We tried the latest vegan protein bars to bring you our pick of the best dairy-free and plant-based fuel to power your post-workout recovery…
The best protein bars are one of the best options for a post-workout snack. And if you’re following a vegan lifestyle, you can still reap the benefits thanks to a huge range of plant-based options hitting the market.
Hit your daily protein goals and support your muscle recovery with our pick of the best vegan protein bars, chosen for their taste, texture, ingredients and all-important protein count.
Best Vegan Protein Bars in 2023
- My Vegan Carb Crusher – myvegan.com (not available in the US)
- Bulk Vegan Protein Bar – bulk.com (not available in the US)
- Pulsin Peanut Choc Protein Booster – pulsin.co.uk (not available in the US)
- PhD Smart Bar Plant – phd.com (not available in the US)
- My Vegan Pea-Nut Square – myvegan.com (not available in the US)
- SiS Protein20 – scienceinsport.com (not available in the US)
Keep reading for full reviews.
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My Vegan Carb Crusher
£21.99 for 12, myvegan.com (not available in the US)
Taste: 4.5/5
Health: 3/5
Protein: 4/5
OVERALL: 4.5/5
OK, so there are vegan protein bars with fewer ingredients on this list. But My Vegan’s Carb Crusher (available in Peanut Butter, Chocolate Sea Salt, and Chocolate Orange) gets the MF seal of approval for its balance of protein – a better-than-average 15g per bar – and first-rate flavour.
Post-workout recovery has rarely tasted so good.
Bulk Gourmet Vegan Protein Bar
£2.99 per bar, bulk.com (not available in the US)
Taste: 3.5/5
Health: 4.5/5
Protein: 5/5
OVERALL: 4/5
Bulk’s new protein bar is a bit more, well, gourmet than its previous offering. But somehow it’s managed to reduce the calories to 185-193kcal, depending on the flavour.
The protein serving per bar is slightly reduced from 21g to 14-16g, but the new Cookies and Cream, Rocky Road or Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel will make it difficult to forget your post-workout protein boost.
Pulsin Peanut Choc Protein Booster
£32.22 for 18, pulsin.co.uk (not available in the US)
Taste: 4.5/5
Health: 4/5
Protein: 3/5
OVERALL: 4/5
Pulsin’s Protein Booster contains an optimum blend of pea and rice protein for a complete amino acid profile, and the Peanut Choc flavour is up there with the best vegan protein bars we had the not-so-tough task of sampling.
Each bar comes in at 231kcal, with 12.1g of protein.
PhD Smart Bar Plant
£2.50 (per bar), phd.com (not available in the US)
Taste: 3/5
Health: 4/5
Protein: 5/5
OVERALL: 4/5
PhD is well known for its fitness-fuelling products – including a range of popular vegan protein powders. With a chart-topping 23g of protein per bar, look no further than PhD if that’s the only factor you’re interested in when looking for the best vegan protein bars.
The texture won’t be to some people’s liking, but you do get used to it – and those recovery credentials make a bit of perseverance worth your while.
My Vegan Pea-Nut Square
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£19.99 for 12, myvegan.com (not available in the US)
Taste: 4/5
Health: 4/5
Protein: 3.5/5
OVERALL: 4/5
Free from the stodge or heaviness of some protein bars, the Pea-Nut Square is pleasantly filling without making you need a lie-down after eating.
The 12g of protein is a bit less than My Vegan’s other offering in this roundup, but still makes for decent muscle fuel alongside your afternoon brew.
SiS Protein20
£33 for 12, scienceinsport.com (not available in the US)
Taste: 4/5
Health: 3.5/5
Protein: 5/5
OVERALL: 4/5
With a blend of soya protein isolate, pea protein isolate and pumpkin seed protein, these protein bars chuck everything at your muscles to kickstart recovery.
The texture is pleasantly chewy without being too claggy. Flavour choices are limited to salted caramel, vanilla fudge or peanut butter and jelly, but that’s no problem when they’re all delicious. These vegan-friendly protein bars are low in sugar, dairy-free, GMO-free and palm oil-free, making them a great choice for a post-workout pick-me-up.
