Healthy Samoa Protein Bars (Low Fat & Sugar Free)

Spot on Healthy Samoa Protein Bars with a protein cookie base, low fat protein caramel, toasted coconut and sugar free chocolate drizzle. Healthy homemade Samoa cookie bars that taste just like the girl scout cookies!

Okay let me preface this with: I’m not a fan of anything coconut related, but these peanut butter coconut flavored protein bars were just amazing!

I really got hooked onto the whole Samoa cookie flavor as a whole after trying the seasonal cashew butter from American Dream Nut Butter; So of course I had to create my own protein recipe with that flavor.

Oh what a good decision this was! I’m now even more hooked and want to create protein magic bars and what not with this same flavor!

Ingredients for Healthy Samoa Protein Bars Recipe:

These protein samoa cookie bars are made with simple healthy ingredients, have no sugar or milk, making them the perfect homemade gluten free, low carb and Vegan protein bar!

• Oat Flour
• Cheerios Cereal
• Vanilla Protein Powder  for healthy homemade protein bars that’s also sugar free
  I used HTLT Supps Vanilla Whey-Caesin here.
  Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake is another option.
• Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly lower carb high protein. I use the Multi-purpose mix protein powder from Quest Nutrition.
• Some Coconut Flour
• Unsweetened Almond Milk

The Protein Caramel

• Almond Butter for the caramel flavor.
  I’d recommend American Dream Nut Butter Bundle up Blondie Almond Butter; Code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount.
• 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 caramel bar, and also replace the sweetener.
  I recommend Whey Vanilla from ProteinWorld for this recipe to keep it sugar free.; Use the code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount.
• Some more Unflavored Protein Powder:  Multi-purpose mix from Quest again.
• 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)
• Some Water
• A bit of Vanilla Extract

The Coconut for Peanut Butter Coconut Protein Bars

• Just Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

And a Sugar-free Chocolate Drizzle!

• Sugar free Chocolate Bar or Chocolate Chips to make this a Samoa cookie bar with no added sugar. I use the ones from Lakanto here (HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here too). Another option is Lily’s Bar or Chocolate Chips.
• Coconut Oil so the chocolate is easier to melt and more smooth when you drizzle.

Tips to make Homemade Samoa Cookie Bars with Protein Powder

These high protein copycat samoa bars are extremely easy to make, with just making one layer at a time. Here’s some tips to get them right!

• Use whey-caesin and whey protein powder when specified. It works well with the ratio of ingredients here.
  Whey-caesin absorbs more liquid, and whey absorbs less, so you need to adjust the liquid accordingly.

• Add milk or water little at a time when preparing mixtures; Even a little extra will make them too runny.

• Watch the coconut in the oven when toasting; It can burn very easily!

• Let the melted chocolate cool a bit – for about 5 minutes – so that you don’t melt the bars!

For No Bake Samoa Bars:

These copycat healthy samoa bars can easily be turned into a no bake recipe by just skipping the step for baking the base. Instead, use less milk and transfer the pan to the freezer to harden a bit.

To store High Protein Samoa Cookie Bars

These homemade Vegan Samoa bars need to be stored in the fridge since they have milk in there.

To store homemade protein Samoas, place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a 1 week.

To freeze, place healthy Samoa bites 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 Samoa Bars!

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

For the protein samoa biscuit bars base:

• Cheerios: Orther plain-tasting crunchy cereal like rice krispies or puffed rice or chex
• Unflavored protein powder:  Almond flour or Oat flour
• Coconut flour: Try using about ⅓ cup of Almond Flour
• Almond Milk: Regular milk or other non dairy milk

For the protein caramel: 

• Almond Butter: Hazelnut Butter, Cashew Butter or Tahini; I don’t recommend peanut butter since it has a very strong taste.
• Peanut Butter Powder: Almond butter powder or 2 tablespoon regular peanut butter/almond butter (reduce the water to ½ teaspoon in this case)
• Unflavored protein powder: 1 tablespoon Coconut Flour
• Sugar free Maple Syrup: Regular maple syrup or Honey, but they won’t be Vegan or a no sugar recipe anymore.

More Homemade Protein Peanut Butter Caramel Bars to try!

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

Healthy Samoa Protein Bars (Low Fat & Sugar Free)

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Chill time:20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 bars

Calories: 99kcal

Course: Dessert, Post-Workout, Snack

Cuisine: American

Spot on Healthy Samoa Protein Bars with a protein cookie base, low fat Vegan protein peanut butter caramel, toasted coconut and sugar free chocolate drizzle. Magic healthy homemade Samoa cookie bars that taste just like the girl scout cookies!

Ingredients

Shortbread Cookie Base:

• ⅓ cup Oat Flour, 30g
• ⅓ cup Cheerios Cereal, 18g, see post for subs
• ½ scoop Vanilla Protein Powder, Whey-Caesin, 15g
• 2 tablespoon Unflavored Protein Powder, Whey-Caesin, 11g, see post for subs
• 2 tablespoon Coconut Flour, 14g
• ¼ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, 60ml

Protein Caramel:

• 3 tablespoon Peanut Butter Powder, 18g
• 2 tablespoon Almond Butter, 32g
• 2 tablespoon Vanilla Protein Powder, Whey, 11g
• 2 tablespoon Unflavored Protein Powder, Whey-Caesin, 11g, see post for subs
• 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup, Sugar-free recommended below
• ½ tablespoon Water
• ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Coconut:

• 2 tablespoon Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, about 10g

Chocolate Drizzle:

• ½ tablespoon Chocolate Chips, Sugar-free recommended below, 7g
• ⅛ teaspoon Coconut Oil

Instructions

• Line a 8 x 4” loaf pan with parchment paper; leave an overhang to lift out later.

  Preheat oven to 350°F.

Base:

• In a food processor, combine oat flour, cheerios cereal, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder and coconut flour.
• Transfer to a bowl, add in almond milk (little at a time) and mix.

  Mixture should be thick but little sticky like dough.
• Transfer to prepared pan and press down.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool about 10 minutes:

Protein Caramel:

• In the same bowl, stir together peanut butter powder, almond butter, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, maple syrup, water (1 teaspoon at a time) and vanilla.
• Spread on top of cookie layer and use back of spoon to smoothen.

Coconut:

• Spread shredded coconut on a baking sheet and bake for about 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and toasted.
• Let cool a bit then spread over caramel layer. Freeze about 5 minutes.
• Lift layers out of pan, place on cutting board and using a sharp knife, slice into 8 bars.

Chocolate Drizzle:

• Place chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a large microwave safe bowl and microwave about 30 seconds, stirring halfway, until completely melted.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Use spoon to drizzle chocolate on bars.

  Allow to slightly cool and enjoy!

Notes

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

Product Recommendations:

• HTLT Supps Whey-Caesin Protein Powder
• Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix Protein Powder
• ProteinWorld Whey Protein Powder
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 30% 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
• Lakanto Sugar-free Chocolate Bar
  • Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 15% off your order

Nutrition:

• Servings: 8 bars | Serving size: 1
• Calories: 99kcal
• Fat: 4g | Saturated fat: 1.4g
• Carbohydrates: 8.8g | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 1.3g
• Protein: 8.2g