Black Bean Chocolate Protein Bars & Chickpea Peanut Butter Protein Bars (Vegan, High Protein)
Black Bean Chocolate Protein Bars & Chickpea Peanut Butter Protein Bars (Vegan, High Protein) is a easy American recipe that serves 16. 220 calories per serving.
Prep: 30 min | Cook: 20 min | Total: 1 hr 10 min
Cost: $17.00 total, $1.06 per serving
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can Black beans (Drained and rinsed, reserve aquafaba)
- 1 15 oz can Chickpeas (Drained, reserve aquafaba)
- 2 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats (Divided, 1 cup per recipe)
- 4 pieces Medjool dates (Pitted, about 1/2 cup)
- 8 scoops Vanilla plant-based protein powder (4 scoops per recipe (~60g protein total per recipe))
- 0.25 cup 100% cacao cocoa powder (For chocolate bars)
- 0.25 cup Maple syrup (For chocolate bars)
- 0.25 cup Allulose (For peanut butter bars)
- 0.5 cup Peanut butter powder (For peanut butter bars)
- 0.25 cup Peanut butter (For peanut butter bars)
- 0.25 cup Vegan chocolate chips (For topping chocolate bars)
- 1 cup Aquafaba (reserved bean liquid) (Divided, about 1/2 cup per recipe)
- to taste Salt (Sprinkle for both bars)
- 1 tbsp Brown cane sugar (Optional, for topping peanut butter bars)
Instructions
Prepare Black Beans and Chickpeas
Open both cans. For black beans: drain, reserve aquafaba, rinse beans well. For chickpeas: drain, reserve aquafaba, do not rinse.
Time: PT5M
Pulse Oats
Add 1 cup oats to food processor. Pulse until oats are broken into small bits, not flour. Repeat for second batch.
Time: PT3M
Make Black Bean Chocolate Bar Dough
To pulsed oats, add black beans, 4 pitted dates, 4 scoops vanilla protein powder, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and about 1/4 cup aquafaba. Pulse until combined. Add remaining 1/4 cup aquafaba if needed for a dough ball consistency.
Time: PT7M
Make Chickpea Peanut Butter Bar Dough
To new pulsed oats, add chickpeas, 1/4 cup allulose, 4 scoops vanilla protein powder, 1/2 cup peanut butter powder, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and about 1/4 cup aquafaba. Pulse until combined. Add more aquafaba as needed for dough ball consistency.
Time: PT7M
Line Pans and Fill
Line two loaf pans with parchment paper. Scoop black bean dough into one, chickpea dough into the other. Press evenly into pans.
Time: PT3M
Top and Season
Sprinkle chocolate bars with vegan chocolate chips and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle peanut butter bars with a pinch of salt and optional brown cane sugar.
Time: PT2M
Bake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake both pans for 20 minutes.
Time: PT20M
Temperature: 350°F
Cool and Slice
Remove pans from oven. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then lift out using parchment and cool completely. Slice each pan into 8 bars.
Time: PT8M
Cleanup
Wash food processor, pans, utensils, and wipe down counters.
Time: PT20M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 220
- Protein
- 14-18g
- Carbohydrates
- 17-32g
- Fat
- 1-8g
- Fiber
- 4-7g
Dietary info: Vegan, High protein, Gluten-free (if using GF oats), Dairy-free, No refined sugar (if using allulose/maple syrup), high-protein, low-calorie, high-fiber
Allergens: Peanuts (peanut butter, peanut butter powder), Soy (possible in protein powder), Tree nuts (possible in protein powder or chocolate chips), Gluten (if oats not certified gluten-free)
Last updated: April 5, 2026






