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1 ½ cup peanut butter, (or allergy-friendly sub)

¾ cup unsweetened protein powder of choice ((90g))

¼ cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave

½ tsp salt

4 oz melted chocolate chips, optional

See earlier in this post for five protein bar flavor ideas

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1. Stir all ingredients except optional chips to form a dough. Either shape into bars with your hands or smooth into a lined 8x8 pan, refrigerate until chilled, then cut into bars. For the optional chocolate coating, spread the melted chocolate over the pan before chilling. (I usually stir 2 tsp oil into the melted chocolate for a smoother sauce, but it's not required.) Or you can dip the bars into the chocolate sauce individually and then chill to set. View Nutrition Facts

Protein Bar Flavors

Chocolate Protein Bars: Replace 2 tbsp of the protein powder with cocoa powder. Stir a handful of mini chocolate chips into the dough. You can also use a chocolate flavored nut butter if desired.

Peanut Butter Protein Bars Recipe: Use peanut butter in the base recipe below. Feel free to dip in chocolate like I did, for a protein bar that tastes like a Reeses peanut butter cup!

Banana Bread Bars: Omit the maple syrup and use ¼ cup overripe mashed banana instead. Add a pinch of cinnamon and frost with melted coconut butter if you wish.

Cookie Dough Protein Bar Recipe: Stir mini chocolate chips into the batter, and add ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract and ⅛ tsp baking soda (this gives it a cookie dough flavor). I especially like to use cashew butter in this version.