I think these peanut butter pretzel energy bars are by far some of the best tasting bars I have made. I absolutely love anything that is sweet and salty. These bars were sweet from honey and then they had the salty crunch from the pretzels. Yum!

One of the better parts about these delicious no-bake bars was that they were super easy to make. Just add all of the ingredients to a food processor, place the mixture in a baking dish, and cool to let it set.

These are not specifically protein bars, however I did incorporate some into the recipe. I used the Musclepharm vanilla combat protein powder. It has a really delicious taste, and of course a little protein is always better than none.

I made these energy bars because I am always looking for a good bar that I can eat while I am on the bike. When you are on the bike 3.5 hours like I was yesterday, you gotta have some good food to fuel you through the ride. There is nothing better than biting into a delicious sweet and salty energy bar when you are hungry on the bike.

They combine the perfect energy sources to keep me going on a ride. The honey has fast acting carbs to get me going right away. The oats and the whole wheat flour are complex carbs that will burn slowly so that I can keep going for a long time.

I don’t think I will be having store bought energy bars anymore. After having these, there is no reason to. They don’t have preservatives and some of those nasty ingredients you might find in most bars. And of course they are also way cheaper to make your own. That sounds like a win-win to me!

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