No-bake protein bars filled with the flavor of banana bread. These banana nut protein bars are vegan, gluten-free, no added sugar, and SO easy to make. These bars will be your new favorite snack.
I am slowly going through my archives to update and re-photograph recipes I made YEARS ago when I first started Healthy Helper. Some I totally forgot about, but then I’ll have people tag me on Pinterest or Instagram having made something and I’m immediately reminded of how good some of those old recipes are.
One of my post popular recipes are these No-Bake Banana Nut Protein Bars.
These bars take less than 10 minutes to make and are the perfect healthy alternative to store bought protein bars. Let’s face it, most protein bars nowadays (even the vegan ones!) are glorified candy bars.
But not these homemade bars!
No-Bake Banana Nut Protein Bars
They are:
- vegan
- gluten-free
- peanut-free
- soy-free
- have no added sugar
….and taste like homemade banana bread!
No need to turn on your oven to satisfy that banana bread craving.
PrintNo-Bake Banana Nut Vegan Protein Bars
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 bars 1x
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
1 scoop vanilla vegan protein powder (I used Natreve French Vanilla Sundae)
2 tbsp coconut or almond flour
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup raw almonds, chopped
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp maple syrup, optional
Instructions
Blend all ingredients, together in a food processor until just combined (some bigger chunks of almonds can be left!).
Place mixture on parchment paper and form into a rectangle. Refrigerate the mixture for at least one hour. Remove mixture from refrigerator and slice into 8 bars.
Wrap each bar in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
If you’re not a fan of almonds & almond butter, you can use peanut butter and peanuts instead!
Keywords: snacks, healthy snacks, banana, almonds, healthy treats, vegan, gluten-free, no added sugar, no-bake, protein, protein bar
These taste like freshly baked banana bread without even having to turn on the oven. They are dense, soft, and naturally sweet without any added sugar. I love the different textures from the chewy oats and the crunchy nuts. Plus, they are peanut-free, so they are safe to make for a kids or adults with peanut allergies.
The mix of complex carbs from the oats, healthy fats from the almonds and almond butter, high quality protein from the vegan protein powder, and sweet, fruity flavor from the bananas combines to make one amazing snack. I like keeping these in the refrigerator or even the freezer so they are a little denser when I go to eat them.
I hate to say it, but if I had time to make homemade bars all the time, I don’t know if I’d ever by a bar again!
Definitely give these a try and tag me (@HealthyHelper if you make them!)
Have you ever made homemade protein bars?
Do you like banana bread?
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They look delicious!!
Thank you!
I love Sun Warrior! Probably my favourite protein powder ๐ I love these protein bars, they look awesome! I’m pinning this recipe to make when I get more vanilla Sun Warrior protein powder <3
Thanks Kyra! Hope you like them!
Yum!! These look so good! And I can definitely get behind no-bake!
Thanks Kate!
Those look delicious! I love SunWarrior too!
these sound delicious! pinned!
Thank you!!
My favorite protein, Vega, is plantbased! These bars look delicious, can’t wait to try them!
I’ve never used protein powder but it sounds like the perfect addition to no-bake cookies, which I make a lot of! I’ll for try these bars. Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites!
No problem! Hope you try them!
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Lovely, so healthy and perfect not to bake. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Yes! No need to turn on the oven!
These sound lovely! I do like recipes that don’t require baking too! #brillblogposts
Thanks Rachel!!
yummy! These sound delicious! I have been trying to perfect a protein bar recipe, but haven’t quite made it yet, You have though! Thanks for joining us for meatless monday ๐
No problem! I always love joining your round up! ๐
I love banana bread, so these sound awesome! I was literally just staring at brown bananas on my counter, wondering what to do with them haha. I get sick of making banana bread/muffins/granola sometimes, so I’ll have to try your protein bars ๐
Let me know how you like them!
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Looks really yummy!
Thank you!!
MMmmm yum ! I have all of these ingredients right now except for the maple syrup, I think I will try it with honey instead! I also love sunwarrior protein powder! It is really great for recipes and smoothies ๐
Perfect! Let me know how you like them!
These look so good! I don’t have protein powder, but I think flaxseed meal will work in its place.
Let me know how it works out for you!
Hi Kaila.
Sounds like a healthy snack and looks delicious. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Thanks Marla!! ๐
Your Vegan Protein Bars look wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a fantastic weekend!
Miz Helen
Thank you! Same to you! ๐
These look absolutely amazing – right up my street, thanks! #brilliantblogposts
Thanks Carol!
These sound so delicious Kaila! Thank you so much for sharing them at Healthy Vegan Fridays – they are going to be featured tomorrow. What a perfect on-the-go snack. I really like that they are raw and have minimal prep time. I’m pinning this to the Pinterest Board, too. Looking forward to seeing waht you share tomorrow =)
Thank you so much Kimmy!
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Sounds delicious, Kaila! Thanks so much for sharing them with us at Savoring Saturdays! I can’t wait to see what deliciousness you share with us this weekend. ๐
I’ll be there!
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Those look so good! And I love the ingredients aren’t too exotic or hard to find. Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to try these!
Let me know how you like them! ๐
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I love this as an alternative way to use a protein powder. I will be bookmarking this and pinning this for future use ๐
Thanks Rachel!
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YUMMY! I need to keep these in mind when I’m ready to attempt to make my first protein bars. <333
Yes these are one of my all time faves!!!
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28 to 30 grams usually!
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These look amazing! I will definitely need to try this out. These make me never want to buy another bar too ๐
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Thank you so much Hannah!! Let me know how you like them. ๐
These look and sound fantastic!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. May the rest of your week be amazing!
Thanks Helen!!