Protein Crunch Bars

Name: Protein Crunch Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 to 10 (depending on how you slice them)
Ingredients: 2 cups Quinoa puffs; ¾ cup Dark chocolate, melted; 1 tbsp Coconut oil; ½ cup Creamy almond butter (or peanut butter); 2 scoops Vanilla protein powder (I used plant-based, 9g per bar)

9g protein + 4 ingredients… tastes like a candy bar! Crispy, chocolatey, actually satisfying, no refined sugar, no weird stuff, no bake. 10 minutes and your fridge is stocked all week

Total time: 1 hr 10 min
Serves: 8 to 10 (depending on how you slice them)
Updated: May 6, 2026
Recipe by: Saba

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Protein Crunch Bars

Prep: 10 min
Chill time: 1 hr
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Serves: 8 to 10 (depending on how you slice them)

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa puffs
¾ cup Dark chocolate, melted
1 tbsp Coconut oil
½ cup Creamy almond butter (or peanut butter)
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder (I used plant-based, 9g per bar)

Instructions

Step 1Mix quinoa puffs and protein powder
Step 2Melt chocolate with coconut oil
Step 3Add melted chocolate and nut butter to quinoa mix, stir till fully coated
Step 4Press into lined pan. Swirl extra chocolate and nut butter on top, sprinkle more puffs
Step 5Freeze 1 hour, slice