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Sweet Potato Protein Bars + 6 Healthy Ways To Eat Sweet Potatoes

November 19, 2015 by Lindsay 21 Comments

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This recipe for Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Protein Bars makes a healthy post-workout or afternoon snack! They can easily be made paleo and are grain-free. 

This recipe for Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Protein Bars makes a healthy post-workout or afternoon snack! They can easily be made paleo and are grain-free.

Hi Friends!

Meet my new favorite protein bar. I’ve made these 3 times in the past 2 weeks so I’d definitely call them a winner. They’re actually a spin on my Sweet Potato Banana Bites, one of my most popular recipes. I changed things up a bit and made them into bars and added a few extra ingredients, including some protein powder to give hubby another post-workout snack option.

This recipe for Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Protein Bars makes a healthy post-workout or afternoon snack! They can easily be made paleo and are grain-free.

I’ve made them with both chocolate and vanilla protein powder, and with peanut butter and almond butter. Peanut butter and chocolate protein powder is by far my favorite combo….but all are delicious.

This recipe for Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Protein Bars makes a healthy post-workout or afternoon snack! They can easily be made paleo and are grain-free.

The chocolate topping is optional and doesn’t do much but make them look pretty 🙂 You could also mix in some chocolate chips. These aren’t your typical protein bars. They have no flour or oats so they’re kinda chewy but more almost spongy. I made them with yogurt but if you wanted to make them paleo-friendly you could try coconut milk or coconut yogurt.

Here’s how you make them.

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Gluten-free, grain-free protein bars that make the perfect post-workout snack.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 bars 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato (approx 2 medium)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup nut butter
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt (I used whole milk)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup protein powder (vanilla or chocolate)
  • Optional: chocolate chips to melt and drizzle.

Instructions

  1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. (For a completely smooth batter you could use a blender but I just mash everything with a fork.)
  2. Add baking powder and protein powder and stir until well combined.
  3. Pour into a greased 9×9 baking pan (line the bottom with parchment paper for easy removal).
  4. Bake at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
  5. Let cool, slice into 8 bars and drizzle with chocolate if desired.

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These are super easy and they taste great. I stored mine in the fridge but they’d probably be fine on the counter for a few days, I would just leave them loosely covered, not tightly sealed.

This recipe for Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Protein Bars makes a healthy post-workout or afternoon snack! They can easily be made paleo and are grain-free.

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Love sweet potatoes? Here are 6 healthy ways to eat them from breakfast to dessert!

Now, in case you adore sweet potatoes as much as I do, it’s time to share a few more recipes. It’s recipe group day and you definitely need to check out these 5 other delicious sweet potato recipes from my bloggy buddies!

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Arman made the perfect snack for Squish and me:
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Sweet Potato Stacks

Kylie made the newest addition to my Thanksgiving menu:
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Vegan Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Alexis added to my dinner menu for next week:
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 [Tweet “6 deliciously healthy sweet potato recipes from @leangrnbeanblog and friends!”]

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Lenka Istvanova says

    November 19, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    OMG – Thank you for this! I’m trying them today!!! I’m a self-proclaimed sweet potato addict who could eat them every day for the rest of my life. As an ultra-runner I use my sweet potatoe brownies

    Reply
  2. Erica says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    These all look amazing! Just a heads up the link to the black bean sweet potato is broken.

    Reply
  3. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Adding sweet potatoes to protein bars is a great idea! i bet that they give the bars a nice chewy texture and natural sweetness too, pinned 🙂

    Reply
  4. Dieititan Jess says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    Just stocked up on sweet potatoes so this months recipes are perfect timing! Sounds like a unique different kind of bar- interested to try!

    Reply
  5. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    November 19, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    you’re so creative!

    Reply
  6. Heather Mason @NuttyNutrition says

    November 19, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    I love a good whole foods protein bar, these looks awesome Lindsay!

    Reply
  7. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    November 19, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Totally genius! And I’m seriously loving the chocolate drizzle. I keep hearing that SP and chocolate is an amazing combo, but I have yet to try it!

    Reply
  8. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    November 19, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    So rude. You conveniently forgot to bring me some on Sunday.

    Reply
  9. Sarah Grace says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    ummm, the chocolate peanut butter combo with these bars sounds RIGHT up my alley! I love love love making homemade bars every week as snacks, so I’ll have to try these out Lindsay 🙂

    xo,
    Sarah Grace
    http://freshfitnhealthy.com

    Reply
  10. Lokness @ The Missing Lokness says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    I have never seen any protein bars made from sweet potatoes. Very creative recipe!

    Reply
  11. Laura says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    I just shared these with one of my challenge groups and plan to try them this weekend- they look awesome!

    Reply
  12. Rachel says

    November 20, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Yum, these look delicious!! Totally inspired me to make a sweet potato recipe of my own. Pinned for later to try these out 🙂

    Reply
  13. Josefine @ Sprouted Fig says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    These bars look so good! I love finding new protein bars. And the rest of your little recipe collection here looks fantastic too

    Reply
  14. Amelia @ Eating Made Easy says

    November 20, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    You are an animal with all your recipe development! And every single post that comes to my inbox looks delicious enough to add to the must-make list. These are so unique & would be perfect on-the-run. Keep up the good work, girl!

    Reply
  15. Christine Szalay-Kudra says

    November 21, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    If you don’t mind me asking I know you used peanut butter but what about using almond butter a bit healthier I think? The whole family loves sweet potatoes and I am sure this will make a great after school snack for the kids. I’m wondering about using strawberry protein powder and mixing in some chopped dried strawberries of dehydrated cranberries. Maybe some chopped nuts. Have you ever tried that? Or am I totally off base with that one?

    Thanks for sharing,

    Christine

    Reply
  16. Martha says

    November 24, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Um … So I’ve made this twice in the last two days. You could say I’m a fan.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      November 24, 2015 at 12:03 PM

      yay! i’m so glad!

      Reply
  17. Erica says

    April 4, 2016 at 2:04 PM

    Made this, this morning…Must say I was really impressed with the way it came out! Great recipe you have here!! I did have to leave in for 25 minutes because my protein powder absorbed the liquid differently. Checked it every few minutes after the 13 minute mark. Very pleased with the end result!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 4, 2016 at 2:08 PM

      so glad you liked them!

      Reply
  18. Jill Lawrence says

    July 24, 2017 at 1:11 AM

    Dying to try the sweet potato protein bars. do you have nutrition information… fats proteins sugar calories Etc

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 24, 2017 at 9:13 PM

      i don’t, sorry!

      Reply

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