Turtle Protein Bars
Serves 12
15 mins prep
17 mins cook
32 mins total
Ooey-gooey Turtle Protein Bars with layers of a caramel-y base, caramel, pecans and chocolate frosting, but all high protein and low sugar! Healthy chocolate caramel pecan turtle bars to satisfy those cravings.
Base:
Protein Caramel + Pecans:
Chocolate Frosting:
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Grease an 8 x 8” pan or line with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Base:
In a bowl, combine rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, oat flour, almond butter powder and baking powder.
Add in almond butter, yogurt, applesauce and almond milk (little at a time) and mix.
Mixture should be thick but spreadable.
Transfer to prepared pan and press down.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, then let cool completely about 20 minutes.
Protein Caramel + Pecans:
In same bowl, stir together almond butter powder, protein powder.
Add caramel syrup, almond butter and water (1 tsp at a time) and mix.
Spread on top of base layer and use back of spoon to smoothen.
Spread chopped pecans on top and lightly press down.
Chocolate Frosting:
In a bowl, combine yogurt, protein powder and cocoa powder.
Spread over base.
Slice into 12 bars.
