Caramel Apple Protein Bars – Triple Protein, No Sugar, Magic!

Magical Caramel Apple Protein Bars with 3 layers of protein: pie base, caramel and cinnamon sugar apples! These heathy cinnamon apple protein bars are a great no bake, no sugar energy bar recipe.

Let me just start off with how amazing my kitchen smelled when i was cooking the cinnamon apples for these apple cinnamon protein bars.

It really was so hard to resist!

And this overall combo of caramel and apple and cinnamon and white chocolate in these layered protein bars.. I’m at a loss of words!

Caramel Apple Protein Bars Ingredients

These caramel apple protein bars are made with simple healthy ingredients, have no sugar or condensed milk, making them the perfect gluten free, dairy free and sugar free homemade protein bar!

• Oat Flour – You can make your own by blending rolled oats in a high speed blender
• Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb high protein. I recommend the Multi-purpose mix protein powder from Quest Nutrition.
• Vanilla Protein Powder for high protein magic cookie bar, and also replace the sweetener.
  I recommend Protein World Slender Blend or ProteinWorld Whey for this recipe to keep it sugar free; Use the code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount.
  Another option would be Quest.
• Coconut Flour
• Sugar free Maple Syrup for low calorie protein bar with no sugar!
  I use the sugar free monk fruit maple syrup from Lakanto (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount)
• Almond Milk

The Almond Butter Protein Caramel Layer

These raw apple protein bars recipe uses a high protein and sugar free caramel layer made with almond butter instead of condensed milk or butter or sugar.

• Big Apple Almond Butter from American Dream! This is American Dream Nut Butter’s fall flavor: The Big Apple Almond Butter. ADNB also has a lot of other almond butters that would go perfect here. Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here! 
• Peanut Butter Powder, also known as Powdered Peanut Butter. I recommend Lakanto for a sugar free version (the code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount). Or you could use the one from PbFit too.
• Vanilla Protein Powder for high protein peanut butter caramel.
  I recommend the same here too: Protein World Slender Blend, ProteinWorld Whey, or Quest.
• More Sugar free Maple Syrup 
• A bit of Water

The Protein Cinnamon Apples

• Chopped Apples
• Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1:1 Sugar Free Brown Sugar Replacement: I used Lakanto brown monk fruit sweetener so that the apple bars are sugar free (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here too)
• Cinnamon

And for the Chocolate Coating on Homemade Millionaire Shortbread

• Sugar free Chopped White Chocolate or chocolate chips. I use the white chocolate chips from Lily’s here. They also have a white chocolate bar that would work too.
• Coconut Oil so the chocolate is easier to melt and more smooth when you drizzle.

To store No Bake Apple Pie Protein Bars

To keep high protein apple pie energy bars fresh, place in an airtight container and keep on the counter for up to 4-5 hours. 

To store, keep healthy apple pie bars refrigerated or in the freezer so they stay fresh and last longer. They keep in the fridge for up to a 1 week.

To freeze, place shortbread protein bars in airtight sealed container, or individually wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in zipper bag; They should keep for 2 or 3 months. Be sure to let them thaw on the counter before eating!

Alternatives for Healthy No Bake Apple Protein Bars!

I made these healthy no sugar apple protein bars with this particular ingredient list, but here’s some options to choose from.

• Unflavored protein powder: Unflavored Collagen, or even Almond flour or Oat flour
• American Dream AB: Regular Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Hazelnut Butter or even Tahini
• Peanut Butter Powder: Use 2 Tbsp Creamy Almond or Butter, but also reduce the water to maybe 1 Tbsp.
• Sugar free Maple Syrup: Regular maple syrup or Honey, but they won’t be Vegan or a no sugar recipe anymore.
• Coconut flour: Try using about 3 Tbsp of Almond Flour

Make Healthy Apple Bars Vegan

Since there’s no condensed milk in this recipe, these healthy caramel apple bars can be made Vegan with the right ingredients.

Use a plant based protein powder to get a Vegan apple cinnamon protein bar; ProteinWorld has a Vegan protein blend as well.

You also want to make sure you use dairy free chocolate chips to make these layered apple bars.

More Caramel Protein Recipe Ideas:

• Homemade Sugar-free Protein Snickers Bars
• Protein Millionaire Shortbread
• Peanut Butter Protein Twix Bars
• Snickers Protein Balls
• Caramel Protein Balls

More Apple Protein Desserts to try!

• Oil Free Apple Protein Muffins
• Cinnamon Apple Protein Pancake Bread
• Protein Apple Cupcakes with Protein PB Frosting

Caramel Apple Protein Bars – Triple Protein, No Sugar, Magic!

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Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Freeze Time:20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Servings: 6 2″ bars

Calories: 145kcal

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Magical Caramel Apple Protein Bars with 3 layers of protein: pie base, caramel and cinnamon sugar apples! These heathy cinnamon apple protein bars are a great no bake, no sugar energy bar recipe.

Ingredients

Base:

• ½ cup Oat Flour, 45g
• 3 Tbsp Coconut Flour, 21g
• 2 Tbsp Unflavored Protein Powder, 11g, see post for subs
• 2 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder, 11g
• 2 tsp Maple Syrup, Sugar-free recommended below, 10ml
• ¼ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, 60ml

Protein Caramel:

• 3 Tbsp (Caramel Apple flavored) Almond Butter, 42g, see post for rec/subs
• 3 Tbsp Peanut Butter Powder, 18, see post for subs
• 2 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder, 11g
• 2 Tbsp Water, 30ml

Protein Cinnamon Sugar Apples:

• ¾ cup Chopped Apples, 94g
• 2 tsp Vanilla Protein Powder, 3g
• 1 tsp Zero Calorie 1:1 Brown Sugar Substitute, or regular Brown/Coconut Sugar
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Butter

Chocolate Coating:

• 1 Tbsp White Chocolate Chips, Sugar-free recommended, 14g
• ⅛ tsp Coconut Oil

Instructions

• Line a 7×5” pan or loaf pan with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.

Base:

• In a bowl combine oat flour, coconut flour, unflavored protein powder and vanilla protein powder.
• Add in maple syrup and milk and mix. Mixture will be like a dough.

  Add more milk if too dry, coconut flour if too wet.
• Transfer to prepared pan and press down.

Protein Caramel:

• In the same bowl, stir almond butter, peanut butter powder, protein powder, maple syrup and water.

  Mixture should be thick but smooth and spreadable.
• Spread on top of base and use back of spoon/spatula or fingers to smoothen.
• Transfer to freezer to cool about 5 minutes.

Protein Cinnamon Sugar Apples:

• Combine chopped apples, protein powder, sweetener and cinnamon in a bowl, and toss.
• Heat small skillet over medium heat, place butter and melt.
• Add cinnamon sugar apples and cook about 3-4 min until slightly caramelized (shaking halfway).

  Transfer to plate and let cool 5 min.
• Spread on caramel layer, press down, and place pan in freezer to cool about 15 minutes.

Chocolate Topping:

• Lift layers out of pan, place on cutting board and using a warmed sharp knife, slice into 6 bars.
• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a shallow bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds – at 15 second intervals – until it’s completely melted.
• Let cool about 5 mins then drizzle.

Notes

• Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
• See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.

Product Recommendations:

• Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix Protein Powder
• Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
• ProteinWorld Slender Blend
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 30% off your order
• American Dream Nut Butter Almond Butter
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 10% off your order
• Lakanto Maple Flavored Syrup
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 15% off your order
• Lakanto Peanut Butter Powder
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 15% off your order
• Lily’s White Chocolate Baking Chips

Nutrition:

• Servings: 6 bars | Serving size: 1
• Calories: 145kcal
• Fat: 5.9g | Saturated fat: 1.5g
• Carbohydrates: 15.4g | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 3.4g
• Protein: 10.5g