Healthy Peanut Butter Caramel Slice (High Protein & Low Fat)

Amazing Healthy Peanut Butter Caramel Slice made with peanut butter powder and protein powder for a high protein, low fat and low calorie recipe. These layered white chocolate peanut butter caramel protein bars are perfect for a vegan, gluten free and sugar free snack, dessert or post workout.

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You know I’m a (slight) regular-dark chocolate fan here, but I think these white chocolate caramel bars are just hold a special spot. I think it’s this combination of peanut butter and white chocolate that is just supreme!

But I think the best part about this peanut butter caramel protein bar recipe though is that it has a caramel that’s actually made with peanut butter (pb powder actually) so it has an even richer flavor than you expect!

Ingredients for Healthy Peanut Butter Caramel Slice:

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

• Instant or Rolled Oats; Use gluten free if needed
• Puffed Rice Cereal
• 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.
• Almond 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)

The Protein Peanut Butter Caramel Layer

These peanut butter caramel protein bars use a low fat and sugar free caramel layer made with peanut butter powder and protein powder.

• Vanilla Protein Powder for high protein peanut butter caramel.
  I recommend the same here too: Protein World Slender Blend or  ProteinWorld Whey; Use the code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount.
  Another option would be Quest.
• Peanut Butter Powder, also known as Powdered Peanut Butter. This gives for a low fat recipe. I recommend Lakanto for a sugar free version (the code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount). Or you could use the one from PbFit too.
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Almond Milk

And the topping for White Chocolate Caramel Bars:

Just a white chocolate topping here for these layered protein bars.

White Chocolate Chips – I use sugar free white chocolate chips from ChocZero here for the contrast.
But another sugar free regular chocolate chip option is Lakanto (same discount here too) or Lily’s!

To store Protein Peanut Butter Caramel Slice

To store homemade white chocolate peanut butter protein bars, place in an airtight container and keep on the counter for up to 3 days. 

Keep these homemade peanut butter protein 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 peanut butter caramel 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 Peanut Butter Caramel Bars!

I made these sugar free and gluten free and low fat peanut butter caramel layered protein bars with this particular ingredient list, but here’s some healthy options to choose from.

• Unflavored protein powder: Unflavored Collagen, or even Almond flour or Oat flour
• Vanilla Protein Powder: 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute; I use Lakanto, to keep this recipe sugar free;  (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here too)
• Puffed Rice Cereal: Use rice krispies, Cheerios, Chex or any other crunchy cereal (you might have to play around with the quantity a little)

• Sugar free Maple Syrup: Regular maple syrup or Honey, but they won’t be Vegan or a no sugar recipe anymore.
• Peanut Butter Powder: Creamy peanut butter, but reduce the milk; start with adding just a little at a time
• Almond Milk: Regular milk or other non dairy milk
• White Chocolate: Use milk or dark chocolate chips –  Lakanto for a sugar free option again (code HAYLSKITCHEN for the discount) – instead.

Vegan Peanut Butter Caramel Slice

Since there’s no real caramel and milk in this dairy free recipe, this peanut butter caramel slice can easily be made Vegan.

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

You also want to make sure you use dairy free chocolate chips to make these white chocolate caramel bars.

More Homemade Layered Protein Bars to try!

• Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars
• 7 Layer Protein Magic Bars
• Homemade Sugar-free Protein Snickers Bars
• Chickpea Cookie Dough Protein Bars
• Peanut Butter Protein Twix Bars