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Tummy Friendly Mint Chip Protein Bars (24g protein!)

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May 28, 2025
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Tummy Friendly Mint Chip Protein Bars (24g protein!)

All you need is 5 minutes and a bowl to turn your favourite protein powder into these homemade mint chocolate chip protein bars. Made with tahini or almond butter, they’re a high protein snack that’s lower in sugar than storebought bars…and without the sugar alcohols and inulin that can upset your stomach!

hand holding chocolate protein bar
So easy to make, these DIY protein bars are never crumbly! Packed with 24g of protein.

If you’ve been here for a while, you know I’m famous for saying that I don’t really eat food in bar form (I overdid it on CLIF bars in the 90s ha) but as a plant-based dietitian, I know how many of you rely on bars for a quick snack or breakfast on the go for those super busy mornings (maybe with a cup of my green blender juice for a dose of fruit + veg??)!

And because my clinical background is in digestive health, I also know how many of those bars contain a bunch of sugar alcohols and prebiotic inulin fibre that can really mess with your gut and make you feel bloated and gassy.

Not on my watch!! I wanted to challenge myself to create a homemade protein bar recipe for you – with actual protein powder – that you could make ahead and keep in the fridge for a high protein snack or post-workout mini meal that was low in sugar and checked alllllll the boxes:

  • Allergy friendly: dairy free, nut free, gluten free and yep, low FODMAP (depending on your protein powder!)
  • Nutrient-dense and actually healthy: these fresh protein bars are made with quick oats, plus tahini (or almond butter!) so they’re rich in minerals like calcium, iron and true dietary fibre…as opposed to all those gassy functional fibres…plus contain a good balance of healthy, satiating fats for balanced blood sugars.
  • They hold together well and taste good: using seed or nut butters as a binder creates a firm dough without being crumbly. And while the flavour and texture of your protein powder do matter, mint extract is super good for masking the slight off flavours in protein powder.

Looking for more actually delicious gut-friendly recipes? Grab a copy of my IACP and Taste Canada award-winning cookbook Good For Your Gut!

Tips and Tricks for Making these DIY Chocolate Mint Protein Bars

It took me more than a few tries to get these mint chip protein bars right! The balance of nut butter to dry ingredients is super important so you have a firm structure that holds without being crumbly and I’m so pleased with how these turned out.

I used a protein powder with 20g of protein per 1/3 cup scoop, hence the 2/3 cup measurement. If your protein powder has more protein than that, you can decrease the measurement to 1/2 cup of powder.

tahini, oats, protein powder and cocoa in bowls
Super important that your seed or nut butter be well-stirred…the runnier the better! If you’re down to the dried-out bottom of your jar, the bars are going to be way too dry.

Also, I’m obsessed with tahini but if you’re not, you can absolutely do almond butter instead…they’ll taste even more delicious

hand mixing chocolate dough
You don’t need any equipment to make these bars…just a bowl…but you definitely want to get in there with your hands to mix the dough. This helps incorporate the fat well into the dry ingredients so the bars hold together well and don’t taste dry.
hand pressing chocolate dough into pan
I like using a 4 x 8 inch loaf pan here which results in a thicker bar – great for structure – and you can cut them into four mini meal sized bars with 24g of protein OR 8 snack size bars with 12g protein.

Do yourself a big favour: for easy removal, line the pan with a strip of parchment paper that’s long enough you can use it to lift the bars out. Once cut, you can store bars in a ziplock bag in the freezer so they last for-evah!

These are very filling + nutrient-dense bars! Fun variation: you could shape the dough into little protein balls too! Makes 32 balls with 3g protein each.

More healthy, make-ahead, plant-based snacks:

  • Silken Tofu Peanut Butter Blender Pudding
  • 30 Minute Feel Good Banana Bran Muffins
  • Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Clusters with Tahini
  • Protein-packed Curried Red Lentil Dip
  • One Bowl Low FODMAP Granola Bar
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Tummy Friendly Mint Chip Protein Bars (24g protein!)

Made with tahini or almond butter, all you need is 5 minutes to turn your fave protein powder into these mint chocolate chip protein bars!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword oats, tahini
Dietary Preference dairy free, Gluten-Free, low FODMAP, nut free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Freezing Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings 4 large bars
Author Desiree Nielsen, RD

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup well-stirred tahini or almond butter if you’re not low FODMAP
  • ⅔ cup protein powder
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup or your fave liquid sweetener
  • ½ cup quick oats
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips optional, but fun!
  • 1 ½ teaspoons mint extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
Imperial – Metric

Instructions

  • Line a 4 x 8 inch loaf pan with a strip of parchment paper down the middle for easy removal.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the protein powder, oats, cocoa and salt. Pour in the tahini, maple syrup, mint extract, and chocolate chips and mix a bit with a fork and then get in there with your hands and work into a dough.
  • Press the dough firmly and evenly into the loaf pan and freeze for at least one hour. Lift the bars onto a cutting board and cut into four large or 8 small bars.
  • Store bars in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • For the best flavour and texture, wait 5-10 minutes (and up to 30!) before eating! Straight out of the freezer, they’ll be less flavourful and have a drier (well, technically frozen, but it feels drier!) texture. The tahini gets creamier when it sits out a bit and it’s really nice.

Notes

Want more of a snack size bar? Cut into 8 instead…each bar will still have 12g protein!

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