If you’re after something rich, yet refreshing at the same time, these mint chocolate protein bars are wonderful. You will need a food processor, so just bear that in mind. What’s more, making them is a piece of cake, or should that be, a piece of protein bar? Sorry, we’ll get our coats, but not until we share the recipe with you!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of unsalted cashews
- 1 cup of dates
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup of almonds
- ¼ cup of almond milk
- 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder (or mint choc protein powder if you like it minty)
- ¼ cup of cocoa powder
- ½ tsp of peppermint extract
- A pinch of sea salt
- 1 tbsp of melted coconut oil (coconut oil is a solid at room temperature)
Method:
- Pour the nuts into a food processor, and blend until they’re finely shredded
- Now, tip into the dates, and pulse the mixture so that the dates are roughly diced
- Next, add all of your remaining ingredients and blend the mixture until it forms a well-blended thick ball of “dough”
- Tip the mixture into a suitable Tupperware or baking dish, flatten down, and freeze for 30 minutes
- Remove the mixture from the freezer, cut into bars or squares, and enjoy
- The remaining bars can be stored in the fridge for several days, although we’re sure they won’t last that long.
