High-Protein Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Bites

Serves 6 · 15 min prep

Ingredients

• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1Place the cottage cheese in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth and creamy with no visible curds.
2. 2Add the natural peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt to the blender and pulse until the mixture is uniform and thick.
3. 3Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the vanilla protein powder and oat flour until a soft cookie-dough texture forms that holds together when pressed.
4. 4Fold in the mini chocolate chips so they are evenly distributed without overworking the dough.
5. 5Taste and adjust sweetness if needed by noting that the protein powder already adds flavor; the dough should taste like classic edible cookie dough.
6. 6Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll them firmly between clean hands into smooth bite-sized balls.
7. 7Arrange the bites on a parchment-lined plate or small tray, spacing them so they do not touch.
8. 8Chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes until firm enough to pick up without sticking, or freeze 15 minutes for a colder set.
9. 9Store finished bites in an airtight container in the fridge up to four days for grab-and-go high-protein dessert snacks after workouts or cookouts.
10. 10Serve cold straight from the fridge; they stay soft-chewy and deliver a satisfying cookie-dough hit without raw flour or eggs.