Protein Cookie Dough Cups
These protein cookie dough cups are little bites of joy that'll keep you energized and full with a satisfied sweet tooth to boot! No matter when or where you serve them, they'll always deliver top-tier flavor and texture.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats gluten-free if desired
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder we used whey Garden of Life Protein
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates ~10-14*
- ¾ cup all-natural drippy cashew butter (peanut butter works too)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips dairy-free if desired
Chocolate Layer
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or use a silicone mini muffin pan and set aside.
- Place rolled oats in a high-speed food processor and process on high for about a minute until you’ve formed oat flour. Add the protein powder to the food processor and pulse to combine.
- Then, add dates, cashew butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt to your food processor and process on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides until your dough is formed. It should look and feel like cookie dough.
- Add in mini chocolate chips and pulse to combine.
- Using a 1-teaspoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the bottom of each muffin cup. It should be about ¾ of the way full. Press the cookie dough firmly into the bottom of the pan. Repeat until all cups are full. Set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the mixture for 20-second increments, stirring after each increment, until the mixture is melted and glossy. This will take around 2 minutes.
- Add 1-1.5 teaspoons of melted chocolate to the top of each cup, evenly spreading the chocolate to cover the cookie dough.
- Transfer the pan to the freezer for 1 hour to set.
- Remove the cups from the muffin tin and store them in an airtight container in the freezer.
Video
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Notes
- Any nut butter can be used in place of cashew butter. The flavor of the cups will vary by which nut butter is used.
- The flavor of the protein cups will vary based on what type of protein is used.
- If the cookie dough is wet, add a few tablespoons more protein powder to the dough. If the cookie dough is dry, add a few teaspoons of water to the dough.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g