Lavender Honey Protein Bars

Stack of four honey lavender protein bars showing the crumbly base and pink glazed lavender top layer.

These lavender honey protein bars taste like a buttery shortbread cookie bar that's lightly sweet with a nice, floral flavor and a white chocolate lavender-infused topping. So easy to make in one bowl. Just mix, press, top, slice, and enjoy. Sugar-free, gluten-free, keto-friendly protein snack bar.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Keyword gluten free lavender honey protein bars, keto lavender honey protein bars, lavender honey protein bars, sugar free lavender honey protein bars

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings bars

Calories 264.85kcal

Author Olivia Wyles

Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
½ cup vanilla protein powder 40 grams, see notes
1 tablespoon sugar-free honey substitute
⅓ cup almond butter or other nut/seed butter
⅓ cup cottage cheese blended
2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
1 teaspoon dried lavender food-grade
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

½ cup sugar-free white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon dried lavender food-grade, optional
1 teaspoon freeze-dried purple yams powdered, for color, optional

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Add 1 teaspoon lavender to melted coconut oil to infuse with flavor.
Add all ingredients except toppings to a medium bowl and mix with a spatula until dough forms.
Press firmly into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
Melt white chocolate chips with coconut oil in microwave 15-second intervals until smooth. Mix in crushed freeze-dried purple yams if using (for color). Spread topping evenly over the top. Sprinkle on 1 teaspoon dried lavender, if using, while chocolate is still wet.
Chill for at least 30 minutes. Slice into 8 bars.

Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Freeze up to 3 months.
Equipment: Loaf pan | Mixing bowl | Spatula | Parchment Paper
Protein powder: I used Keto Chow's vanilla flavor, which a milk protein isolate based powder with xanthan gum, acacia fiber, and vanilla for better texture and flavor. For a swap, milk protein isolate, milk protein concentrate or 80% casein/20% whey blends should work, but the texture will change slightly.
Sweetener: I used Wholesome Yum's Zero Sugar Honey Substitute which is allulose-based.
Lavender: Use food-grade, culinary-grade dried lavender only, like Anthony's. Use sparingly to avoid a soapy flavor.
Nutrition and carbs - Some nutrition labels omit sugar alcohols or allulose from the nutrition calculation since it does not affect blood sugar. I have included all carbs in the nutrition label above and calculated the net carbs below. Always use a food logging app like Cronometer according to the brands you use in order to get accurate nutrition information.

16.24 Total Carbs – 6.30 Fiber – 4.07 Sugar Alcohols – 1.25 Allulose = 4.62 Net Carbs per bar or ⅛ of recipe.

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