Healthy • Low Carb • No Bake • Meal-Prep Friendly
🔢 Nutrition (Per bar – makes 8)
- Calories: ~190
- Protein: 11–14g
- Net Carbs: 3–4g
- Fat: 14g
(Varies by protein powder and chocolate used.)
🛒 Ingredients (Only 4!)
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup vanilla or chocolate whey isolate
- ½ cup natural almond butter (no sugar added)
- ⅓ cup sugar-free dark chocolate chips, melted
That’s it.
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Mix the base
In a bowl, combine:
- Shredded coconut
- Protein powder
- Almond butter
Mix until thick and sticky.
If mixture feels too dry, add 1–2 tsp warm water or a splash of unsweetened almond milk.
2️⃣ Press into pan
Line a small loaf pan (or 8×4 dish) with parchment paper.
Press mixture firmly into an even layer.
3️⃣ Add chocolate topping
Melt chocolate chips in microwave (20-second intervals).
Spread evenly over coconut layer.
4️⃣ Chill
Refrigerate 45–60 minutes until firm.
Slice into 8 bars.
Store in fridge for best texture.
💪 Why These Are High-Protein & Low-Carb
- Whey isolate = high protein, almost zero carbs
- Unsweetened coconut = fiber + healthy fats
- Almond butter = protein + satiety
- Sugar-free chocolate keeps net carbs low
🔥 Make Them EVEN Higher Protein (15–17g per bar)
- Replace 2 tbsp coconut with 2 tbsp extra protein powder
- Add 1 tbsp collagen peptides
- Use chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla
🥶 Texture Tips
- For firmer bars → freeze 20 minutes before slicing
- For softer, fudgier texture → add 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- For crunch → mix in cacao nibs
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- 🍫 A chocolate-covered Bounty-style version
- 🥜 A peanut butter variation
- 🥥 A keto fat-bomb version
- 💪 A bodybuilding 20g protein per bar version
