Mint Chocolate Protein Bars

If you’re after something rich, yet refreshing at the same time, these mint chocolate protein bars are wonderful. You will need a food processor, so just bear that in mind.  What’s more, making them is a piece of cake, or should that be, a piece of protein bar? Sorry, we’ll get our coats, but not until we share the recipe with you!

Ingredients:

• ½ cup of unsalted cashews
• 1 cup of dates
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup of almonds
• ¼ cup of almond milk
• 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder (or mint choc protein powder if you like it minty)
• ¼ cup of cocoa powder
• ½ tsp of peppermint extract
• A pinch of sea salt
• 1 tbsp of melted coconut oil (coconut oil is a solid at room temperature)

Method:

• Pour the nuts into a food processor, and blend until they’re finely shredded

• Now, tip into the dates, and pulse the mixture so that the dates are roughly diced

• Next, add all of your remaining ingredients and blend the mixture until it forms a well-blended thick ball of “dough”

• Tip the mixture into a suitable Tupperware or baking dish, flatten down, and freeze for 30 minutes

• Remove the mixture from the freezer, cut into bars or squares, and enjoy

• The remaining bars can be stored in the fridge for several days, although we’re sure they won’t last that long.