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chickpea protein bars with cranberries and pepitas, all on a wooden cutting board
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The Best Vegan Chickpea Protein Bars (Grain-Free, Oil-Free)

Tired of searching for plant based protein bars and then paying a small fortune? Then make a batch of my easy vegan chickpea protein bars (they are oil-free & gluten-free, too) ! The bars are delicious, customizable, and perfect for powering your day!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Inactive Time0 minutes
Course: Power Bars
Cuisine: American
Keyword: canned chickpeas, chickpeas, diy protein bars, energy bars, no added sugar, no protein powder smoothie, power bars, protein bars, refined sugar free, vegan protein, wfpb, wfpb protein bars, wfpb snack, wfpbno
Servings: 8 bars
Author: Camilla

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup packed very soft dates (about 6 to 8 pitted dates)
  • 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter (or any creamy nut/seed butter, e.g., almond, sunflower seed, tahini)
  • 2/3 cup vegan vanilla protein powder
  • 1/3 cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) ( toasted or raw)
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Line a 9x5-inch (22.5x12.5 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper, foil or plastic wrap.
  • In a large food processor, process the chickpeas, dates, peanut butter, and a pinch of salt (optional, to taste) until smooth, stopping and scraping the sides of processor bowl once or twice.
  • Add the protein powder, pepitas and cranberries. Pulse until very well combined and mixture looks like a dough ball (if not, add a bit more protein powder).
  • Press mixture evenly into prepared pan.
  • Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or freeze 1 hour, until firm. Remove the bars using the pan liner and cut into bars. See storage information below.

Notes

Storage: Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or the freezer for up to 6 months. The bars will keep at room temperature (tightly wrap) during the day in a lunch bag.
Cooked Chickpeas: If using homemade cooked chickpeas instead of canned you will need to use roughly 1 and 2/3 cups of drained chickpeas, the equivalent of the contents of one fifteen ounce can, drained.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg