62 Superpowered Homemade Protein Bars
Homemade protein bars are easy to make and taste so much better than the store-bought ones. This comprehensive list includes recipes for anyone from vegans to chocolate lovers. These recipes are packed full of healthy proteins that are perfect for breakfasts or as a post-workout meal!
No Bake Peanut Butter Fudge Protein Bars
Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter? This classic combination comes together to create these decadent and yet sugar-free and healthy protein bars. And to top it off they are easy to make and don’t even require an oven!
These protein bars are so easy to make that you won’t believe they are homemade! This simple and tasty recipe is not only healthier than those store-bought brands, but cheaper. They are perfect to make ahead and freeze for later!
Peanut butter is tasty and also an excellent source of protein, which means that it is the perfect ingredient to put in a protein bar. This yummy recipe only takes five ingredients readily available at your local grocery store. The best part is that it requires no baking!
Chocolate Chip Banana Protein Bars
These wholesome and tasty granola protein bars combine bananas and chocolate to create an indulgent yet healthy snack! These yummy proteins bars will satisfy your chocolaty cravings without the guilt of eating an entire box of chocolates. And the best part is that they pack a full protein punch that will keep you full for hours!
This is the perfect protein bar for you paleo eaters out there! It combines whole nuts and seeds to create a tasty and paleo treat any time day or night. You can even add some chocolate chips to bump up the indulgence factor!
These yummy paleo protein bars require only five ingredients and one bowl. They are amazingly soft, chewy, and make a perfect snack for the entire family! The almond butter provides a smooth and chewy texture as well as a perfectly nutty taste while the vanilla whey protein powder packs a ton of protein!
These healthy and easy protein bars make a great snack for adults and kids alike. Combine whole, natural seeds with dried fruit and some rice cereal to create these tasty bars. They are packed with nutrition that makes it the perfect snack for high-energy kids and adults!
These delicious homemade protein bars are portable and filling, making them the perfect snack for the busy and on-the-go individual. This is an easy recipe and if you don’t feel like chocolate it can easily be substituted for nuts or dried fruit of your liking. This is also the perfect recipe for anyone with nut allergies!
No Bake Banana Nut Vegan Protein Bars
These delicious protein bars are made with bananas, vegan protein powder, coconut flour, almond butter, almonds, vanilla, cinnamon, maple syrup, and rolled oats. These ingredients combine to create some of the most tasty protein bars around! In fact, they’re so good you won’t notice they are vegan.
Toasted Almond and Chocolate Protein Bars
You can’t go wrong with chocolate and nuts. It is a classic combination that satisfies the chocoholic and also packs a protein punch with the almonds! They are best when eaten right away, but you can store them for up to one week in the fridge. You can even freeze them!
Vegan Chocolate Fudge Black Bean Protein Bars
These protein bars are so fudgy and chocolaty that you won’t even know they are made with black beans or that they are even vegan! To top it all off these are so easy to make: you just put all of the ingredients in a food processor and then bake.
Making your own protein bars is a great way to avoid highly processed products that are loaded with sugar. This easy-to-make recipe is loaded with high-quality plant proteins, complex sugars, and dietary fiber as well as minerals, vitamins, and essential fats. They’re so delicious you won’t be able to keep your hands off of them!
Cookies and Cream Protein Bars
Cookies and cream is a delicious combination that makes for an even tastier protein bar. The best part of all is that they are completely guilt-free and full of protein! There is no refined sugar or partially hydrogenated oils. They are so easy that you just need one bowl to mix a whole batch up!
These delicious protein bars will satisfy your cravings for pumpkin and also provide you with a punch of protein in each bar. They are mostly made from egg whites and a little protein powder. The bars are soft and chewy, but get a nice little crunch from the pecan topping!
Peanut butter and jelly is very reminiscent of school lunches. The flavor combination perfectly balances the sweetness of the jelly with the saltiness of the peanut butter. These bars are perfectly portable and do not require any refrigeration unless you like them cold. The best part of all is that they pack a protein punch!
Strawberry Vanilla Energy Bars
These healthy homemade energy bars are absolutely delicious and easy to make! They’re filled with protein and use real dried strawberries and vanilla protein powder to achieve the flavors of strawberry breakfast cereal. You can even cut these into any shape you want from your standard bars to stars!
These delicious pre-workout bars are gluten-free, soy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free, and low-fat! They are made from completely real food like flours, salt, dates, vanilla, and almond milk. Not to mention they pack a high protein punch with the powdered peanut butter and vanilla protein powder.
White Chocolate Cranberry Protein Bars
These protein bars taste like candy bars and are completely smothered in white chocolate, but are also healthy and totally filling because of the high protein content. They are delicious with a cup of coffee or tea and make for a scrumptious snack!
These protein bars will energize you with superfoods like quinoa, chia, flax, almonds, and blueberries. Unlike traditional protein bars these are made from common superfood ingredients. One batch will make you 12 servings in just 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Raspberry Chocolate Protein Bars
These delicious protein bars are so full of protein and flavor you won’t even know you’re eating a healthy protein bar. They’re perfect for pre- or post-workout snacks. The bars are crazy easy to make and only require six easy ingredients. Just keep a container full in your fridge when you start to feel hungry.
Healthy Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter Fudge Protein Bars
Peanut butter is not only tasty, but it provides an excellent source of protein. Add some raisins and you’ve got a delicious winning combination that adds a little natural sweetness to balance out the saltiness of the peanut butter. These are super fudgy and decadent; you’ll think you’re eating fudge!
Ginger Vanilla Protein Crunch Bars
These are warmly spiced and absolutely flavorful crunchy bars that make for a fantastic breakfast or a post-workout refuel. They are chewy and yet have a nice crunch to them that makes a textural combination to die for! They are full of protein from the oats to the almonds!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Protein Bars
These bars provide a quick punch of protein and taste absolutely amazing! They taste so decadent that you’ll think that you are eating a brownie or even some fudge! These are fantastic for breakfast and even post-workout. They’ll satisfy that chocolate craving without all the added fat and sugar that a brownie would!
Apple and Cinnamon Protein Bars
Apple and cinnamon is another classic flavor combination that is famous with oatmeal, cookies, and even cereal! So why not some homemade protein bars? These bars are quick and simple to make and are packed full of protein. All of the ingredients are mainly household staples so you should only have to purchase a few of these items initially!
These delicious bars are completely versatile and great for kids and adults. They are 100% vegan and gluten- and dairy-free. They have no refined sugar and taste absolutely amazing! The best part is that you can change the topping on these bars depending on what you feel like from pumpkin seed to cacao nibs!
These no-bake almond choconut bars are the perfect snack for the busy and on-the-go person. They’re so decadent tasting that they also make a great dessert! These are dairy- and gluten-free and one recipe yields around six bars.
Double Chocolate Fudge Protein Bars
These no-bake protein bars are absolutely healthy and taste just like double fudge brownies! They are insanely chocolaty because the bars call for both cocoa powder and chocolate chips. They are incredibly decadent without being bad for you at all! The best part is that these are vegan and gluten-free depending on the ingredients you choose.
These are the perfect afternoon snack and are perfect for a post-workout refuel. They are made from coconut oil, quinoa, oats, seeds, almonds, semisweet chocolate chips, and agave. They are thick and chewy without being sticky, which is a great combination. Try them with a cup of coffee or tea!
Banana Walnut Protein Breakfast Bar
These protein bars are delicious and taste almost like banana bread! It’s a simple recipe that requires mostly standard ingredients that are probably already in your pantry! The bars are deliciously soft and crunchy with the addition of walnuts, and contain a good amount of protein that will hold you over.
These protein bars are brownie-like and full of chocolate and coffee flavors you won’t be able to resist! They’re perfect for a quick energy boost and satisfying those dessert cravings at the same time! They are completely easy to make and can be stored in an airtight container in a fridge for up to a week.
Sweet and Savory No Bake Energy Bars
These no-bake energy bars are perfect to put in your gym bag and have after a workout. They are naturally sweetened with a lot of crunch and chewiness. They pack a protein punch and add some healthy carbs to the mix with peanut butter, almonds, peas, and dried plums.
5 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
These easy five-ingredient protein bars take just 10 minutes to make and are gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar-free! The best part about these bars is that they are made with staples that can probably already be found in your pantry. Plus they are no-bake!
Peanut Butter White Chocolate Protein Bars
These protein bars are delicious and actually make you feel like you’re eating dessert and not a healthy protein bar! It is absolutely delicious and tastes like cookie dough. The bars are full of protein and completely vegan and you can make them gluten-free if you like.
No Bake Cherry Vanilla Protein Bars
These delicious bars taste like cookies and are a perfect snack any time of day! They are loaded with tons of good-for-you ingredients like oats, flax, coconut, and almond butter. If you’re a busy person then these are great to have on hand.
These sweet, salty, fruity, and nut bars are tasty and full of protein. They are essential nuts and fruit held together with a magic sauce of brown rice syrup, honey, and vanilla extract. They are easy to make and 100% gluten-free!
These matcha tea-flavored protein bars are soft and chewy with a crunch from the cacao nibs. They’re also given a slight earthy flavor from the spiraling and matcha powder with the banana pulling it all together. Give these a try if you love tea or are just looking for something new to try!
Chocolate Cherry Quinoa and Oat Bars
This is the perfect bar to help quell your hunger on those days when you just need a little extra boost! These are packed with protein that will keep you full for hours and the best part is that they are absolutely delicious! You can drizzle some chocolate on them for an added layer of decadence.
Banana and Blueberry Protein Bars
These delicious bars are reminiscent of muffins, but are so much healthier! You can save your money and instead make these tasty protein-rich and nutrient-rich bars that will fuel you up for a fantastic workout or hold you over during the mid-morning energy slumps.
3 Ingredient No Bake Protein Bars
Not only do these protein bars only require three ingredients, they are also no-bake and only take five minutes to make! They’re also vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergy-free. The bars are perfect for a snack or after a workout. Make them any flavor you like by changing the protein powder.
These delicious energy bars taste just like gingerbread and are also packed full of energy and protein from the cashews! They are also naturally sweetened with dates and spiced up exactly like gingerbread. It’s a treat your waistline won’t mind!
No Bake Mint Chocolate Protein Bars
These deliciously easy mint chocolate protein bars taste just like mint chocolate chip ice cream without the ice cream. The best part about these bars is that they are no-bake and only require you to process the nuts and mix everything together in a bowl. It’s that easy!
These no-bake protein bars taste delicious and pack a powerful punch of protein that will keep you going throughout the day! They turn out soft and chewy as if you had baked them and are full of healthy ingredients you can pronounce like rolled oats and dates.
Flourless Dark Chocolate and Blueberry Protein Bars
It can be difficult to find delicious protein bars that are flourless and chewy, but this recipe actually achieves that. It is made with a base of black beans that you won’t even be able to taste once they are mixed up with all of the other goodness like cocoa powder and peanut butter!
Tropical White Chocolate Energy Bars
These yummy energy bars are full of healthy grains, nut butter, coconut, macadamia nuts, and sweet dried fruits that are then drizzled with some white chocolate. It’s a completely balanced energy bar that is so decadent you’ll forget you’re eating an energy bar! Grab one on the go so you’re never hungry!
Cinnamon Chickpea Crunch Protein Bars
These protein bars are a quick, easy, and delicious one-bowl concoction that is reminiscent of vanilla cake. They just need to bake for 10-12 minutes and are best kept in the fridge. The bars are perfect for an on-the-go snack or to have with your favorite cup of java or tea!
If you enjoy the flavors of Almond Joy then these are the protein bars for you! They evoke the flavors of Almond Joy without all the added sugar because these delicious bars are naturally sweetened with dates. These bars are highly freezable so you can enjoy them any time!
Maple, Oat, and Pecan Power Bars
These protein bars make it easy to grab a healthy snack on the go! They are chock full of protein and healthy fruits, seeds, and nuts that are packed with healthy oils and minerals. Give these bars try if you are looking for something new and absolutely tasty.
These protein bars are based around hemp because they are naturally full of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. They are naturally sweetened with dates and figs so they provide sustained energy with some delicious fruity flavor. They have a nice chewy texture and the best part is that they’re full of big flavor and nutrition with minimal ingredients!
These delicious protein bars will remind you of oatmeal cookies without all of the guilt that comes with eating oatmeal cookies. They are high in protein and thanks to their healthy ingredients you can have more than just one small bar at a time!
Almond Mocha Protein Rice Bars
These bars are super simple to pull together and require just seven ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry at home like puffed rice cereal and coffee granules. Just whip them up and let them set in the fridge and you’re ready to go! The bars are perfect for breakfast or after a workout!
Triple Layered Protein Bars with Peanut Butter and Chocolate
These protein bars taste so indulgent that you’ll think you’re eating a treat and not a protein bar! They are made with three delicious layers for not only a healthy workout replenishment protein bar, but also a delicious sweet treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth craving!
These bars are a healthy and high-protein snack that evokes the flavors of fall. They are made in just minutes with a food processor and are perfect to have on hand. And the best part is that they are a lot cheaper than those highly processed store-bought energy bars!
Raw Pumpkin Hemp Seed Protein Bars
These delicious protein bars are made with hemp seed butter, dates, chia seeds, oats, and dashes of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. They are loaded with protein and are the perfect snack to have on hand when you get those mid-morning or afternoon hunger pangs.
Salted Chocolate and Pistachio Energy Bars
These deliciously vegan energy bars are perfect for meat-freers and meat-eaters alike! They’re super easy to make and are crazy chocolaty! The best part is that they pack a protein punch, but also look and taste like an indulgent treat. Give them a try today and you’ll never go back to the store-bought ones!
Pumpkin Spiced Nut and Seed Bars
Pumpkin is an amazing ingredient that can be used in cooking, baking, puddings, dips, and so much more! It’s versatile and provides a great texture to these yummy protein bars! You’ll be able to get the flavors of pumpkin pie without all of the calories associated with pie. Add some nuts and seeds for crunch!
Maca root is a tuber-like potato and is a natural energy booster that is perfect before or after a workout. These bars are rich in B vitamins and are also vegan and completely gluten-free! They take just 10 minutes to whip up and then an hour to set in the fridge; no baking required!
The quinoa that acts as the base for these bars tastes amazing. Add some chocolate and/or honey to that and you have a protein bar that tastes like a decadent treat. At just 282 calories for each bar they provide tons of protein that will keep you full for hours!
These sweet and spicy energy bars have tons of health benefits thanks to the coconut, dried fruits, oats, sunflower seeds, pipettes, chia seeds, flax seed, Mediterranean herbs, and capsaicin from the chiles. The bars balance the sweet and spicy element perfectly with just the right amount of kick from the chiles.
These delicious protein bars are flavored with natural dried strawberries rather than synthetic flavorings found in store-bought bars. The best part is that they are super easy to make. All you need is a food processor, bowl, and pan. No baking is required and they set up nicely in the fridge.
These bars are perfect for snacks or for those long road trips. They’re absolutely delicious and full of protein. Give these a try if you are looking for something new to add to your daily diet. The bars help squash those mid-morning or afternoon hunger pangs!
Chia Cherry Pistachio Energy Bars
The bars are loaded with protein, sticky cherries, and have no refined sugar! They feel dense like a pound cake and therefore are best enjoyed with some almond or cow’s milk. Give these a try today for a healthy snack that tastes and feels like you’re eating a rich and indulgent piece of cake.
THIS ROUND UP IS AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for featuring my Banana Nut Bars! Can’t wait to check out the others!!!
Your list is spectacular! Thank you very much for adding my Strawberry Vanilla Energy Bars to the mix! MADE MY DAY!!!
Wow! This is an AWESOME list of homemade protein bars – I think you got them all covered!! Great job! Thanks for including my vegan Chocolate Black Bean Protein bars 🙂
Thank you for collecting all these wonderful recipes into one blog post! It’s a big help to me. My husband and I recently “went vegan” because our health, or lack of it on my part anyway, demanded something drastic be done and this is what my doctor prescribed for me. However, my husband is a distance cyclist who bike commutes 35 miles a day. He needs the extra oomph in his diet that I’m sure these energy bars will give him. Thanks again!