This is what happens when you are in need of a protein-packed snack and crave chocolate and peanut butter at the same time.

Introducing these soft and fudgy protein bars that are full of peanut flavor, crunchy peanuts, and a layer of dark chocolate! These no-bake bars require just 7 ingredients and pack over 7g of protein! Did I mention these are protein powder-free?

Instead of going for oat or almond flour as a base for these bars, I used powdered peanut butter. It not only up the protein content but also gives them an even stronger peanut flavor!

Then to add sweetness and give the bars more structure, we have Medjool dates, maple syrup, and peanut butter. A little bit of coconut oil to make them firmer and moister, and some vanilla extract for flavor.

You process all the ingredients together in a food processor until it forms a dough. Then press the dough into a small baking dish and top with melted chocolate. Cut into bars and you’re ready to go!

For those of you who don’t have a food processor, or simply don’t want to use it, you can simply mash the dates using a fork and then knead all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

If you want to make these bars completely refined sugar-free, feel free to use coconut sugar-sweetened chocolate.

These protein bars are not too sweet, crunchy and fudgy at the same time, and so easy to make! They keep very well in the refrigerator, but can also keep at room temperature if you want it to be softer.

If you are looking for more protein-packed snacks, check out these Cookie Dough Chocolate Crunch Protein Bars, Peanut Butter Swirl Protein Cookies, or these Chocolate Almond Protein Bars!

Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe!

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