Recipe for energy protein bars - gluten free - dairy free

✰ Dairy-free

✰ Gluten-free                        

✰ No added sugar

Are you looking for an idea for an easy-to-make protein snack recipe that will keep you going? Here is the recipe for my new protein bar, perfect for a nutritious afternoon snack to which you can add your portion of carbohydrates (see article by Marie-Noël Marsan, Nutritionist : The ABC of the  ideal snack).

This bar is also excellent as a snack before or after a workout.

INGREDIENTS :

- 1 cup of GoGo Quinoa buckwheat flakes

- 2 whole eggs

- 1/3 to ½ cup of organic 70% dark chocolate chips

- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds*

- 2 scoops of Atp Lab Protein - Organic Vegan Vanilla Blend (or for the spouts very chocolatey, you could opt for the ATP LAB Protein Blend - Organic Vegan Dark Chocolate Blend)

- 1/3 to 1/2 cup unsweetened nut milk (I love Natura's unsweetened almond and coconut beverage)

PREPARATION:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl
2. Add the eggs and the nut drink
3. Mix vigorously until homogeneous
4. Add nut milk as needed. Be careful, it's important not to add too much liquid. Aim for a cookie-like texture (theoretically you could make energy balls).
5. Spread onto a baking mat or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
6. Bake in the oven at 350F for 8 minutes.
7. Cut into rectangles
8. Allow to rest and refrigerate in an airtight glass container.

*We add pumpkin seeds for crunch and for a good dose of ZINC 💪. (you can check out the article The 10 foods richest in zinc , you will find the description of the benefits of zinc).

Zinc, the trace element that :

➡️ Boosts the immune system (perfect timing — winter's coming 😅)
➡️ Participates in more than 320 biochemical reactions
➡️ Helps support testosterone synthesis and its balance
➡️ Promotes the conversion of testosterone into DHT (the form of testosterone responsible for prostate enlargement and hair loss)

Article written by Émilie Riendeau

Naturopath, B. Sc, ND, K.In

Émilie Riendeau can be reached on her social media: Instagram or by email at: info@emilieriendeau.com