Protein Cookie Dough Balls

Protein cookie dough ball on a piece of parchment paper.

These Protein Cookie Dough Balls are an easy, no-bake snack that tastes like edible cookie dough, made with simple ingredients for protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: energy balls, meal prep

Servings: balls

Ingredients

½ cup cashew butter
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoon water
½ cup unflavored collagen or protein powder
¼ cup oat flour (almond flour works as well)
¼ cup ground flax seed
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
⅓ cup chopped dark chocolate (or chocolate chips)

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cashew butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and water.
To the bowl, add collagen, oat flour, flax seed, salt and coconut (if using). Mix until fully combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips. Mix well.
Scoop into 12 equal sized balls (I use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop).
Chill in the fridge or store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

Cashew butter can be replaced with peanut butter or almond butter (though please note it will alter the taste slightly)
Collagen can be replaced with protein powder
Oat flour can be replaced with almond flour
Flax seed can be replaced with additional collagen powder or oat flour

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

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