Make this protein cookie dough recipe for an energizing post workout snack or dessert in just minutes! Plus, its rich nutrient profile promises even greater nourishment!
This high-protein recipe uses cottage cheese as its foundation and sweetened with maple syrup or natural sweeteners like stevia drops or brown sugar for optimal sweetness. Whey protein ensures rapid delivery of amino acids to muscles, while casein ensures longer release from it.
Ingredients
Utilizing simple ingredients you most likely already have on hand, this high protein cookie dough is an easy and healthy solution to satisfy sweet cravings. Just a handful of ingredients is required and creation takes just minutes!
Maple syrup is used as a sweetener in this recipe; however, other liquid sweeteners (ideally sugar-free ones) can also be substituted as desired. Feel free to experiment with other vanilla protein powder flavors; just remember it may alter texture significantly.
Almond flour is also featured in this recipe to give the dough-like texture that we know and love; alternatively, use oat or gluten-free baking flour if desired for a completely vegan and gluten free experience. Once made, enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week; alternatively freeze if preferred!
Prep Time
Simply combine five simple ingredients for this easy vegan protein cookie dough recipe. Inspired by cottage cheese cookie dough but sans cottage cheese and chickpeas (instead, super creamy almond butter is used), it takes only five minutes and requires no baking! Gluten- and dairy-free too.
To make high protein no-bake cookie dough, combine all the ingredients in a blender until everything is blended until creamy and doughy. If you are having trouble getting an even consistency between all the components, add one tablespoon at a time until your desired texture has been reached.
Enjoy this delicious, high-protein treat right out of the bowl or shape it into cookies to store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week in an airtight container in the fridge or frozen up to two months! For even healthier option try freezing edible cookie dough!
Cook Time
Just 10 minutes are all it takes to create this delicious protein edible cookie dough that’s sugar-, gluten-, and vegan-free! Once complete, enjoy straight off the spoon, roll into dough bites, or bake into cookies! This no-bake dessert makes an ideal post workout snack or healthy treat made using simple ingredients such as almond flour and your preferred nut butter, providing another way to use protein powder.
Change up the flavor by swapping in different protein powder flavors and replacing milk with other liquid sweeteners such as honey, agave nectar or maple syrup for an added dose of protein! You could even roll up and freeze balls of cookie dough for later enjoyment as a high-protein frozen treat! Stored airtight for three days this delicious dough should remain edible!
Total Time
Simple recipe for healthier indulgence! This edible protein powder cookie dough is dairy free and made using common pantry items – each serving provides between 420-500 Calories and 40-44 Grams of Protein!
To make cookie dough, all that’s required to create it is creamy peanut butter, maple syrup (I recommend sugar free), and vanilla extract. If peanuts aren’t your cup of tea, feel free to swap in other nut butter such as almond or cashew or even tahini for the maple syrup if necessary; alternatively honey, agave nectar, or powdered sugar substitutes like erythritol/stevia could work too!
Just add vanilla-flavored protein powder. Whey, casein or pea protein powders may all work for this cookie dough recipe, although I recommend brown rice or pea powder as its neutral taste makes for the best experience. Enjoy as a snack or treat and store for up to three days in your refrigerator!