by These Healthy Cookie Dough Energy Bites with Protein Powder come together at super speed in 5 minutes with 5 grams of protein per ball, without using any peanut butter! They’re made in the food processor and can be meal prepped ahead of a busy week for an easy Dietitian-approved snack recipe!
I’m usually a savoury snacker, but every so often the craving strikes for something sweet, which is when I thank myself for batch prepping these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls!
They’re the perfect mix of sweet with the most delicious hint of vanilla, thanks to the protein powder, and with a chocolately chip crunch that’s so irresistable!
Plus, these protein energy bites are somehow still super healthy, which you know I love as a Registered Dietitian! They pack 5 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per ball, without having to use any peanut butter, making them one of my favorite easy Dietitian-approved snack recipes!
With that being said, if you do love peanut butter, may I point you in the direction of my Oatmeal Cookie Energy Balls?! They’re just as fast and easy to make but have a peanut butter base! If you’re taking the food processor out anyway, you might as well make both!
The Protein You Use Matters!
‘Kay, I’m gonna be real with you, if you don’t love the taste of the protein powder that you have on hand, chances are you’re not gonna like it in these high protein energy bites, either.
BUT, luckily for you I’ve tested this easy energy bite recipe so many times that I have some hacks for you!
- Chill the energy balls before digging in! I’ve found that chiling them before eating mellows out the artifical sweetener taste that can be in some protein powders and makes them taste more like real cookie dough.
- Use an unflavored protein powder! This is a great hack if you seriously can’t find a protein powder that you like. I tested out using an unsweetened protein powder and found that adding an extra tablespoon of maple syrup and a splash of vanilla extract made them taste even better!
Have a protein powder that you love? You’ve gotta try it in my High Protein Blueberry Kale Smoothie! I swear adding a delicious vanilla protein powder to this recipe seriously makes it taste like a blueberry muffin!
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Still don’t think protein energy balls are your thing? My Healthy Lemon Coconut Energy Balls are pure coconut bliss and don’t have a lick of protein powder in them! I like matching a batch of each at the same time so I can decide what flavor combo I’m into that day!
The Easiest Snack You’ll Ever Make!
Healthy Cookie Dough Energy Bites with Protein Powder
Ingredients
- 2 cups large flake oats
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
- 2 tbsp unsweetened soy milk, plus more as needed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Optional ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, If you're not using vanilla protein powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup, If you're not using sweetened protein powder
Equipment
Instructions
- Add the large flake oats, maple syrup, chia seeds, protein powder, unsweetened soy milk and salt to a food processor. Blend until the ingredients have combined together to form a dough, adding more soy milk 1 tbsp at a time as needed if the dough is too dry.
- Use your hands to roll about 3 tbsp of dough into balls, placing on a plate or in a container, and refrigerate for 30 minutes if desired.
