Banana Protein Bars – No Bake, The Best

6 2" bars
10 min

The best no bake Banana Protein Bars with a protein packed banana and frosting layer! These banana bread protein bars are low fat, low carb, gluten free and have no added sugar.

I actually had just one banana left from my chunky brownie recipe a few days ago, and I really wanted to try something simple.

No baking needed for these protein bars, and they actually come together like 10 minutes! Great for a meal prep snack or post workout treat.


Ingredients for Banana Protein Bars Recipe:

These banana protein bars are made with simple healthy ingredients, have no sugar or flour, making them a gluten free, dairy free and sugar free homemade protein bar!

  • Mashed Banana
  • Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly low carb banana protein bar. I used a whey-caesin blend from Quest Nutrition.
  • Vanilla Protein Powder; Some sweetness in the protein powder banana bar since there’s no added sugar in this recipe. Quest again here.
  • Peanut Butter Powder, also known as Powdered Peanut Butter. I recommend Lakanto for a sugar free version (the code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount). Or you could use the one from PbFit too.
  • Coconut Flour
  • Walnuts

The Protein Frosting layer

These no bake banana protein bars use a high protein and sugar free icing made with Greek yogurt and reduced fat cream cheese.

  • Vanilla Protein Powder for high protein icing.
  • I recommend Quest Vanilla here since it’s whey-caesin and blends well with yogurt.
  • Non fat Greek Yogurt
  • Reduced Fat Cream Cheese

And for the Drizzle:

  • Peanut Butter! Or any other nut or seed butter.




Banana Protein Bars – No Bake, The Best
Recipe details
  • 6  2" bars
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 10 min
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Mashed Banana, 120g, from one medium
  • 3 Tbsp Peanut Butter Powder, 18g
  • 2 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder, Whey-caesin, 11g
  • 2 Tbsp Unflavored Protein Powder, Whey-caesin, 11g
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Flour, 28g
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Walnuts, 14g
Protein Frosting:
  • 1/3 cup Vanilla Protein Powder, Whey-caesin, 30g
  • 2 Tbsp Non-fat Greek Yogurt, 28g
  • Optional topping: Peanut Butter
Instructions

Line a loaf pan with parchment paper; Leave an overhang to lift out later.
Base:
In a bowl combine mashed banana, peanut butter powder, unflavored and vanilla protein powders and coconut flour
Mix to form dough-like consistency.Add milk if too dry, coconut flour if too wet.
Add walnuts and mix.
Transfer into pan and press down with back of spoon or spatula.
Protein Frosting:
In a bowl, mix yogurt and vanilla protein powder until smooth.Mixture should be thick like dough.Add yogurt if too thick, coconut flour if too thin.
Spread on top of base and use back of spoon/spatula or slightly wet fingers to smoothen.Drizzle on peanut butter if desired
Place in freezer 10-15 minutes to harden.
Use sharp knife and slice into 6 bars.
Tips
  • See https://www.haylskitchen.com/banana-protein-bars/ for nutrition, alternate ingredients, tips, storage options, and product recommendations.
Haylee Jane Monteiro
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