Introducing the Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Dessert Bars: guilt-free indulgence with a side of humor!

You won’t find these bars in a sugar-loaded confessional—they’re sweet without the sugar rush! Packed with protein, they’re practically doing push-ups in your dessert dish. Creamy, dreamy, and surprisingly virtuous—these bars have more contradictions than a cat on a leash.

Picture this: delicious chocolate and protein flavors having a party, and guess what? Refined sugar didn’t make the guest list! It’s like hosting a soirée and telling sugar, “Sorry, you’re just not invited this time.”

Let’s make these Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Dessert Bars the talk of the holiday town. Make a gazillion—trust me, they vanish quicker than a magician’s assistant.

Ingredients (for a whopping 25 servings):

• ½ cup unsalted, shelled sunflower seeds (because your bars need some sun!)
• ½ cup raw, unsalted pepitas (for that pep in every bite)
• 1 cup Pitted Dates (the secret agents of natural sweetness)
• 1 (16oz) jar of natural peanut butter (the MVP of this dessert game)
• 1 cup vanilla protein powder (because protein is the real superstar here)
• 1 (9oz) bag Lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips (the choc-stars of our show)
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil (the sidekick that keeps things smooth)
• 1 tablespoon flake sea salt (optional topping, because desserts love a dramatic finish)

Instructions:

1. Line a 9×11 casserole pan with parchment paper (the red carpet for your dessert).
2. Pulse sunflower seeds in a food processor until they’re as fine as your sense of humor. Remove and set aside—those seeds need a moment to shine.
3. Throw dates into the food processor and give them a spin until they’re feeling creamy (like a date night success story).
4. Add the seed powder, peanut butter, and protein powder. Blend until smoother than a compliment from grandma.
5. Press the dough into the pan like you’re giving it a pat on the back for being so healthy.
6. In a double boiler (because single boilers are so last season), melt the chocolate and coconut oil. Pour this luscious concoction over the bars and let it chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt like you’re adding the finishing touch to a gourmet dessert. Cut into bars and prepare for a standing ovation.

Nutrition (because even desserts need a résumé):

One bar equals: 198 calories, 14g fat (because fat is just flavor flexing), 86mg sodium (just enough to keep things interesting), 6g carbohydrate (the modest side of the dessert), 6g fiber (keeping it real), 6g sugar (take that, refined sugar!), and 10g protein (making other desserts jealous).

Get ready for a flavor fiesta that’s so good, it’s practically dessert comedy!