Healthy Recipe: Protein Breakfast Bars with Dark Chocolate and Walnuts

Key to Life Health and Fitness • September 29, 2025

Healthy Recipe: Protein Breakfast Bars with Dark Chocolate and Walnuts

Enjoy your protein breakfast bars! They keep in the fridge for 7 days, or freeze for up to 6 months. Yields 20 Servings


INGREDIENTS


  • 100g Protein Pancake Mix
  • 100g Walnuts
  • 200g Sunflower seeds
  • 3x Egg Whites (approx. 180g) OR 2x Whole Eggs
  • 50g Desiccated Coconut
  • 100g Almond Meal
  • 100g Dark Chocolate (we used 70%, but you can use whatever you’d prefer!)
  • 20g Chia Seeds
  • 100mL Milk (of your choice – we used unsweetened soy milk for the macros)
  • 200mL Water


PREPARATION



Place all ingredients together in a bowl and stir well to combine.


Line a slice tin with baking paper


Push mixture into the base and use the back of a spoon to spread the mixture out evenly.


Optional – Decorate with some additional nuts/coconut/chocolate


Bake at 160ºC for 25 minutes or until just golden brown.


Let cool and cut into bars (you should get about 20, which will be weigh about 55g each)


Enjoy for Breakfast on the go, morning tea or a late night treat


Per Serve: Carbs 2.8g Protein 8.5g Fats 15.9g


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