Peanut Butter Cinnamon No Bake Protein Bars

Peanut Butter No Bake Protein Bars on a white tray and a blue and white plate.

5 from 1 vote

Meet your new favorite no-bake protein bars! With more protein than sugar per serving, these Peanut Butter Cinnamon No-Bake Protein Bars are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or healthy snack! The recipe is gluten-free with vegan and low FODMAP options.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: energy bars, no bake desserts, peanut butter recipes

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 192kcal

Author: EA Stewart, RD

Ingredients

1 cup gluten free oats
2 crunchy rice rollers or 1 /2 cups puffed rice cereal
3 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1 scoop protein powder
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons melted peanut butter
3 tablespoons melted almond butter
2 tablespoons macadamia nut oil or other oil
2 tablespoons almond milk

Instructions

Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet and set aside.
Place all ingredients except almond milk in a food processor, and process until mixture has a fine crumb consistency. Add almond or other milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture pulls away from the side of the food processor bowl and is slightly sticky to the touch.
Place mixture on parchment paper and press dough down, forming an 8 x 4 rectangle, then place baking sheet in freezer for 30 minutes to harden. Remove and slice in to 8 bars before serving.
Store in a airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Notes

Ingredient Notes:

If you've never had "rice rollers' before, they are a lightly sweetened puffed rice treat from Costco. If you can't find them, any puffed rice cereal will do.
For the protein powder, I used Designs for Health Whey Cool Grass Fed powder, but you can use your favorite vegan or low FODMAP protein powder too.
Macadamia Nut oil is rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, but is sometimes hard to find in the grocery store, so feel free to use any neutral-tasting high monounsaturated vegetable oil, like avocado oil or high oleic sunflower oil.

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