Collagen & Protein Oh Henry Chocolate Bars are the ultimate healthy treat and every peanut and chocolate lover’s dream. They’re no bake, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar free, low carb and keto friendly.
Healthy, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Oh Henry Chocolate Bars
Many of us have sensitive stomaches, with poor digestion, leaky gut and other issues that seem to worsen with age. Many underlying issues can cause these problems like a build up of candida yeast in our gut that can be reversed with a protocol of cutting out gluten and sugar, maybe you need a parasite cleanse or a heavy metal detox (my favourite mineral based supplements that do all of that and more).
But who says you can’t enjoy your favourite chocolate bars?
You can totally stay gluten-free, low carb, and dairy free to keep those tummy troubles at bay, as long as you’ve got the right ingredients.
It’s a lot easier than you’d think.
Supplement With A Collagen & Protein Snack
In this Oh Henry Bar recipe, I use a scoop of vanilla flavoured MCT powder and a scoop or two of high quality collagen peptides. You can switch out the MCT for your favourite plant-based vanilla protein powder — right now I’m loving Livwell’s Vanilla Protein Powder. Their protein is clean, organic, raw, plant-based, bioavailable for maximum absorption and digestion, with no heavy metals and a heck of a lot of amino acids to benefit from.
It really comes down to what you expect to get out of your healthy chocolate bars. Choose the MCT powder for fullness, brain health, function and focus. Or, choose the protein for fullness, sweet-tooth-satisfaction without the sugar, muscle building, strength, recovery, and sustaining energy.
Natural Plant-Based Muscle and Brain Fuel
Again, if you switch to a high quality protein powder, there’s no going a day without it. As mentioned, I’ve found Livwell Protein to have outstanding benefits including having amino acids inside for mood balance, energy, omega 3 fatty acids for brain fuel, promoting healthy circulation and collagen formation, immunity, heart health, and balancing hormones all in one. It allows you to swap out the MCT once in a while, while you reap all of the benefits of plant-based protein and I’m all for it.
Oh Henry Bars Ingredients
Oh Henry Nougat Filling:
- no sugar added peanut butter (or almond butter)
- sugar free maple syrup (I use Lakanto)
- pure vanilla extract
- avocado oil (or use coconut oil, melted)
- sea salt (or himalayan)
- vanilla flavoured MCT powder (omit if vegan and use a vanilla plant-based protein powder like Livwell’s)
- type 1 collagen (omit if vegan, add an extra tbsp of gluten-free flour instead)
- coconut flour (or almond flour)
Layer of Peanuts:
- lightly salted dry roasted peanuts (if unsalted, use an extra pinch of sea salt in the nougat batter, or to sprinkle on top of the chocolate coating at the end!)
Chocolate Coating:
- Sugar free chocolate chips (I use Lily’s low carb & keto chocolate chips, or Enjoy Life for dairy free/vegan)
- avocado oil (or coconut oil)
How to Make Oh Henry Bars – A No Bake Dessert
The recipe is very simple as long as you remember to freeze in order to firm up the molded filling, and then again to harden the chocolate coating at the end. It adds time to the process but is of course very well worth it!
- Mix the nougat filling ingredients together in a bowl
- Form your bars
- Press peanuts into the top of the bars to form a layer
- Freeze until firm
- Melt oil and chocolate in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring each time until fully melted
- Coat chocolate bars using a fork to dip the molded bars, and then place the coated bars on a wax/parchment paper lined dish
- Freeze until chocolate coating has hardened
Can I Make Oh Henry Bars Vegan?
You may omit the MCT and collagen peptides and use a plant-based protein powder instead. If using a protein powder, try adding a bit at a time while mixing the batter to make sure it doesn’t become too dry.
When making the nougat filling, If the batter is too sticky you’ll want to add more protein powder, or a tbsp or two of gluten-free flour to make it more moldable as apposed to sticky. If you don’t have protein powder on hand, simply replace all of the powders in this recipe with a few tbsp of gluten-free flour (almond or coconut will do).
How to Store Oh Henry Chocolate Bars
The easiest way to store these healthy Oh Henry chocolate bars would be in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer. Simply take them out, wait for them to soften slightly and then enjoy!
Otherwise, to enjoy them for the entire week, simply store them in a covered container in the fridge for 4-5 days. If kept out on the counter, they will begin to melt! They are much better stored chilled to be keep intact and fresh.
More Gluten-Free Snacks You’ll Love:
- Raw and Vegan Chickpea Cookie Dough
- Keto Frosted Cheesecake Fat Bombs
- Mini Nutella Cheesecakes (Gluten-Free, No-Bake)
- No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (GF, Low Carb, Keto, Vegan)
- Keto No-Bake Cookie Dough Balls (Vegan, Paleo, Whole 30, GF)
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Collagen & Protein Oh Henry Chocolate Bars (Healthy, GF, DF, No Bake)
Ingredients
Nougat Filling
- ½ cup natural peanut butter or nut butter of choice
- 2 tbsp sugar free maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil (melted)
- 1 scoop collagen peptides omit if vegan, may need to add extra tbsp of gf flour if batter is too sticky
- 1 scoop vanilla MCT powder if vegan, sub in this plant-based vanilla protein powder
- 2-4 tbsp coconut flour or almond flour (enough to make batter into a moldable consistency as apposed to it being too sticky to mold)
Nut Layer
- 1 handful lightly salted dry roasted peanuts or high fibre nuts of choice, about ¼ cup
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup sugar free chocolate chips if vegan, use these dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix nougat filling ingredients in a large bowl to combine
- Place batter in the freezer for 5-10 mins until texture is moldable. Use more flour if batter is too sticky to mold. If too dry, add more syrup
- Mold the batter into mini chocolate bars. Press peanuts into the bars to form a peanut layer
- Freeze bars for 30 mins or until firm
- Melt chocolate and oil for 30 second intervals in the microwave/stovetop, stirring until fully melted and smooth
- Dip each bar into the chocolate to coat evenly (use a fork for less mess), placing onto a wax/parchment paper lined dish
- Place back into the freezer for 10 minutes or so, until chocolate has hardened. Enjoy!
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