour, oat flour and protein powder to your food processor or blender and mix until combined
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Next add your peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
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Pulse your blender to combine ingredients slowly at first and then more quickly
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You will know it is done when it all becomes one ball of dough. You may have a couple chunks left in the bottom, but these are easily combined when you add it to your 8 x 8 glass dish
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Place parchment paper in a 8 x 8 glass dish and put your ball of dough in the middle. Pressing it flat into the corners and sides.
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Once it is flat, add your mini chocolate chips to the top and gently press them in.
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Place the dish in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour. Then remove and cut into bars or small squares. Keep in the refrigerator and enjoy for up to 2 weeks, if they last that long
Recipe Notes
*Blanched almond flour- I buy Costco's and I love the way they turn out. Blanched means that the skins have been removed, that is why the coloring of blanched almond flour is so light. I have not tried this recipe with unbalanced, but feel free to try and let me know how it goes.
*Oat flour- You can grind down your own oats into flour in a high powered blender or you can buy them on Amazon. You can also grind down your own oats using a really good food processor, blender, or I've heard that even coffee grinder will work.
*Protein powder- I like to use whey protein isolate because it is tasteless and doesn't change the way my perfect bars turn out. I have also used fit peanut butter, but you can use your favorite protein powder or just add in a 1/4 c. more of oat flour or almond flour. My friend has used this protein powder in this recipe and really liked it.
*Mixing- you could totally mix these by hand or in a KitchenAid mixer. I used my food processor dozens of times and you can use a Vitamix to grind the oats if you don't have oat flour.