Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls (Printable Version)
No-bake protein bites tasting like classic cookie dough with oats, nut butter, and chocolate chips. Ready in 15 minutes.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup oat flour (or finely ground rolled oats)
02 - 1/2 cup vanilla or unflavored protein powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/3 cup natural creamy peanut butter or almond butter
06 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 2-3 tablespoons milk of choice (dairy or plant-based, as needed)
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - In a large bowl, mix oat flour, protein powder, and salt until well combined.
02 - Stir in peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until a thick dough forms.
03 - Add milk one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition, until the dough holds together but isn't sticky.
04 - Fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
05 - Using your hands or a small cookie scoop, roll the dough into 12 balls and place on a lined tray or plate.
06 - Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up before serving.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- They genuinely taste like forbidden cookie dough but zero baking required
- Perfect for that 3pm energy slump without the sugar crash aftermath
02 -
- Different protein powders absorb liquid wildly different amounts, so trust your hands over the exact measurements
- If the dough crumbles, add more milk by the teaspoon
- If it sticks to everything, add another tablespoon of oat flour
03 -
- Warm the nut butter in the microwave for 15 seconds if its rock hard from the fridge
- Wet your hands slightly before rolling to prevent sticking
- The dough taste test is mandatory, obviously