These no-bake sugar-free almond butter freezer bars are perfect for those who are trying to watch their sugar intake. They’re high in protein and healthy fats, and you only need a handful of ingredients!

This recipe was created for my sugar-free friends!
I always use natural sweeteners in my recipes but lately I’ve been hearing from more of my friends that they want recipes that are low in sugar for health reasons. I too have needed a healthy snack I can have in the evenings when I have a sweet tooth. I usually have a fat bomb or a cup of tea to satisfy my craving but lately, I’ve been wanting something new.
Enter my no-bake almond butter freezer bars!
They’re vegan, high in protein (from the almond butter and gelatin), and sweetened with stevia, making them low in sugar! If you’re not watching your sugar intake and would like to make these with honey or maple syrup, then go for it! I’m sure they’ll taste amazing.
Almond butter freezer bar ingredients + substitutions
You only need 6 ingredients to make these!
For the almond butter mixture:
- 1/2 Cup coconut oil
- 1/2 Cup almond butter
- 2/3 Cup collagen hydrolysate (may use other protein powders in place of collagen)
- Pinch of vanilla bean powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon liquid stevia (may use other sweetener of choice if you prefer)
For the chocolate glaze:
- 1/2 Cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 Cup coconut oil
- 2-4 Drops of liquid stevia
Substitutions
Coconut oil: Instead of coconut oil, you can use butter or a good vegan butter.
Almond butter: Feel free to swap out the almond butter for your favorite nut butter! You can make these with peanut butter, mixed nut butter, or whatever you want!
Collagen hydrolysate: Any other protein powder will do. A coconut-flavored protein powder would make these extra coconutty!
Sweetener: if you don’t have liquid stevia, you can use another alternative sweetener such as liquid monk fruit sweetener or something simple like maple syrup or honey!
How to make almond butter freezer bars (step-by-step instructions)
- Use a food processor or blender to blend the coconut oil, almond butter, collagen, vanilla bean powder and stevia together.
- Line a 8.5 x 4.5 (standard) loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Pour almond butter mixture into the bread pan. Use a spatula to spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan.
- Place the pan in the freezer.
- In a small saucepan, warm the coconut oil for 2-4 minutes over low heat or until it’s melted.
- Mix cocoa powder, coconut oil and liquid stevia together.
- Remove the almond butter from the freezer and pour the chocolate glaze over the top.
- Carefully spread the chocolate over the top without mixing the two layers together.
- Return the almond butter bars to the freezer.
- Freezer for approximately 1 hour or until the bars are frozen. Cut bars into squares and serve. Store leftover bars in the freezer.
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Almond Butter Freezer Bars (Sugar Free)
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup coconut oil
- 1/2 Cup almond butter
- 2/3 Cup collagen hydrolysate(may use other protein powders in place of collagen)
- Pinch of vanilla bean powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon liquid stevia (may use other sweetener of choice if you prefer)
- 1/2 Cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 Cup coconut oil
- 2–4 Drops of liquid stevia
Instructions
- Use a food processor or blender to blend the coconut oil, almond butter, collagen, vanilla bean powder and stevia together.
- Line a 8.5 x 4.5 (standard) bread pan with parchment paper.
- Pour almond butter mixture into the bread pan. Use a spatula to spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan.
- Place the pan in the freezer.
- In a small saucepan, warm the coconut oil for 2-4 minutes over low heat or until it’s melted.
- Mix cocoa powder, coconut oil and liquid stevia together.
- Remove the almond butter from the freezer and pour the chocolate glaze over the top.
- Carefully spread the chocolate over the top without mixing the two layers together.
- Return the almond butter bars to the freezer.
- Freezer for approximately 1 hour or until the bars are frozen.
- Cut bars into squares and serve. Store leftover bars in the freezer.
This article was originally written on March 13, 2016 and has recently been updated.