Healthy Nutella Fudge Protein Bars

The healthiest protein bars in the world -- sugar free, low fat and all natural… no corn syrup or trans fats whatsoever. And the best part? They taste like candy bars!

Author: dessertswithbenefits.com

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 10 protein bars

Serving Size: 1 protein bar

Calories per serving: 130 calories (vs. 500 in original recipe)

Fat per serving: 4.5g (vs. 21g in original recipe)

Ingredients

♦130g (1/2 cup) Healthy Homemade Nutella

♦1 cup + 2 tbs Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (or milk of choice)

♦1 tsp Vanilla-Flavored Stevia Extract

♦1/8 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt

♦189g (9 scoops) Chocolate Brown Rice Protein Powder (I used SunWarrior)

♦60g (1/2 cup) Oat Flour (can increase this to 2/3 for a firmer bar)

Instructions

►Line an 8" brownie pan with parchment paper both ways.

►In a stand mixer bowl with beater attachment, add the nutella, milk, stevia and salt. Mix on low.

►In a small bowl, stir together the protein powder and oat flour. 

►Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing stand mixer. 

►Mix until mixture is even (it should look like cookie dough). 

►Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary.

►Dump the mixture into the prepared pan and press/flatten. 

►Cover and refrigerate overnight.

►Slice the next day and serve! 

►Store covered in the fridge.

Notes

When I wanted to bring these protein bars with me to class I put them in a sandwich bag and froze them for a couple hours before leaving. This way they held their shape and didn't get smushed in my purse!

This recipe is: no bake, gluten free, vegan, sugar free, low fat, high fiber and high protein!

Healthy Strawberry Cake with Strawberries and Cream Frosting

Super Moist Gluten-Free Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Frosting -- soft, sweet and flavorful, you’d never know it’s healthy!

Author: Dessertswithbenefits.com

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yield: three 6 inch cakes

Calories per serving: 230

Fat per serving: 3g

Ingredients

Cake:

•120g (3/4 cup) Brown Rice Flour

•64g (1/2 cup) Sweet White Sorghum Flour

•60g (1/2 cup) Oat Flour

•40g (1/4 cup) Corn Starch (preferably non-GMO)

•1 tbs Baking Powder

•1/3 tsp Salt

•1 cup Fresh Strawberry Puree (*see instructions)

•3/4 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (or milk of choice)

•3/4 cup Egg Whites, fresh

•96g (1/2 cup) Homemade Vanilla Sugar (or dry sweetener of choice)

•2 tbs Natural Red Food Coloring (India Tree will also work)

•14 (1 tbs) Grapeseed Oil (or any other neutral oil)

•2 tsp Stevia Extract

•2 tsp Strawberry Extract

•1 tsp Vanilla Paste (I used homemade!)

•1 tbs White Vinegar

Frosting:

•400g (1+3/4 cups) Plain, Nonfat Greek Yogurt

•41g (3 tbs) Fresh Strawberry Puree

•2 tsp Butter Extract

•1 tsp Stevia Extract

•50g (5 tbs) Strawberry Powder (or freeze-dried strawberries pulverized in a food processor)

Instructions

►Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray three 6 inch cake pans with cooking spray.

►In a small bowl, whisk together the brown rice flour, sorghum flour, oat flour, starch, baking powder and salt.

*Chop the greens off of the strawberries and place in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Measure 1 cup and place in a stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment.

►Add the milk, egg whites, vanilla sugar, food coloring, oil, extracts and vanilla paste to the stand mixer bowl with the strawberry puree. Mix on medium speed.

►Add the vinegar to the mixing stand mixer.

►Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing stand mixer. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again for ~20 seconds.

►Pour the batter into the 3 prepared pans and bake for ~30 minutes, or until the surface springs back when tapped. Let cool in the pan for ~20 minutes, then flip onto wire cooling racks and let cool completely.

Frosting:

►In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, strawberry puree and extracts.

►Whisk in the strawberry powder and mix until smooth. Frost the completely cooled cakes and refrigerate for ~30 minutes.

►Slice and serve!

Notes

This recipe is: sugar free, low fat, high fiber, high protein and gluten free!