Monster Protein Cookie Bars

Think you love candy? Wait until you try our new healthy Monster Protein Cookie Bars. 🍫 They are soft, chewy bars made with our Chocolate Flavored Egg White Protein, and loaded with gluten-free pretzels and dye-free chocolate gems. Need we say more? 😉

Ingredients

Cookie Bar Layer:

• 1 cup almond flour
• ½ cup (whey, egg white, or pea chocolate flavored protein powder. We used egg white!)
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup nut butter (we used peanut butter)
• ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
• ½ cup dye free chocolate gems (we love using UNREAL chocolate)
• ¼–½ cup crushed pretzels (we used gluten free pretzels)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 3–4 tbsp milk, as needed

Chocolate Topping:

• 3 oz dairy-free chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp milk
  

Instructions

1. Prepare the Cookie Dough
   In a large bowl, mix almond flour, protein powder, maple syrup, SunButter, vanilla, and salt. Add almond milk 1 tbsp at a time until it forms a dough. Fold in chocolate chips, mini M&Ms, and crushed pretzels. Press evenly into a parchment-lined 9×5 loaf pan.

2. Top with Chocolate
   Melt chocolate chips with coconut milk until smooth. Pour over the chocolate layer and spread. Sprinkle extra M&Ms and pretzel pieces on top if desired.

3. Chill and Slice
   Refrigerate at least 5 hours until firm. Slice into bars and enjoy.

Macros: | c: 22.8 g | f: 12 g | p: 8.3 g |