Dark Chocolate Blueberry Hazelnut Protein Bars
Blueberries, hazelnuts, cinnamon, amaretto, banana, 72% cacao dark chocolate drizzle—the ultimate combination of flavors, nutrition, and muscle-building power. These will be the BEST protein bars you will ever have in your life!!
Servings Prep Time
9bars 20minutes
Cook Time
25-30minutes
Servings Prep Time
9bars 20minutes
Cook Time
25-30minutes
Ingredients
batter:
topping:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Add dry ingredients to bowl. Mix well. Add wet ingredients to separate larger bowl. Mix well. Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients bowl, mixing thoroughly. Set aside.
  3. Grease a 9×9 square baking pan with olive oil, or line with parchment paper. Pour batter onto pan until bottom is fully covered.
  4. If frozen, microwave blueberries for a minute or two to thaw. Mash blueberries with a fork until broken down into compote-like consistency. Add blueberries onto batter, swirl around with a fork to evenly cover surface.
  5. Bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until center surface is set, and/or toothpick down the center comes out clean.
  6. Remove from oven. Let stand for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt dark chocolate in microwave, stopping to stir every 45 seconds or so, until completely melted.
  7. Slice batter into 9 equal sized, square bars. Drizzle melted dark chocolate over bars. Add chopped hazelnuts on top. Serve immediately!
Recipe Notes

-The hazelnuts don’t have to be that finely chopped.  I like the crunchy texture of the chopped hazelnuts mixed into the batter.  If you’re using a food processor, just pulse for a few seconds to break them down a bit.  Or to avoid the cleanup, just throw the hazelnuts into a ziploc bag and smash them down with a mallet.

-You can use hazelnut flour if you prefer.  Same measurements apply.

-You can sub in applesauce, about 1/2 cup, in place of the large banana.

-I use frozen blueberries, but fresh blueberries will work just as good!

For easier mashing, thaw out the frozen blueberries in the microwave for about a minute or two before breaking them down with a fork.

-Store protein bars in airtight container, and store in the fridge.  Best if consumed within 3-5 days.  Try warming them up in the microwave!

Did you try this recipe?  How did it turn out for you?  Any questions about my method?  I would love to hear from you?  Sound off in the comments section below or use the social media links you see above or throughout the blog.  Thanks guys!!