Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!
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Guys, Bethany and I are officially college graduates! AKA we are getting OLD haha. It seems like yesterday that we were both freshman, heck, we still both look like freshman. We went to the mall the other day with our Mom and got talking to this lady whose daughter we coached in gymnastics and our Mom was telling her how we just graduated and she asked where we are going to college. We then told her that we just graduated college, not high school and she couldn’t believe it! Well at least when we’re older we’ll still look a decade younger 😉. Anyways, all those four years definitely payed off and we are sooooooo ready to focus on Athletic Avocado since we’ve got a few free months until we have to go back to Grad school……. But we can’t tell you how excited we are to make recipes almost everyday and let our creative juices flow!
Now for the recipe today. Guys, I’ve been dreaming up this recipe for Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars ever since finals week started and I couldn’t stop thinking about how I was going to make them. I just knew that were gonna be a complete winner.
I actually based this recipe on our Paleo Nutella Fudge Bar recipe that we made over 3 years ago to achieve that same kind of dense, fudgey texture, but except this time with a protein version that can be eaten for breakfast, snack AND dessert! I replaced the cocoa powder and hazelnut meal with Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey for delicious flavor AND epic protein boost to feed those muscles 💪🏼.
We love Vital Proteins collagen products and have noticed huge benefits from collagen ever since we started taking it. The Collagen Whey is equipped with pasture-raised collagen peptides to reduce injuries and increase performance, natural hyaluronic acid to keep cartilage strong, Madagascar vanilla beans to support healthy inflammation response and spore probiotic bacillus coagulans to support protein absorption and recovery!
These Protein bars are super easy and simple to make, they are made from natural and wholesome ingredients that your body will use for fuel such as:
Coconut flour
Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey
Eggs
Maple syrup
Milk
Coconut oil
Chocolate chips
Unsweetened coconut flakes
These Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are a delicious snack, on-the-go and make-ahead breakfast, or healthy dessert! They are so easy to make with real and wholesome ingredients and are filled with protein. Also paleo, vegetarian, low carb and gluten-free.
Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup Vital Proteins Vanilla & Coconut Water Collagen Whey
- 3 eggs beaten
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine coconut flour and protein powder, mix well
- In a medium size bowl, combine eggs, maple syrup, milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and combine well.
- Stir in coconut and chocolate chips.
- Add batter to pan an bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done.
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The words “cookie dough” always make me click super fast, and you nailed the healthy snack-y doughy texture with these beautiful bars! Also I am on a mission for thicker hair right now and trying to get in collagen at least twice a day so this is pretty much perfect <3 Haha I totally get people still thinking I'm in high school too. I had someone one time ask me when I got my license even though I was already like 20 lol. I guess it's a good thing though 😀
Haha your comments always crack us up Natalie! Anything cookie dough is a head turner, I mean who wouldn’t turn their head? Collagen is amaze balls, we both feel so much better after taking it!
Hooray for graduating!!! I am so excited for you both! These look like the perfect way to celebrate too!
Right now I’ve been loving my cookie dough protein balls – but I’ve got to try this recipe and continue the cookie dough theme!
These certainly look thick and yummy. I love that theres only 1 tablespoon of oil. I don’t like to use a lot of oil in stuff like this. I like to save my fats for other stuff! Great pictures. and congrats on graduating !
Thanks Kristy! Anything cookie dough flavored is a win in our book 🙂
Same here, we like to save it for nut butter and avocado! Thanks Patrick 🙂
Hey guys, congratulations on graduating!!
That is fantastic news and well deserved for you both.
Looking forward to seeing what other creations you come up with during your free time. Especially if they’re anything like these amazing coconut cookie dough baked protein bars!
This looks amazing! I am always looking for new protein bar recipes.
WOOHOOOOOO; I’ve been really feeling the excitement this year as many of my friends are graduating from highschool or college. I love that you gals are gifted with looking young; as they tell me often, ‘You are going to love it the older you get.’ :))
I’m excited about more recipes from you gals; and I’m hoping to try as many as I’m able!
I just made these and they are DELISH! I replaced the protein powder with almond flour, and used cacao nibs instead of chocolate chips. Glad to have these for my snack this week!
So glad that you enjoyed these Christina! 🙂
can you sub regular Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides in this recipe?
Hi Nick,
Yes that should work! Hope you enjoy!
Would it be ok to use whey protein in this recipe?
Yes that should work! Hope you enjoy 🙂
My youngest would go crazy for these. She LOVES coconuts. I love all of the protein aspect, such a fun, healthier treat.
Protein bars are so easy to make and so handy to have in the fridge!
I liked it should be great for breakfast