{"id":288857,"date":"2025-06-11T22:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/blw\/vegan-protein-bars-recipe-with-hemp-seeds\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T22:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:06:30","slug":"vegan-protein-bars-recipe-with-hemp-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=288857","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Protein Bars Recipe with Hemp Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Vegan protein bars recipe made with hemp seeds; no protein powder here!<\/em><\/p>\n

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My endeavors to get my toddler to eat protein are never-ending. Mamas, are you with me?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re new, let me fill you in: my kid struggles to eat any source of protein beyond eggs. However, she will eat salmon (have you seen my kid-friendly salmon fish sticks<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in my 3-ingredient recipe collection for toddlers?), and she adores shrimp for one reason: they\u2019re PINK! But that\u2019s where it ends.<\/p>\n

Remember my\u00a0protein smoothies for kids<\/strong><\/span><\/a>? Thanks for not judging me when I put frozen peas into a smoothie, by the way! I even crammed the power of grass-fed gelatin into some healthy fruit snacks<\/strong><\/span><\/a> out of desperation for my kid to consume protein.<\/p>\n

My kid eats by color, which is amazing. She adores green veggies, orange bell peppers, corn and purple tomatoes. But, the calories in vegetables aren\u2019t nearly high enough for a growing toddler. I\u2019m always looking for sneaky ways to get more protein in her diet. I\u2019ve been sprinkling hemp seeds on her food lately, and she\u2019s not resisting it!<\/p>\n

The last time I came close to making a healthy protein-rich snack that my daughter would beg for was my omega 3 chocolate energy bites<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Heck, even I would beg for those! So good! And so easy!<\/p>\n

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But last week, I developed this homemade vegan protein bars recipe. I used the power of hemp seeds for protein.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a full half-cup of hemp hearts in these bars! Depending on how many bars you cut these into, 8 bars would give 1 tablespoon of hemp per bar, or about 3 grams of protein per bar! That\u2019s a pretty good amount for not using protein powders, like most commercial bars do.<\/p>\n

I just learned from my friend Kacie<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that the number of grams of protein they need a day is equal to half of their body weight. Camille needs about 15 grams of protein a day, and if she starts with a scrambled egg, enjoys cheese in her lunch, and these vegan protein bars recipe for a snack, she\u2019s well on her way to meeting her goal before dinner. My little vegetarian babe!<\/p>\n

She\u2019s happy because these bars are soft and chewy due to the rice crispies mixed with the quick-cooking oats. She\u2019s also happy because I judiciously sprinkled mini chocolate chips on top. I\u2019m filing these under my Baby Food Recipes<\/strong><\/span><\/a> section, but they\u2019re so good that all the adults in this house ate half of the pan. Oops!<\/p>\n

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My vegan protein bars recipe is:<\/h2>\n

-made without protein powder (only because I never keep it in the house)<\/p>\n

\u2013 soft and easy for kids to chew<\/p>\n

-made with quick-cooking oats for fiber<\/p>\n

-made with honey, but if you\u2019re a strict vegan, maple syrup works great<\/p>\n

-cut with a few rice crispies to keep them crisp and soft for little ones<\/p>\n

-made with these raw hemp hearts<\/span><\/a> that I love so much<\/p>\n

The mini chocolate chips on top are entirely optional, but in my house, they make the disappear. I hope you love these bars, and enjoy that they are entirely no-bake! They pack great into a lunch box.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a sample of Camille\u2019s lunch box that week that came home entirely empty!<\/p>\n

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At first I was surprised she ate the salami since it\u2019s meat, but then I realized it\u2019s PINK, hah! Also pictured: baby carrots (she likes them with homemade ranch but I forgot to pack it on this day), baby tomatoes from our garden, and cotton candy grapes. The center circle has a cut-up pitted date, one prune and one gummy vitamin. I cut the vegan protein bars in half to make it easier for her to eat.<\/p>\n

If you have any secret ways to get your kiddos to eat protein, please let me know!<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPrep Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t10 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tCook Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t5 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tTotal Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t15 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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