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[Chris_Shugart]

Almond Butter Protein Bars

Got these right on the first try!

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond butter (peanut works, too)

• 3/4 cup chocolate MD protein. Vanilla also works.

• 1/4 cup raw honey

• 2 tablespoons cacao powder

• 2 tablespoons almond powder

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon salt (+ a little course sea salt for the top)

• 2 ounces 100% cacao baker’s chocolate, unsweetened (half a bar) + optional spoonful of baker’s Splenda

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or MCT oil

• 6 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or whatever you like

Instructions

1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a big bowl: protein powder, cacao powder, almond powder, and salt.

2. Add the wet ingredients minus the coconut/MCT oil: almond butter, honey, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until a thick batter forms.

3. Press the batter into a square pan lined with parchment paper. About 9x9 is best, but anything works.

4. Chop the chocolate bar into small pieces and top with coconut or MCT oil. Melt in microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and nuke again for 30 seconds. At this point you can stir in some Splenda or whatever sweetener you like, or leave it extra dark.

5. Add the melted chocolate to the batter. Spread evenly over the top and hit it with a sprinkle of course salt.

6. Refrigerate until the chocolate sets, cut into bars, and try not to eat them all in one day.

I haven’t figured the calories and macros yet, but when I do we’ll probably add this to the Protein Delights section of the store.