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    Home > Blog > Protein Desserts > Protein Brownies and Bars

    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut

    Updated: Jan 17, 2023 · Published: Aug 21, 2014 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    A remake of the classic Magic Bars, these Healthy Magic Bars replace the sugary ingredients with healthy, high-protein deliciousness!

    angled front view of a healthy magic bar with cookie layer and topped with chocolate, coconut, and whey icing layer
    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut

    Instead of a graham cracker and butter crust, I used a high-protein crust with a few drops of butterscotch flavoring. Instead of chocolate chips, I used homemade raw chocolate chunks. And instead of sweetened condensed milk, I used a natural vanilla whey protein. Magical, indeed!

    bottom layer of healthy magic bars in a square glass baking dish lined with unbleached parchment paper

     

    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut
    coconut walnut layer of healthy magic bars in a square glass baking dish lined with unbleached parchment paper
    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut
    chocolate chunk layer of healthy magic bars in a square glass baking dish lined with unbleached parchment paper
    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut
    top (whey icing) layer of healthy magic bars in a square glass baking dish lined with unbleached parchment paper
    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut
    angled front view of a healthy magic bar with cookie layer and topped with chocolate, coconut, and whey icing layer

    Healthy Magic Bars with Unsweetened Coconut

    Makes 9 bars.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 224kcal
    Author: Andréa

    Ingredients

    Crust:

    • ⅓ cup almond butter 80g
    • ⅓ cup filtered water 79ml
    • ⅛ teaspoon alcohol-free butterscotch flavor 0.6ml
    • ½ cup vanilla rice protein powder 56g
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2.5ml

    Baked layer:

    • ½ cup shredded unsweetenend coconut (60g)
    • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts 29g

    Unbaked layer:

    • ½ recipe raw chocolate
    • 1 cup natural vanilla whey protein powder 90g
    • ½ cup filtered water 118ml

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Line a 7" square (or similarly sized) pan with parchment paper.
    • In a medium bowl, mix almond butter with water and butterscotch flavor until smooth.
    • Add in rice protein and cinnamon. Mix until combined. (If the batter is sticky, add a little more rice protein.)
    • Press crust into pan.
    • Top with coconut and walnuts.
    • Bake for about 12 minutes, until crust is cooked through.
    • Meanwhile, mix the vanilla whey with the water.
    • Remove crust from oven, and let cool slightly. Top with chocolate and whey mixture.
    • Let sit for about an hour in the freezer or overnight in the refrigerator.
    • Cut into bars, and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

    Notes

    A note about substitutions: You can substitute pea protein (or a pea blend, like Warrior Blend) in the crust and casein for the whey, but I wouldn't make other substitutions. (See my Recipe Basics video for examples of what goes wrong when you use the wrong protein powder.) If you want to save a few carbs, you can use stevia in place of the agave in the raw chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
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