Raw Vegan High Protein Snickers Bar
4 ingredient, healthy, & high-protein snickers are a must-try! Snickers were by far my favorite candy as a child, they were the jackpot on Halloween, but they are filled with unhealthy ingredients. This remake is a healthy version that uses only 4 ingredients: PB2, Peanut butter, Peanuts, & Vegan Dark Chocolate, & thats it!
This Snickers bar is high in protein, as we swap regular peanut butter for Peanutbutter protein powder, which helps reduce the fat and calorie content, while still delivering the same creamy texture and flavor. The peanut butter powder also holds up better than regular peanut butter in the freezer. While regular nut butter tends to get extremely hard in the freezer, the peanut butter powder mixture stays nice and gooey giving you that solid crunchy chocolate outside with a creamy and soft inside.
A regular Snickers bar contains sugar, corn syrup, palm oil, & artificial flavoring, all ingredients that promote inflammatory states in the body. Palm oil is a high oleic seed oil that is toxic to our bodies, to read more about seed oils read my page on which oils to include in your diet.
Guide to choosing oils
Customize these snickers
Add maca powder for a libido-boosting benefit
Add adaptogens for extra relaxation, energy, and immune boost
swap the nut butter of choice & nut of choice for a peanut-free version
Try sunflower butter and sunflower seeds instead for a nut-free version
How to store these snickers bars
I like to store these bars in the freezer, especially in the summer for a nice cool treat. They will also last longer if you store them in the freezer. If you want a nice chewy bar inside and out, I suggest taking a bar out of the freezer 10-15 minutes before eating it to let it soften.
Ingredient List:
Pitted Medjool Dates
Organic Peanut Butter Powder
Protein Powder of Choice; Check out my blog post for my favorite protein powders
Peanuts
Vegan Dark Chocolate
Vanilla
Raw Vegan Snickers Bar
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cover a 9x9 pan with parchment paper
- Place your dates, peanut butter powder, vanilla, and cinnamon if using, into a food processor and blend until a powder forms. Add 1 tbsp water or nut milk and blend more. Continue to add 1 tbsp of water or nut milk at a time until a dough-like ball forms.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the pan to form your first layer.
- Place in the freezer to set for at least 20 minutes
- Place 2 cups peanut butter powder and 2 scoops protein powder of choice in a bowl and stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup water and stir until a creamy peanut butter-like consistency is formed. Continue to add 1 tbsp of water at a time until you reach the perfect thick but creamy consistency.
- Spread the filling over your base layer and top with roasted peanuts.
- Place back in the freezer to harden for at least 2 hours.
- While the filling is setting in the freezer, melt 2 cups of dark chocolate over a double boiler. Optional: Add 1 tsp of coconut oil to help thin out the consistency of the chocolate.
- Once the base is set, cut it into even rectangles, and dip each piece in the melted chocolate. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and put it back in the freezer to set for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!
