DIY Protein Bars (Cheaper, Tastier, Healthier Than Anything Store-Bought)

People ask me all the time what protein bars I recommend, or they tell me they've been eating a certain protein bar, thinking they are impressing me with their "healthy" eating. I always feel stuck when this happens. If only there was an awesome recipe for DIY Protein Bars ...

I have problems with protein bars, a.k.a glorified candy bars:

1. It's processed, unhealthy junk food 2. Some contain funky chemicals 3. Many contain soy 4. Many contain dairy 5. Many contain peanuts 6. Almost all contain at least 1 or multiple lectins; a type of protein that will suck your energy, make you weak, fat and destroy your gut, which is the root of most disease.¹, ², ³ 7. Probably 99% of vegan bars use some combination of pea and soy protein 8. Some are a sugar oasis 9. Most are too expensive There's a better way: I've created my own protein bars that you can make in just 10 minutes at home, I skip the added protein though so I just call them Nut Butter Bars. I always go light on protein because I am of the opinion that we're protein-aholics nowadays, and there is substantial evidence in numerous studies that point to too much protein causing coronary heart disease, cancer, and shortening of the lifespan⁴, but we'll talk about this in a separate post later on. I like to make a bunch of different varieties of this bar, but for now I'll just reveal two of them.

1. Chocolate Banana Almond Butter Bar

10. 1 cup of raw organic almonds 11. Himalayan pink salt, to taste (I do 5 full cracks) 12. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 13. 3 tbsp avocado oil OR 1 tbsp avocado oil + 2 tbsp Brain Octane Oil 14. Cinnamon, to taste 15. 1/2 green (lower sugar content, higher resistant starch) banana 16. Shredded coconut, to taste 17. 1 tbsp hemp seeds 18. 2 tbsp mold toxin free cacao powder 19. 1/4 soy-free 85% cacao chocolate bar 20. 1/4 cup organic full fat coconut milk 1-2 tbsp Swerve Yields 6-9 medium bars

2. Candied Pecan Butter Bar

21. 1 cup of organic pecans 22. Himalayan pink salt, to taste 23. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 24. 3 tbsp avocado oil OR 1 tbsp avocado oil + 2 tbsp Brain Octane Oil 25. Cinnamon, to taste 26. Shredded coconut, to taste 27. 2 tbsp flax seeds 28. 1/4 cup organic full fat coconut milk 29. 2 tbsp Swerve Yields 6-9 medium bars *As with many of my recipes, feel free to get creative! Try making different versions of these bars with macadamia nuts, pistachios, walnuts, and hazelnuts. If you must, add a bit of hemp protein to keep these bars vegan, or some collagen protein if veganism is not an issue. How to make the bars 30. Place the nuts in your food processor 31. Chop for 1 minute 32. Add all other ingredients, Chop until blended (another minute) 33. Place in snack bar mold (I use this one) 34. If the texture is too liquid, then freeze for 2 hours (shouldn't be an issue) *Keep bars refrigerated If you enjoyed this or found this particularly helpful, then subscribe for more, share with friends and family (it means the world when you share!), and connect with me on social media! To maximizing health, Jordan Paris, NASM CPT p.s. these are very similar to Bulletproof bars.