Protein Blueberry Macadamia Bar Recipe
Do you enjoy protein bars? I love eating them on the go. They’re an easy way to ensure I get my protein fill, which is crucial for improving muscle mass and promoting heart health. Unfortunately, some of the bars you buy at the store are packed with icky fillers and strange ingredients. It’s enough to make you skip protein bars altogether.
That is, until you try these. My Protein Blueberry Macadamia Bars (powered by bone broth) take an average protein bar and upgrade them. These delicious bars are packed with healing raw honey and macadamia nuts — let’s hear it for healthy fats! These protein blueberry bars get an extra dose of deliciousness from protein powder made from bone broth. It will also boost energy and keep your joints feeling great. It doesn’t get any better.
Ready to make these no-bake protein bars? Let’s get started! Combine the melted coconut butter, honey, vanilla and sea salt in a big bowl and whisk together. Then, add the protein powder into the mix and stir.
Add the remaining ingredients — blueberries, macadamia nuts and water — and then pour into the greased loaf pan. Here comes the best part: Instead of baking the loaf, put the loaf into the refrigerator and let it chill for the next one to two hours. Once the “dough” is firm, cut the loaf into protein bar shapes.
These protein bars are so simple to make and way better than anything you’d find at the store. The fact that they don’t require any baking makes them that much better! Don’t forget to throw one of these in your gym bag.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut butter (melted)
- 1⁄2 cup raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄2 cup dried blueberries
- 1⁄2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- 4 scoops of protein powder made from bone broth (unflavored)
- ** add 3 tablepoons water for consistency as needed
Directions:
- Whisk together butter, honey, vanilla and sea salt.
- Add protein powder and combine.
- Add remaining ingredients and combine.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan.
- Refrigerate 1–2 hours and cut into bar shapes.
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Can i take epsom salt as luxative?for deadly constipatin?for how long?does it affect mymicrobiome?
Thanks for posting this on your website. I have the recipe in a book 2000 miles away but I’m glad I could find it online to make for my parents.
Hi,
What I can use instead of coconut butter ?
I don’t like the last of coconut and I heard that coconut is increasing cholesterol in blood.
Coconut butter
What about ghee ?
I only if Forgot shopping .
hi Raelyn, feel free to try; however it may change the consistency of the bars.
I just got my chocolate bone broth, so I used it with the macadamia nuts without any dried fruit. OMG. Fabulous! But I agree that they are rich, so I cut them into approximately 1-inch bite size cubes instead of the rectangular bars.
Can I use coconut oil instead of coconut butter? How much is a scoop?
Unsure of the 3 tbsp. of water for consistency????
thanks-Nancy
I think you need the thicker coconut manna/butter. Although I had to add a little coconut oil to mine because it wasn’t melting very well. It worked great!
entering recipe into myfitnesspal.com I got 428 cal per serving, considering 10 servings. Is that correct?
I got 428 calories.
Can you tell us the nutritional content, such carbs in each serving, please?
If you want to know for 8 servings, I shared that with Lisa up above, but:
For 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving: calories 423
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22 g 34 %
Saturated Fat 15 g 76 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 90 mg 4 %
Potassium 53 mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 55 g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 6 g 23 %
Sugars 46 g
Protein 10 g 21 %
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 7 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
i have great lakes gelatin powder. will this suffice? It looks you don’t ship to Australia
tried to order the bone broth this evening but phone line only plays music with no one answering call, how do i get your bone broth product
Go online to draxe.com or to amazon. I got mine from Amazon the next day! I also ordered from Dr. Axe’s site to get the recipes and the challenge info. LOVE the chocolate, turmeric and Pure.
Is that Unsalted macadamias?
Coconut butter is also called coconut manna, I believe. Don’t know if it is same as coconut cream?
What is the protein and calorie count on that?
My MFP (myfitnesspal.com) says:
Servings 10.0
Amount Per Serving: calories 423
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22 g 34 %
Saturated Fat 15 g 76 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 90 mg 4 %
Potassium 53 mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 55 g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 6 g 23 %
Sugars 46 g
Protein 10 g 21 %
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 7 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Yum! Seriously considering this new bone broth powder !!
Trouble swallowing somethings and feels like ball of food in stomach and throat at times. Can happen early morning or most of day.
Also get hIves on various parts of body and big bumps on head.
Any suggestions.
Do you know how much protein? I use between 1 5- 25 grams usually.
how much is in a scoop?
Sounds great. Can they be made with stevia?
Can Dr Axe’s Collagen Protein Powder be substituted for the Bone Broth Powder?
what the nutritional info per serving on these bars?
Yes, I am curious as well.
Join MFP (MY Fitness Pal) and it has a place to insert recipes, and it tells you everything about your chosen recipe much like a food label.
MFP says this:
Servings 8.0
Amount Per Serving: calories 529
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28 g 43 %
Saturated Fat 19 g 95 %
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 113 mg 5 %
Potassium 67 mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 68 g 23 %
Dietary Fiber 7 g 29 %
Sugars 57 g
Protein 13 g 26 %
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 8 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Just made these and they are great, but very rich. Decided to break them into bites instead of bars. Mine turned out darker than pictured above.
I’m trying to order bone broth in the can, It’s not letting me do this, do you have a phone number I can order through.
Just made these and they are super delicious! Thanks for the great recipe.
Order Powder Bone Broth from Dr. Axe. Coconut butter is available at a Natural Grocers, Sprout Market and Whole Foods Market. Generally find it where the peanut butter, almond butter, & cashew butter would be in these stores.
Where do I buy bone broth protein?
Where do you find powder bone broth? And coconut butter? I have coconut oil but never seen butter.
Dr. Axe sells the bone broth
protein. The coconut butter can be found at Whole Foods, Amazon or Thrive Market.
Can they be frozen?
Can I use pecans instead of macadamia nuts
Have these been tried by anyone without the honey?
How long do they keep and do you keep in refrigerator?
It says 1-2 hours in the fridge.
My bad read your question wrong. Too early in the morning. I would assume you would store in the fridge. Probably no longer than a couple of days. Since your ingredients are fresh. ?
Ingredients are fresh EXCEPT for DRIED BLUEBERRIES. But perhaps fridge is best in hot weather. I haven’t made them, but looks to me like they could be frozen
Can I use pecans instead of macadamia nuts
It seems to me that you could substitute pecans for macadamia nuts. It will change the calories a bit and the nutritional values somewhat. The texture may not be as buttery, but it should turn out just fine. I haven’t made them, so I am going on experience with other recipes.
Unfortunately I am allergic to coconut. Do you have a substitution that would work ?
Me too.
How different is the butter from coconut oil?
coconut butter is ground up coconut I believe. Coconut oil is just the oil part. They work differently in recipes, although coconut butter is part coconut oil, obviously. :)