Chocolate Pudding Power Bars
Vegan, low glycemic, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, high fiber, heart-healthy, high protein
Look at the layers of creamy chocolate pudding nesting inside a healthy power bar! What is not to love in these high protein, high fiber, low glycemic bars? The vegan pudding is made using yummy, full fat coconut milk and tastes like a happy blend of dark chocolate and vanilla. These bars hold together on a camping trip or at a picnic. I eat mine for breakfast and I get to have my oats, protein and chocolate all in one delicious, healthy meal. Bake a batch and be happy!
Chocolate Pudding Power Bars
© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2019-2022
Ingredients
Pudding
1 can full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
Dough
1 cup oats
1 cup spelt flour or gluten-free flour mix*
1/2 cup protein powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1 egg or 3 tablespoons applesauce
1 tablespoon vanilla
Makes 12 bars
*use my gluten free 1-to-1 flour mix recipe or a store-bought 1-to-1 GF baking flour mix.
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Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Prepare liberally with baking spray one 12-count single brownie tin.
2. Add coconut milk, coconut sugar and vanilla into a small pan and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and add in chocolate chips. Stir into a thick chocolate pudding.
3. Mix in a large bowl: oats, flour mix, protein powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, egg (or apple sauce) and vanilla. Whisk the batter together until a firm dough forms.
4. Press 3/4 of dough evenly into the bottom of the 12 brownie tins. Keep your hands wet to prevent sticking. Spread the chocolate pudding evenly over the bottom layer. Then crumble the remaining 1/3 dough over bars on top of pudding filling.
5. Bake for 18 minutes until the dough is cooked and pudding is sticky creamy.
Photos by Brian Byllesby
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