Blueberry Pumpkin Protein Bars - Sweet, Spiced, Amazing
Serves 16
10 mins prep
18 mins cook
28 mins total
Sweet and spiced Blueberry Pumpkin Protein Bars perfect for a cozy snack, dessert or post-workout treat! Healthy blueberry pumpkin bars use protein powder for sweetener and are low-sugar and low fat too.
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line an 8” x 8” baking dish with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, kefir, almond milk and almond butter.
In another bowl, whisk vanilla protein powder(s), unflavored protein powder, flour, peanut butter powder, zero calorie brown sugar replacement, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently stir until just mixed.
DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the bars gummy.
Place blueberries (reserve a few for topping) in a bowl, sprinkle with extra flour and toss to coat.
Required to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Add blueberries to batter and fold to combine.
Transfer batter to baking pan; Top with more blueberries.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes.
Top should be set and toothpick inserted into the center should come out mostly dry - just a bit moist (will cook in pan as cooling).
Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Slice into 16 bars.
