No-Bake Lentil Protein Bars
Looking for a fun, high protein snack to keep you full? Look no further than these no-bake lentil protein bars.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked red lentils cooled
- 1 cup oats
- 1/3 cup natural smooth peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine cooked and cooled lentils, oats, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon and any optional ingredients of your choosing in a mixing bowl.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes while preparing the chocolate.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave at 15-30 second increments until smooth. Remove pan from the fridge and pour the melted chocolate on top. Sprinkle with sea salt or crushed peanuts, if desired.
- Chill the bars in the fridge for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the loaf pan from the fridge. First, cut vertically down the pan, then cut horizontally to make 2-inch bars and enjoy!
- Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Optional: add unsweetened coconut flakes, sprinkle coarse sea salt or crushed peanuts for topping.
Note: combine 4 Tbsp dry whole red lentils with 2/3 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer until lentils are soft, about 10-15 minutes.