It’s a copycat of the popular Perfect Bar recipe but 100% egg-free using plant-based pea protein powder.

What Are Perfect Bars?

Perfect Bars are popular healthy protein bars, but unfortunately, they are not vegan. While the brand uses a combination of healthy ingredients, it includes egg protein powder and honey, both animal products that are not vegan-friendly. So here we are sharing a copycat perfect bar recipe 100% vegan!

How To Make Healthy Homemade Protein Bars

Ingredients

To make high-protein vegan bars that are healthy and gluten-free at home, you need to focus on wholesome ingredients.

Peanut Butter Protein Powder Brown Rice Syrup

Let me explain how to choose your three main ingredients to make this copycat perfect bar recipe vegan and gluten-free!

Peanut Butter Or Almond Butter

Choose a nut butter with no added sugar, no added vegetable oil. Check the ingredient list of your peanut butter jar. You should only see peanuts and eventually salt.

Protein Powder

There are many plant-based protein powders on the market. First, choose a clean protein powder low in sugar and carbs. The most popular plant-based protein powders are made of these vegan protein sources:

Pea Protein Hemp Protein Brown Rice Protein Soy Protein Any combination of the above

There are also raw vegan protein powders that are sprouted for better absorption. These are amazing but a bit more expensive. I like to use NuZest Vanilla Protein powder for these plant-based protein bars. It is a high-quality pea protein mix made of real food rich in nutrients and vitamins. It will bring you vegan proteins, iron, and vitamin B12 essential for a vegan lifestyle.

Liquid Sweetener

A low-GI liquid sweetener is the best to keep your energy level steady and to make low-sugar vegan protein bars. However, any unrefined liquid sweetener below is a healthier liquid sweetener option to make protein bar recipes. They contain plenty of nutrients like magnesium or potassium that refined sweetener doesn’t have. I recommend one of the below options to make this homemade perfect bars recipe.

Date Syrup Brown Rice Syrup Maple Syrup 

Combining The Ingredients

First, combine the liquid ingredients: peanut butter and sweetener, until creamy and smooth. It’s crucial that you use a fresh jar of natural peanut butter with oil on top of the bar will be dry. Then, weigh your protein powder and add it to the liquid ingredients. Feel free to use your food processor to make this recipe, but it will work as well with a bowl and a bit of kneading!

Flavoring Options

While you only need 3 ingredients to make these peanut butter protein bars, I highly recommend adding one or a few more ingredients to create a range of protein bar flavors that mimic the Perfect Bar original recipes! Below are some ingredients I recommend adding to your dough to create the same flavors like the popular perfect bar product range.

Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter – add 1/4 cup of vegan chocolate chips. Coconut Peanut Butter – add 1/4 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut. Chocolate Mint – add 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips and 3-4 drops of mint stevia drops. Salted Caramel – add 3-4 drops of salted caramel stevia drops. Dark Chocolate Almond – add 1/4 cup of vegan dark chocolate chips and replace peanut butter with almond butter. Blueberry Cashews –  replace peanut butter with cashew butter in the recipe and add 1/4 cup freeze-dried blueberry.

Best Tips To Make Perfect Vegan Perfect Bars Every Time

If it is your first time using protein powder in a recipe, let me share some tips with you. I really think they are the best vegan protein bars! But, be aware that depending on the plant-based protein powder blend and sweetener you choose, the texture can vary a lot. They are mainly dense, crumbly, not sticky or chewy.

More Vegan Protein Recipes

If you love high-protein vegan food as a post work out, check out my other recipes below:

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