These little protein bites have become one of our favorites snacks/treats. We’ve made them with both almonds and cashews and love them both ways. The cashews make a much creamier “dough” and the almonds give them a little more texture. So I’d say, use what you have! Or try both and see what you prefer.
Brett has a tendency to eat all of my cookie dough when I make cookies. So the first time I made these he was in heaven. They don’t taste like real cookie dough, but they’re a great health-nut’s substitute! And I just love snacking on them 🙂
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bites
2014-07-17 09:52:18
Yields 12
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup raw cashews or almonds
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (we use whey)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grind cashews (or almonds) and oats in a food processor until turns into a powdery, flour like texture.
- Add syrup (or agave), vanilla, and protein powder and process until smooth. (almonds won't blend as smooth as the cashews but it's okay!)
- Stir in chocolate chips. Roll into one-inch balls and store in refrigerator!
Notes
- source: Tone It Up
Kristy Denney https://boysahoy.com/
What is the nutrition and calorie count in the cookie dough protein balls?
it seems yummy but i dont think i can fid the protien powder easly here, thanks dear for sharing
I would also like to know what the nutrition/calorie/protein count is please and thank you!
Would it be possible to substitute the maple syrup for honey ?
Yeah! I really like the flavor the maple syrup gives it but you absolutely can!!
Could I substitute vanilla protein for chocolate?
Yes!! You absolutely can!!
I added peanut butter to make mine easier to mold. The almonds were a bit difficult to work with. I would suggest any nut butter. About a tablespoon or two made it so much easier.
These look great but the texture of the stuff is practically unmanageable. I had to give up after about 4 balls. They just do not hold together.
Did you try adding a little extra liquid??
Hello, I just came across this recipe and would like to try it. However, I have a whole pound of almonds but they are NOT raw. They are roasted and salted. Can I use these for the recipe or do they have to be raw to make the flour?
i haven’t tried them with roasted, salted almonds….it’ll probably be a little salty 🙂
I made mine with cashews and added just a splash of almond milk to make them easier to roll into balls. If I’d known it was going to need the milk, I wouldn’t have added the maple syrup, just to try and keep the sugars down. Nice treat though!
Tasty. And the whole operation took under 20 minutes. I completely replaced the nuts with the same amount of natural peanut butter — they handled like a dream. I made a dozen little balls, and I estimated the nutrition value at
cal: 130
carbs: 3.3g
fat: 1.3g
protein: 6.4g
sodium: 9.3g
sugar: 4.3g
That’s per ball! Holy smoke, one of these tiny bites has about the same amount of protein as a Luna bar. I’ll definitely be doing this again.
Mmm! Did this gestational diabetes mama good with substituting 1 1/2 teaspoons erythritol/stevia blend for the syrup and Lily’s chocolate chips! Thanks!
Awesome!! Glad you liked them!